O.V. Speaks Quilts

If your circumstances are dire, you must dream powerfully. Or as my quilt puts it, Dream Like Crazy. Your heart's desire starts with a...

Spend some time during Black History Month learning more about where it all began for African Americans. Or as we like to say -- learning...

We have made it through half of Black History Month. What a joyful journey it has been with celebrations of every kind everywhere. There...

Can you say happy dance?💃🏽 The love of music and dance has always been a force in African American culture, but can you imagine the joy...

Today I started seriously researching and planning my 2024 John Lewis quilt. The Atlanta Quilt Festival will complete its trilogy of John...

Imagine the courage it took for slaves to take the leap of faith and travel north. When was the last time you traveled somewhere with no...

Here’s a sneak peek at what’s in my hoop. I always keep a hand quilting project going because it's my thinking therapy. I tend to be able...

Black History Month should be a reminder to all black people that it is important to tell your own story. After alll, who knows it better...

We made it through January! Let's celebrate! Even though it is my birthday month, I am always glad when it is over because I feel like I...

I fell in love with appliqué early in my quilting career. Atlanta Album (This Ain't Baltimore) is not only one of my early appliqué...

We are blessed with great weather in Atlanta so we have great porch days year round, even in January. And since I have an unobstructed...

I love elephants so I include them in my quilts whenever I can. The preprinted panel that is the center of my quilt Mother and Daughter...

I am stepping into the New Year full of gratitude for all that happened in 2023 and full of confidence for whatever comes next. Cheers!🥂

IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!! Today I am 70 years old and feeling great about it. When I turned 60, I made a quilt named Serene at Sixty. I was...

My gifts are purchased, wrapped, placed under the tree and waiting for the big day — including the ones I bought for myself! 😂 My new...

Justice Warrior is a housewarming gift for Seth, my friend and former co-worker. We both worked together for the Southern Poverty Law...

I find every opportunity to give myself flowers. Christmas is no exception. In Atlanta many flowers bloom in December so why not give...

My solo exhibit of red and white quilts, formally entitled Long Time Coming: A Retrospective of O.V. Brantley's Red and White Quilts, is...

Follow Me to Freedom is part of the traveling exhibit of my solo exhibit of red and white quilts entitled Long Time Coming: A...

Everything in my store is 25% off until December 11th. Don't miss this opportunity to get your original one-of-a-kind quilt. Gift items...