O.V. Speaks Quilts

The Fragility of Africa, 36 X 42 inch African art quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2025. For sale. $700. The Fragility of Africa is the 11th...

Martin’s Dream, 74 X 87 traditional sampler quilt with pieced border by O.V. Brantley, 2002. NFS. Never forget Martin’s Dream . Do your...

Finding Fortitude, 56 X 58 inch red and white quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2019. NFS. On MLK weekend I take time to reflect and say a prayer...

A Legacy to Love, 66 X 82 inch red and white quilt by O.V. Brantley 2015. My sorority Delta Sigma Theta inspired my love of red and...

Today is my ride or die daughter’s birthday! India and I have had many wonderful Mother/Daughter adventures over the years as we explored...

In my last post you saw my quilt Crossett Christmas which represents my growing up years in a small country town in Arkansas where I...

Recently we organized a girls day out to take International Superstar Baby Addison to get her ears pierced. India, Brittany and I...

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...

I love the thought of Thanksgiving, but I am not an action person where Thanksgiving is concerned. In other words, I hate to cook and...

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...

Early voting has started in Georgia. Now is the time to make your plan to vote before November 5th . Why wait until the last minute when...

When I learned that the author of a new John Lewis book would be speaking at the Atlanta History Center , I knew I had to be there. The...

The final installment of the Atlanta Quilt Festival’s  John Lewis trilogy closes September 7th . The exhibit entitled Getting Into MY...

The final installment of the Atlanta Quilt Festival’s John Lewis trilogy closes September 7th . The exhibit entitled Getting Into MY...

I was honored to welcome quilt lovers to Lynette Warren’ s lecture Clelebrating the Life of Quilt Historian Cuesta Benberry at the...

It was my great pleasure to welcome visitors to the inaugural lecture of the Atlanta Quilt Festival’s Marva Swanson Lecture Series ....

The Good Trouble Quilts will leave the Peoria Riverfront Museum August 13th. If you are in the area check it out. It is worthy of your...

As you know I am a proud co-founder of the Atlanta Quilt Festival, now in its 16th year. I spend as much time producing the Atlanta...

My month of joy has begun! Join me! I have two quilts exhibiting in the juried exhibit, and two quilts in the Getting Into MY Good...

The Atlanta Quilt Festival posted a call for quilts that interpreted the theme Getting Into MY Good Trouble — Continuing the Legacy of...