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Holiday Sale Underway in my Studio Store!
If you have quilt lovers on your gift list, now is the time to visit my studio store. All items are discounted 25% through January 2, 2026. Don’t delay. All quilts are one of a kind. Happy Holidays!
O.V. Brantley
Nov 211 min read


Introducing My Quilt Justice Delayed
Justice Delayed, 49 X 52 inch law quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. For Sale. $900. I began this quilt at my quilt guild retreat with a batik charm pack of browns grays and creams, I was not sure where this quilt was headed. After returning from retreat and searching through my stash, the justice fabric was a perfect match for the batik charm patch center. The border fabric defines Justice Delayed. I appliquéd the word “Justice” on a red backgroun
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Nov 171 min read


Introducing My New Quilt “Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #10”
Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #10, 25 X 28 inch affirmation quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. For sale. $350. Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good #10 is the final quilt in my new affirmation series. I believe that you do your best work (whatever that work is) when you look good and feel good. Each of the quilts in this series starts with a center panel of an African woman looking her best. Her dress inspires the color of each quilt. Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good #10 measures 25 X 2
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Nov 131 min read


Friendship Cruise Was Fun!
In my happy place. I LOVE CRUISING! I love cruising, so I have been on many cruises. This time I was cruising to the Bahamas while celebrating one of my closest friend’s 75th birthday. Here Judy and I are with Sherryl Williams, the birthday girl, in the middle. 75 years young!! We sailed on Carnival Freedom with stops in Celebration Key, Nassau and Half Moon Cay . Each stop had its unique charm, but of course it is very hard to compete with the vibrancy of Nassau. We had a
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Nov 121 min read


Introducing My New Quilt “Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #9”
Look Good. Feel Good. Do good. #9, 27 X 28 inch affirmation quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. For sale. $350. Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good #9 is the ninth quilt in my new affirmation series. I believe that you do your best work (whatever that work is) when you look good and feel good. Each of the quilts in this series starts with a center panel of an African woman looking her best. Her dress inspires the color of each quilt. Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good #9 measures 27 X 28 in
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Nov 61 min read


Introducing My New Quilt “Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #8”
Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good #8 is the eighth quilt in my new affirmation series. I believe that you do your best work (whatever that work is) when you look good and feel good. Each of the quilts in this series starts with a center panel of an African woman looking her best. Her dress inspires the color of each quilt. Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good #8 measures 26 X 29 inches and is created from bright red, blue and yellow fabrics captured in the African border. I quilted t
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Nov 31 min read


Introducing Resist Rest Resolve Repeat
Resist, Rest. Resolve Repeat, 75 X 75 inch red and white log cabin quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. NFS. My new red and white quilt series celebrates women who are bodacious, beautiful and brilliant. I call that the total package. The series is inspired by barn quilts because I am a country girl at heart, and I love barn quilt art. For each quilt, I imagine one tradition quilt block in red and white that must be very big, so all of the quilts in
O.V. Brantley
Nov 12 min read


Fun at the Welcome All Quilters Retreat
Do I look happy? Recently, I spent three days at the Welcome All Quilters annual retreat. For the uninitiated quilt retreats offer...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 282 min read


Introducing “Woman’s Work is Never Done #2”
Woman’s Work is Never Done #2, 68 X 68 inch red and white quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. For sale. $5000....
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Sep 62 min read


Introducing My New Quilt “Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #7”
Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #7, 24 X 27 inch affirmation quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. For sale. $350. Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good #7...
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Aug 262 min read


International Super Star Baby Addison Spotted at the Atlanta Quilt Festival
International Super Star Baby Addison loved Carolyn White’s quilt featuring her granddaughter. The quilt plays music. Rumor has it that...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 241 min read


Introducing My New Quilt “Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #6”
Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #6, 30 X 31 inches affirmation quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. For sale. $350 Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good...
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Aug 191 min read


SOLD! My Quilt “Rooted in the Beloved Community”
Rooted in the Beloved Community Rooted in the Beloved Community has been sold and delivered to her new home where she will be loved. She...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 111 min read


SOLD! My Quilt “Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #5”
Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #5, 30 X 34 inches affirmation quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. SOLD! My quilt Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good....
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Jul 271 min read


Introducing My Quilt “Life is a Beautiful Symphony” Donated to the Atlanta Quilt Festival
Life is a Beautiful Symphony, 38 X 38 inch traditional quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. Donated to the Atlanta Quilt Festival. My “Sunday...
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Jul 262 min read


Introducing My Quilt “Never a Handmaid”
Never a Handmaid, 44 X 56 inch banned books quilt by O.V. Brantley 2025. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. For sale. $7500. Inspired by...
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Jul 242 min read


Introducing My Quilt “Original Sin”
Origin Sin, 53 X 70 inch traditional quilt inspired by the book “1619” by O.V. Brantley, 2025. For sale. $7500. The 1619 Project: A New...
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Jul 112 min read


Celebrating Independence Week With My Quilt “Racism — the White Elephant in the Room”
Racism — the White Elephant in the Room #1, 26 X 28 inch red and white quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2020. NFS Happy Independence Week! What a...
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Jul 101 min read


Celebrating Independence Week With My Quilt “Be Kind Kawandi”
Be Kind Kawandi, 32 X 37 hand quilted Kawandi quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2022, NFS. Happy Independence Week! What a great time to share some...
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Jul 91 min read


Celebrating Independence Week With My Quilt “Purses of Plenty”
Purses of Plenty, 54 X 62 inch red and white applique quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2019. Acquired by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA for...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 61 min read
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