Strength and Grace
My parade of Black History quilts continues with Strength and Grace. This quilt needs no explanation. The picture speaks a thousand words.
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 10, 20221 min read
Give Yourself a Flower Garden
My Give Yourself Flowers series of quilts celebrates the idea of being good to yourself and not waiting for someone else to do it. If you...
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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....
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 7, 20221 min read
Sing a Happy Song
It’s Monday. I am grateful for another opportunity to creat a joyful and abundant life.🙏🏾😁🎶
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 6, 20222 min read
Black History Month - a Time to Reflect and Reimagine
When you are as old and black as I am, everyday is black history month.😂 I try to live each day with that in mind by taking a moment to...
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 6, 20222 min read
Introducing I Believe in Ancestral 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....
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 3, 20221 min read
SOLD! The Joys of Africa
My quilt The Joys of Africa has been sold and shipped to her new home in the Netherlands. The Joys of Africa is part of my Africa series....
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O.V. Brantley
Feb 1, 20222 min read
Speaking Quilts at the Kendeda Fund Retreat
In November I was invited to participate in a retreat program sponsored by the Kendeda Fund. The participants at the retreat were thought...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 31, 20221 min read
Thread of the Month - January
I love thread. I have many different collections because the right thread for the right quilt can make all the difference. Since I could...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 30, 20222 min read
Introducing I Believe in Music 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....
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 24, 20221 min read
Praying For Spring
In Atlanta this winter has included the threat of snow, some actual sleet and continued 20 degree temperatures. Although we enjoy our...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 22, 20221 min read
Artwork Archive Manages My Quilt Business
January is the month when everyone vows to get organized. I made no such resolution because I have been using Artwork Archive software...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 17, 20221 min read
Dream Like Crazy
The celebration of Martin Luther King Day is always inspiring to me. Honoring his legacy is a must. Taking a moment to be grateful is a...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 16, 20221 min read
Colored Girl Dreams
My personal Martin Luther King Day quilt is Colored Girl Dreams. Born in 1954, I grew up in the segregated south. I did not attend...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 16, 20221 min read
Martin’s Dream
My quilt Martin’s Dream honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Almost everything that can be said about Martin (as I like to...
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O.V. Brantley
Jan 14, 20222 min read
Introducing Whispers From My Angels #8
I float through life knowing that my personal better angels are looking after me. They make me show up and be my best self. That is what...
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