O.V. Speaks Quilts

We love the sultry hotness of Atlanta. Everything about Atlanta is hot — the weather, the culture, the growth, the people. My new quilt...

The 10 Years of Creativity exhibit at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center has been extended! The exhibit is now...

This year at the Atlanta Quilt Festival I will showcase my joy of the holiday season with my quilt Santa’s Joy. The exhibit runs from...

Saturday night we celebrated 10 years of creativity at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center (EDAMCC). I was honored to...

I was excited to deliver two of my quilts to the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center for inclusion in its 10th anniversary...

There are many Juneteenth celebrations happening in Atlanta this weekend, but the Atlanta History Center will be one of the best. It will...

I have returned to my “Give Yourself Flowers” series with Give Yourself a Flower That Lives Free. This series is my reminder to always...

Sizzling Soulful Sunset was inspired by the beautiful flower panel by Stephanie Brandenburg. The vibrant colors in the flower made me...

My Mother’s Day celebration took “My Team” and me to Enzo Restaurant because I wanted to see my quilt Be Confidently Daring hanging in...

Bazaarly Big and Beautiful #5, 50 X 66 inch quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2018. Donated! My quilt Bazaarly Big and Beautiful #5 will be...

My new quilt Floating Flowers continues my exploration of panels, batiks and African fabrics. Floating Flowers measures 38 X 36 inches...

Progress takes confidence and daring. Do you dare to ignore the stereotypes and step confidently where no woman has ever gone? Be the one...

Women must rule the world whether it is on the front lines or behind every great man. We must take care of ourselves. We must make it a...

My quilt Coffee Under a Blue Kenyan Sky has been sold and shipped to her new home in Tallahassee, FL. This quilt was inspired by my...

March is Women's History Month! Women are amazing creatures, and I plan to clebrate every aspect of our wonderfulness this month. Every...

Black History Month is not complete without a word about the land. After all, it was cotton and the desire for free labor To pick it that...

Even after slavery ended it remained very difficult for African Americans to travel, especially in the South. In fact, often it was down...

Spend some time during Black History Month learning more about where it all began for African Americans. Or as we like to say -- learning...

Imagine the unspeakable joy if you suddenly learned you are free after a lifetime of being enslaved! I love the way these birds are...

We have made it through half of Black History Month. What a joyful journey it has been with celebrations of every kind everywhere. There...