O.V. Brantley2 days ago1 minLeadership Memory Quilt Part 2Recently, I enjoyed reconnecting with the grantees of the Kendeda Fund. They enjoyed seeing their quilt The Fight For Justice Renewed for...
O.V. BrantleyJun 131 minIntroducing Every Defiant WomanEvery Defiant Woman is the second Juneteenth quilt I have made. The quilt starts with the woman beautifully dressed and provocatively...
O.V. BrantleyJun 121 minSOLD! Whispers From My Angels #6Whispers From My Angels #6 has been sold and delivered her new owner. She was purchased as a retirement gift. I hope this quilt will...
O.V. BrantleyJun 61 minHallelujah! Finally Free as a Bird! Exhibits at Alpharetta Arts CenterMy quilt Hallelujah! Finally Free as a Bird! will be part of the Juneteenth exhibit at the Alpharetta Arts Center. The exhibit runs from...
O.V. BrantleyJun 51 minToday’s Whisper From My AngelThere are 8 quilts in my Whispers From My Angels series, but #5 is really speaking to me today. She says “Your time as a caterpillar has...
O.V. BrantleyMay 101 minFinally Found Freedom Exhibits at East Cobb Quilt ShowFinally Found Freedom was juried into the East Cobb Quilt Show. See it in person at the Cobb Civic Center located at 548 South Marietta...
O.V. BrantleyMay 101 minIntroducing I Believe in Travel AngelsFinally I have returned to my I Believe in Angels series. I like to keep my angels close so I have made many angel quilts over the years....
O.V. BrantleyMay 31 minCheck out my AJC ArticleRemember my post about my behind the scenes photo shoot? Well the AJC, my local newspaper, ran the story about my quilts and me Sunday,...
O.V. BrantleyMay 21 minIntroducing The Hope of AfricaThe Hope of Africa is the 6th quilt in what has turned into my “About Africa”series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it so much...
O.V. BrantleyApr 301 minFinally Found Freedom at Quiltfest GreenvilleI made the trip to Greenville, SC to see Finally Found Freedom. And here she is! So happy to see this historical quilt making the quilt...
O.V. BrantleyApr 241 minIntroducing I Believe in Wine AngelsFinally I have returned to my I Believe in Angels series. I like to keep my angels close so I have made many angel quilts over the years....
O.V. BrantleyApr 91 minFinally Found Freedom on the Road AgainMy quilt Finally Found Freedom was juried into Greenville Quiltfest scheduled for April 28-30 in Greenville, SC. If you are in the area,...
O.V. BrantleyMar 151 minPraying For Spring AgainAs usual Mother Nature threw us a curve ball with unseasonably cold temperatures this past weekend. With temperatures below freezing,...
O.V. BrantleyMar 121 minEvora’s Earth - A Tribute to My MomThe most influential person in my life was my mother Evora Hicks. Every day of my life I try to be like her. She was what I call ”the...
O.V. BrantleyMar 91 minCelebrate Women!I am celebrating International Women’s Day with my quilt A Woman of Sophisticated Substance #10. She is my kind of woman. The back of the...
O.V. BrantleyFeb 271 minGood Things are HappeningHere’s anothe peek into my personal Black History. Growing up in my small southern segregated town I had never seen a black lawyer — and...
O.V. BrantleyFeb 201 minStrength and GraceMy parade of Black History quilts continues with Strength and Grace. This quilt needs no explanation. The picture speaks a thousand words.
O.V. BrantleyFeb 101 minIntroducing Snow Days are Snuggle DaysMy quilt Snow Days are Snuggle Days is both the latest addition to my red and white quilt collection and my Christmas quilt collection....
O.V. BrantleyFeb 22 minSpeaking Quilts at the Kendeda Fund RetreatIn November I was invited to participate in a retreat program sponsored by the Kendeda Fund. The participants at the retreat were thought...
O.V. BrantleyJan 241 minPraying For SpringIn Atlanta this winter has included the threat of snow, some actual sleet and continued 20 degree temperatures. Although we enjoy our...