O.V. Speaks Quilts

Surprisingly, the United States Supreme Court handed down a decision that upholds the idea of one person one vote. The Court directed the...

A picture is worth a thousand words in my new Juneteenth quilt Finally! It’s Freedom Day. This applique quilt shows a trio of birds...

The time To be happy is now! It's 5 p.m. the Day Before Vacation!

This week I shared my t-shirt quilt I Want it All at Once with the Welcome All Quilters because t-shirt quilts have been the topic of...

This week I shipped 47 red and white quilts to the International Quilt Festival office in Houston via UPS. It took me forever to decide...

I am so excited to have my quilts featured in the Summer 2023 issue of Art Quilting Studio magazine. I was looking forward to seeing some...

Rooted in the Beloved Community is an art quilt that measures 41 X 45 inches. It starts with 4 house blocks in the middle of the quilt....

I use decorative curtain rods to hang my quilts. I don't consider my quilts finished until I add a 4 inch hanging sleeve on the back. I...

Follow Your Kind Star follows in the tradition of the friendship star quilts that danced in the ceiling of my solo exhibit “Long Time...

Do you embellish your quilts? I love adding embellishments to my quilts to give them their own special personality. My favorites are...

My first solo exhibit Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts has been juried into the 2023...

Saturday is a work day, and I have finished my Winter Wonderland Wanderlust house blocks! Block 8 of 8 is composed of 3 different...

I can see the light at the end of the tunnel on my Winter Wonderland Wanderlust house blocks! Block 7 of 8 is composed of 3 different...

My quilt A Night On Broadway has been sold and shipped to her new owner in New York, NY. She was purchased as a thank you gift for a...

I am making progress on my Winter Wonderland Wanderlust quilt. Block 5 of 8 is composed of 3 different houses. As you can see, I have...

Follow Your Dancing Star follows in the tradition of the friendship star quilts that danced in the ceiling of my solo exhibit “Long Time...

My quilt Every Defiant Woman has returned home from QuiltCon, the national quilt show sponsored by the Modern Quilt Guild. She was part...

I prayed for spring and my prayers were answered. Happy First Day of Spring! My quilt Praying For Spring is a study of traditional quilt...

After exhibiting in many quilt shows to wide acclaim, Jazz Festival Backup Singers is now listed for sale. The annual jazz festival in...

My quilt “Potion to Cure Racism” has returned home. She exhibited at the @nationalquiltmuseum in Paducah Kentucky from October -...