top of page

O.V. Speaks Quilts
Follow my quilting journey
Search

O.V. Brantley
Nov 12, 20221 min read
Red and White Quilts Delivered to the Venue
I spent this week taking 20 years of red and white quilts out of storage. I caressed them and reminisced about why I made them. I gave...
2 views
0 comments

O.V. Brantley
Oct 13, 20221 min read
Introducing “Stop Disappearing. Show Up and Speak Up!”
The latest addition to my red and white quilt collection is Stop Disappearing! Show Up and Speak Up! My quilt is composed of red and...
5 views
0 comments

O.V. Brantley
Oct 6, 20221 min read
Favorite Half Square Triangle Technique
Are you working on a project that requires a lot of half square triangles? If so, the easiest way to make them is to use half square...
6 views
0 comments

O.V. Brantley
Sep 28, 20221 min read
Secret Plans For my Solo Red and White Quilt Exhibit
When you have secret plans for your red and white quilt exhibit that are too big to be completed alone, you call in your best creative...
3 views
0 comments


O.V. Brantley
Sep 24, 20221 min read
Working on My Kawandi Quilt at the Welcome All Quilters
We all work on our individual projects at the weekly gathering of the Welcome All Quilters. The meeting format allows plenty of...
8 views
0 comments


O.V. Brantley
Sep 19, 20221 min read
Wearing My Invisible Crown on the Day of Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral
On the day of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral we can all reflect on the qualities of a great queen — duty, service grace and joy. So today I...
6 views
0 comments

O.V. Brantley
Sep 16, 20221 min read
My Solo Exhibit of Red and White Quilts Opens November 19th!
After being postponed twice, I am so excited that my solo red and white quilt exhibit is finally going to happen. Opening reception is...
9 views
0 comments


O.V. Brantley
Aug 3, 20221 min read
Purses of Plenty Will Exhibit at the Atlanta Quilt Festival
My quilt Purses of Plenty will exhibit at the Atlanta Quilt Festival from August 6th - September 2d at the Southwest Arts Center, 915...
3 views
0 comments

O.V. Brantley
Aug 2, 20221 min read
Introducing Praise Team Praising
The newest edition to my red and white quilt collection is Praise Team Praising. This one took a while because it is all done by hand....
0 views
0 comments

O.V. Brantley
Feb 18, 20221 min read
Praise Team Praising
February is a good month to return to creating red and white quilts for my solo exhibit of red and white quilts opening November 19,...
14 views
0 comments


O.V. Brantley
Feb 14, 20221 min read
Have a Changed Heart
Happy Valentine’s Day!❣️from my red and white quilt with a message — Have a Changed Heart. ❤️ Isn’t she beautiful? I love the simplicity...
2 views
0 comments


O.V. Brantley
Feb 13, 20221 min read
Ancestral Delta Star
Continuing to celebrate the “weekend of love❣️” with my red and white quilt — Ancestral Delta Star. Even though it is the weekend of...
1 view
0 comments


O.V. Brantley
Feb 12, 20221 min read
Disagreement
Celebrating the “weekend of love❣️” with my red and white quilt — Disagreement. Even lovers disagree. Speaking of disagreement, who you...
3 views
0 comments

O.V. Brantley
Feb 10, 20221 min read
Introducing Snow Days are Snuggle Days
My quilt Snow Days are Snuggle Days is both the latest addition to my red and white quilt collection and my Christmas quilt collection....
3 views
0 comments


O.V. Brantley
Jan 13, 20221 min read
Happy Birthday Delta Sigma Theta!
My beloved sorority Delta Sigma Theta is 109 years old today! She has been responsible for many of the guiding principles of my life like...
4 views
0 comments

O.V. Brantley
Dec 18, 20211 min read
Introducing I Believe in Christmas Angels
Each year I try to add to my Christmas quilt collection. I Believe in Christmas Angels is a 2021 addition. The words found in her dress...
11 views
0 comments

O.V. Brantley
Dec 14, 20211 min read
Introducing I Believe in Red and White Angels
Finally 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....
4 views
0 comments

O.V. Brantley
Nov 29, 20211 min read
Introducing Reimagine Success
What does success mean to you. If you are like me, it means different things at different times. When I was young, academic success meant...
5 views
0 comments

O.V. Brantley
Oct 22, 20211 min read
Introducing Take the First Step
“You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” ― Martin Luther King Jr., August 4, 2012. That quote is the...
15 views
0 comments


O.V. Brantley
Oct 16, 20212 min read
A Star Among Stars
Today is my daughter India’s formal wedding day! (We had a small intimate wedding last year during Covid, but today is the big...
9 views
0 comments
bottom of page