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It’s Porch Season
Many mornings Olivia Victoria and I awaken our creative juices by having coffee on the back porch. Fall is perfect porch season! It's our...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 28, 20231 min read


Oprah’s Quilt is 4 Years Old!
I can’t believe it’s been 4 years since the magical moment of seeing Oprah on stage holding her quilt gift. I was commissioned by the...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 25, 20231 min read


Friday Night
Happily home alone on a Friday night sipping wine and savoring the week. 🍷 It's important to learn to be ok being alone -- dreaming,...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 16, 20231 min read


Speaking Quilts at Arts Clayton Gallery
I love speaking quilts! Today I was part of the Artist Talk for the Good Trouble Quilts — Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 10, 20231 min read


SOLD! Queen of Nobody!
My quilt Queen of Nobody has been sold and delivered to her new owner. She was purchased as a gift. I hope her new owner loves her.❣️
O.V. Brantley
Sep 6, 20231 min read


Introducing Flying Free Over the Allure of the Seas
Flying Free Over the Allure of the Seas was started on a quilt cruise that I took with my best friend Rosalind and my daughter India. The...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 5, 20231 min read


Introducing Back Yard Star Gazing
Who doesn’t love laying on a blanket looking up at the stars on a summer night? I can almost hear the crickets and see the lightening...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 4, 20231 min read


Introducing Stars Over the Allure of the Seas
Stars Over the Allure of the Seas was started on a quilt cruise that I took with my best friend Rosalind and my daughter India. The...
O.V. Brantley
Sep 2, 20232 min read


Follow Me to Freedom in Art Quilting Studio Magazine
I was pleasantly surprised to see my quilt Follow Me to Freedom in the Autumn issue of Art Quilting Studio. Several of my red and white...
O.V. Brantley
Aug 31, 20231 min read


Introducing Sharing Sisterhood
Sharing Sisterhood was created for an exhibit honoring Congressman John Lewis entitled “Thank You John Lewis! I Am Your Wildest Dream!”...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 29, 20232 min read


SOLD! I Believe in Country Angels
My quilt I Believe in Country Angels has been sold and shipped to her new home in Jupiter, FL. Since I am a country girl at heart, she...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 28, 20231 min read


Introducing Floating On Sunshine
Floating on Sunshine is an illusion quilt. Hopefully, the blocks look like they are tumbling in space. It is inspired by a pattern...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 27, 20231 min read


SOLD! The Adventures of Africa
My quilt The Adventures of Africa has been sold and shipped to her new home in Miami Florida. Her new owner says she had her eye on her...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 25, 20231 min read


A Beautiful Day in Rome Exhibits at Atlanta Quilt Festival
My quilt A beautiful Day in Rome will be part of the Thank You John Lewis! I Am Your Wildest Dream! exhibit at the Atlanta Quilt...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 24, 20231 min read


Good Trouble Quilts Return to Atlanta
SAVE THE DATE! The Good Trouble Quilts -- Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman John Lewis returns to the Atlanta area just in...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 22, 20231 min read


Introducing Winter Wonderland Wanderlust
Winter Wonderland Wanderlust is a new addition to my collection of red and white quilts. There is a wide array of vibrant reds in this...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 21, 20231 min read


SOLD! Just Before Dusk
My quilt Just Before Dusk has been sold and shipped to Miami, FL. Her new owner tells me she loves her so I know she is gone to a good...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 19, 20231 min read


Quilt Cruise Top #2 is Finished
During the Stitchin Heaven quilt cruise, we had the opportunity to work on two different quilts. They are both beautiful in their own...
O.V. Brantley
Jul 18, 20231 min read


Happy Independence Day!
The right to be free is an inalienable right. Happy Independece Day!
O.V. Brantley
Jul 4, 20231 min read


Introducing Under the Christmas Tree
I love everything about the Christmas season so years ago I started a Christmas quilt collection. Each year I try to add a new quilt. My...
O.V. Brantley
Jun 23, 20231 min read
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