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Introducing Woman’s Work is Never Done #3
Woman’s Work is Never Done #3, 68 X 68 inch Christmas quilt by O.V. brantley, 2025. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. NFS. My new red and white quilt series celebrates women who are bodacious, beautiful and brilliant. I call that the total package. The series is inspired by barn quilts because I am a country girl at heart, and I love barn quilt art. For each quilt, I imagine one tradition quilt block in red and white that must be very big, so all of the quilts in the series ar
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Dec 21, 20252 min read


Introducing My Quilt Justice Delayed
Justice Delayed, 49 X 52 inch law quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. For Sale. $900. I began this quilt at my quilt guild retreat with a batik charm pack of browns grays and creams, I was not sure where this quilt was headed. After returning from retreat and searching through my stash, the justice fabric was a perfect match for the batik charm patch center. The border fabric defines Justice Delayed. I appliquéd the word “Justice” on a red backgroun
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Nov 17, 20251 min read


Introducing My New Quilt “Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #10”
Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #10, 25 X 28 inch affirmation quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. For sale. $350. Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good #10 is the final quilt in my new affirmation series. I believe that you do your best work (whatever that work is) when you look good and feel good. Each of the quilts in this series starts with a center panel of an African woman looking her best. Her dress inspires the color of each quilt. Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good #10 measures 25 X 2
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Nov 13, 20251 min read


Introducing “Woman’s Work is Never Done #2”
Woman’s Work is Never Done #2, 68 X 68 inch red and white quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. For sale. $5000. My new red and white quilt series celebrates women who are bodacious, beautiful and brilliant. I call that the total package. The series is inspired by barn quilts because I am a country girl at heart, and I love barn quilt art. For each quilt, I imagine one traditional quilt block in red and white that must be very big, so all of the quilt
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Sep 6, 20252 min read


Introducing My New Quilt “Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #7”
Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #7, 24 X 27 inch affirmation quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. For sale. $350. Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good #7...
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Aug 26, 20252 min read


Introducing My New Quilt “Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #6”
Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #6, 30 X 31 inches affirmation quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. For sale. $350 Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good...
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Aug 19, 20251 min read


SOLD! My Quilt “Rooted in the Beloved Community”
Rooted in the Beloved Community Rooted in the Beloved Community has been sold and delivered to her new home where she will be loved. She...
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Aug 11, 20251 min read


SOLD! My Quilt “Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #5”
Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good. #5, 30 X 34 inches affirmation quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. SOLD! My quilt Look Good. Feel Good. Do Good....
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Jul 27, 20251 min read


Introducing My Quilt “Life is a Beautiful Symphony” Donated to the Atlanta Quilt Festival
Life is a Beautiful Symphony, 38 X 38 inch traditional quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. Donated to the Atlanta Quilt Festival. My “Sunday...
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Jul 26, 20252 min read


Introducing My Quilt “Never a Handmaid”
Never a Handmaid, 44 X 56 inch banned books quilt by O.V. Brantley 2025. Machine quilted by Maxine Moore. For sale. $7500. Inspired by...
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Jul 24, 20252 min read


Introducing My Quilt “Original Sin”
Origin Sin, 53 X 70 inch traditional quilt inspired by the book “1619” by O.V. Brantley, 2025. For sale. $7500. The 1619 Project: A New...
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Jul 11, 20252 min read


Celebrating Independence Week With My Quilt “Purses of Plenty”
Purses of Plenty, 54 X 62 inch red and white applique quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2019. Acquired by the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA for...
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Jul 6, 20251 min read


Celebrating Independence Week with My Quilt “Follow Me”
Follow Me, 72 X 78 inch red and white quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2020. For sale. $3000. Happy Independence Week! What a great time to share...
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Jul 6, 20251 min read


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...
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Jul 6, 20251 min read


Celebrating Independence Week With My Quilt “Finding Fortitude”
Finding Fortitude, 56 X 58 inch red and white quilt, by O.V. Brantley, 2019. NFS. Happy Independence Week! What a great time to share...
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Jul 5, 20251 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...
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Jul 5, 20251 min read


Introducing My Quilt “The Diversity of Africa”
The Diveristy of Africa, 50 X 55 inch African quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. For sale. $700. The Diversity Africa is the 12th quilt in...
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Jun 21, 20251 min read


Happy Juneteenth!
Celebrating Freedom Fearlessly, 54 X 66 inch Juneteenth quilt by O.V. Brantley 2024. For sale. $3000. Time does not stand still. Every...
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Jun 19, 20251 min read


My Quilt “Celebration Under the Freedom Tree” Celebrates Juneteenth at the Mason Fine Art Gallery
Celebration Under the Freedom Tree, 48 X 58 inch Juneteenth quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2024. For sale. $3000. You still have time to see my...
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Jun 18, 20251 min read


NEW QUILT SERIES! Bodacious Beautiful and Brilliant
Forever Bound By Delta, 66 X 78 inch red and white Irish chain quilt by O.V. Brantley 2001. NFS. I am always thinking of ways to use the...
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Jun 16, 20251 min read
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