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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...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 91 min read


A Mother’s Day Exhale For ME!
A Different Drummer, 18 X 24 hand quilted art quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2011. NFS. Is it okay to celebrate yourself on Mother’s Day? I...
O.V. Brantley
May 111 min read


Celebrating Women’s History Month with my Quilt “Strength and Grace”
Strength and Grace, 36 X 36 inch hand quilted digital art quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2013. NFS. Of all the quilts I have made, Strength and...
O.V. Brantley
Mar 151 min read


Celebrating Black History Month with the John Lewis Documentary
Strength and Grace, 36 X 36 inch hand quilted photo art quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2013. NFS. Friday night date night took My Special and me...
O.V. Brantley
Feb 221 min read


Introducing My Quilt “Peaceful Porch Patchwork #3”
Peaceful Porch Patchwork #3, 35 X 41 inch hand quilted taupe quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2024. For sale. $700. This one took a long time to...
O.V. Brantley
Feb 132 min read


My Christmas Wish: A New Sashiko Sewing Machine!
My Christmas Wish, 67 X 84 inch red and white hand quilted Christmas quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2022. On sale. $1875.00 My Christmas wish...
O.V. Brantley
Jan 21 min read


So Much to be Grateful For!
What a magical year this has been for me both in my quilt life and my personal life! Top of the list is International Superstar Baby...
O.V. Brantley
Nov 28, 20241 min read


Happy Halloween from Potion to Cure Racism
My quilt Potion to Cure Racism is my only Halloween quilt. I created her as a personal quilt to decorate my home. I never imagined that...
O.V. Brantley
Oct 30, 20241 min read


Vacation Anticipation
Getting ready for vacation is almost as exciting as the actual vacation. I have been planning my 70th birthday vacation for months, and...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 19, 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


Introducing Peaceful Porch Patchwork #2
I love the peacefulness of taupe quilts so much that I decided to create a series of taupe quilts. Each quilt is pieced in an...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 23, 20241 min read


Extended! 10th Anniversary of the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center
The 10 Years of Creativity exhibit at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center has been extended! The exhibit is now...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 27, 20241 min read


A Night Out Celebrating 10 Years of Art at EDAMCC
Saturday night we celebrated 10 years of creativity at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center (EDAMCC). I was honored to...
O.V. Brantley
Jun 23, 20241 min read


Grab a Cup of Coffee and Let’s Talk African Fabric
I love incorporating African fabrics in my quilts. To me, they make the simplest of quilts look special and complicated. I am asked all...
O.V. Brantley
Jun 17, 20242 min read


Exhibit Commemorates the 10th Anniversary of the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center
I was excited to deliver two of my quilts to the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center for inclusion in its 10th anniversary...
O.V. Brantley
Jun 15, 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


Introducing Floating Flowers
My new quilt Floating Flowers continues my exploration of panels, batiks and African fabrics. Floating Flowers measures 38 X 36 inches...
O.V. Brantley
Apr 12, 20241 min read


What’s On My Design Wall?
I always keep several quilts in progress. That way I can match the quilt with my mood and energy level. Luckily, I had several quilts in...
O.V. Brantley
Apr 8, 20241 min read


Celebrating the Health of Women
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...
O.V. Brantley
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Celebrating Black History Month By Playing in the Dirt
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...
O.V. Brantley
Feb 24, 20241 min read
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