O.V. Speaks Quilts

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...

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....

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

Sunday is a rest day. I enjoy Morning Meditation With My Flowers. It gives me time to reflect, plan and be grateful. Happy Sunday! 🌻🌺🪡🧵

Spring has finally arrived and I could not be happier. I love spring because plants that you thought were dead are suddenly new again....

As usual Mother Nature threw us a curve ball with unseasonably cold temperatures this past weekend. With temperatures below freezing,...

I am celebrating International Women’s Day with my quilt A Woman of Sophisticated Substance #10. She is my kind of woman. The back of the...

The month of March always excites me! For me, it’s magical. While I eagerly await spring, I contemplate new beginnings. The possibilities...

When your newest collector sends you a picture of The Joys of Africa hanging in her home in the Netherlands, all you can do is smile (and...

Here’s anothe peek into my personal Black History. Growing up in my small southern segregated town I had never seen a black lawyer — and...

My parade of Black History quilts continues with Strength and Grace. This quilt needs no explanation. The picture speaks a thousand words.

February is a good month to return to creating red and white quilts for my solo exhibit of red and white quilts opening November 19,...

Happy Valentine’s Day!❣️from my red and white quilt with a message — Have a Changed Heart. ❤️ Isn’t she beautiful? I love the simplicity...

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....

My quilt The Joys of Africa has been sold and shipped to her new home in the Netherlands. The Joys of Africa is part of my Africa series....

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....

In Atlanta this winter has included the threat of snow, some actual sleet and continued 20 degree temperatures. Although we enjoy our...