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Celebrating Independence Week with My Quilt “Trying to Fit In”
Trying to Fit In, 37 X 43 traditional red and white quilt by O.V. brantley, 2017. NFS. Happy Independence Week! What a great time to...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 61 min read


Celebrating Independence Week With My Quilt “Wearing My Invisible Crown”
Wearing My Invisible Crown, 28 X 42 inch red and white applique quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2016. Machine quilted by Janece Risty. Pattern by...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 51 min read


I Am Black History — “Sharing Sisterhood”
Photo Shoot of “Sharing Sisterhood” for Quiltfolk Magazine Black History Month allows me to pause and reflect on my personal journey....
O.V. Brantley
Feb 121 min read


Happy Birthday Delta Sigma Theta!
A Legacy to Love, 66 X 82 inch red and white quilt by O.V. Brantley 2015. My sorority Delta Sigma Theta inspired my love of red and...
O.V. Brantley
Jan 132 min read


SOLD! Mother and Daughter
My quilt Mother and Daughter has been sold and delivered to her new owner. I love elephants, and so do my Sorors of Delta Sigma Theta . I...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 30, 20241 min read


SOLD! Circles of Sisterhood
My quilt Circles of Sisterhood has been sold and delivered to her new owner. She was purchased as a gift for a very special Soror of...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 29, 20241 min read


SOLD! Praise Team Praising Print
Does it mean you are a real artist if somebody buys a print of your work? Now that I have sold my first print, I am feeling pretty...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 28, 20241 min read


Delta Menopause Acquired By High Museum of Art
My quilt Delta Menopause has been acquired by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, GA for their permanent collection. It is a part of a...
O.V. Brantley
May 18, 20242 min read


A Day at the Smithsonian Museum of African American History
I finally had a chance to visit the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. It did not disappoint....
O.V. Brantley
Apr 13, 20241 min read


Celebrating the Sisterhood of Women
My quilt Sharing Sisterhood was juried into the EmpowerHer exhibit opening March 8 at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference and...
O.V. Brantley
Mar 5, 20241 min read


My Interview With The Quilt Show
Check out my interview on the Quilt Show conducted by Lilo Bowman. I talked about my life, my quilts, the Atlanta Quilt Festival and the...
O.V. Brantley
Jan 17, 20241 min read


Uncommon Legacy
Happy MLK Sunday! My hand appliquéd quilt Uncommon Legacy was a Block of the Month from a quilt shop that I used to practice and perfect...
O.V. Brantley
Jan 14, 20241 min read


Happy Founders Day Delta Sigma Theta
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded January 13, 1913. Members of the sorority are committed to service, sisterhood and...
O.V. Brantley
Jan 13, 20241 min read


Available! Prints of Delta Menopause
Delta Menopause is a traditional fan quilt, quilted entirely by hand. In addition to the fans, the flying geese border adds movement to...
O.V. Brantley
Dec 14, 20231 min read


Sitting in My Joy
Now that the 47 quilts that comprise my solo red and white quilt exhibit Long Time Coming have returned home safely, I am taking a moment...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 21, 20231 min read


Long time Coming Exhibit Available For Gallery Bookings
My solo exhibit of red and white quilts, formally entitled Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts, is...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 19, 20231 min read


Deltas Visit My Long Time Coming Exhibit at the International Quilt Festival
Sorors of Delta Sigma theta are drawn to red and white like a moth to a flame, so it was no surprise to me that many of my sorors showed...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 18, 20231 min read


Fall 25% Off Sale Happening Now!
Everything in my store is 25% off until December 11th. Don't miss this opportunity to get your original one-of-a-kind quilt. Gift items...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 11, 20231 min read


5 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My exhibit includes 7 angel quilts that hung from the ceiling during the premier exhibit. Each angel...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 26, 20231 min read


6 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival
30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My exhibit includes 7 angel quilts that hung from the ceiling during the premier exhibit. Each angel...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 25, 20231 min read
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