O.V. Speaks Quilts

I love thread. I have many different collections because the right thread for the right quilt can make all the difference. Since I could...

The Heart of Africa is the 7th quilt in what has turned into my About Africa series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it so much...

It’s official! Daughter India and I are headed to Ireland this summer for a 10-day stay. We are so excited to resume our famous...

This week I presented my Leadership Memory Quilt Workshop© to the team at the Kendeda Fund. It was a delightful morning. This workshop,...

I only do commissioned quilts for special people or special causes. When your neighbor wants a quilted bed runner, you create Connie’s...

Rain, Resilience and Rainbows was juried into the East Cobb Quilt Show. See it in person at the Cobb Civic Center located at 548 South...

Finally Found Freedom was juried into the East Cobb Quilt Show. See it in person at the Cobb Civic Center located at 548 South Marietta...

Finally I have returned to my I Believe in Angels series. I like to keep my angels close so I have made many angel quilts over the years....

Gallery 72 held a reception and artist talk for the highly acclaimed Lives Lost, Lives Remembered exhibit. The exhibit of eight quilts...

Whether to wash your fabric before you start a quilt is an age old debate. Sadly I do not. This so not because it may not be a good idea....

Remember my post about my behind the scenes photo shoot? Well the AJC, my local newspaper, ran the story about my quilts and me Sunday,...

The Hope of Africa is the 6th quilt in what has turned into my “About Africa”series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it so much...

I am live on Shoutout Atlanta trying to share quilting with the world. Here’s the link. https://shoutoutatlanta.com/meet-o-v-brantley-mas...

I made the trip to Greenville, SC to see Rain, Resilience and Rainbows. And here she is! So happy to see this happy quilt with a message...

I made the trip to Greenville, SC to see Finally Found Freedom. And here she is! So happy to see this historical quilt making the quilt...

I love thread. I have many different collections because the right thread for the right quilt can make all the difference. Since I could...

Sunday is a day to rest sitting on my screened porch with my favorite coffee, my meditative thoughts of gratitude and my quilt I Believe...

Finally I have returned to my I Believe in Angels series. I like to keep my angels close so I have made many angel quilts over the years....

Happy Earth Day! I have a baby a Japanese maple tree growing in my backyard garden, and for good measure I am also working on an appliqué...

Sometimes it's fun to play pretend. Recently I got to pretend to be a celebrity for a few hours. The AJC, my local newspaper, sent a...