O.V. Speaks Quilts

I am spending the day reflecting on how far African Americans have come since being freed from slavery. I am reflecting on my own arc of...

There 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...

The first Wednesday of the month is potluck Wednesday at the Welcome All Quilters guild meeting. We also have a speaker on the 1st...

The Heart of Africa is the 7th quilt in what has turned into my About Africa series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it so much...

It’s official! Daughter India and I are headed to Ireland this summer for a 10-day stay. We are so excited to resume our famous...

This week I presented my Leadership Memory Quilt Workshop© to the team at the Kendeda Fund. It was a delightful morning. This workshop,...

I only do commissioned quilts for special people or special causes. When your neighbor wants a quilted bed runner, you create Connie’s...

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....

I am live on Shoutout Atlanta trying to share quilting with the world. Here’s the link. https://shoutoutatlanta.com/meet-o-v-brantley-mas...

I made the trip to Greenville, SC to see Rain, Resilience and Rainbows. And here she is! So happy to see this happy quilt with a message...

I 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...

I love thread. I have many different collections because the right thread for the right quilt can make all the difference. Since I could...

Sunday is a day to rest sitting on my screened porch with my favorite coffee, my meditative thoughts of gratitude and my quilt I Believe...

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....

Happy Earth Day! I have a baby a Japanese maple tree growing in my backyard garden, and for good measure I am also working on an appliqué...

The Romance of Africa is the fifth quilt in what has turned into my “About Africa” series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it so...

My quilt Rain, Resilience and Rainbows was juried into the Greenville Quiltfest scheduled for April 28-30 in Greenville, SC. If you are...

My quilt Finally Found Freedom was juried into Greenville Quiltfest scheduled for April 28-30 in Greenville, SC. If you are in the area,...

Can you believe it’s April already? Spring excites me because spring makes me feel that all things are possible. Remember those daffodils...

I love thread. I have many different collections because the right thread for the right quilt can make all the difference. Since I could...