O.V. Speaks Quilts

Strength and Grace, 36 X 36 inch hand quilted photo art quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2013. NFS. Friday night date night took My Special and me...

Peaceful Porch Patchwork #3, 35 X 41 inch hand quilted taupe quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2024. For sale. $700. This one took a long time to...

My Christmas Wish, 67 X 84 inch red and white hand quilted Christmas quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2022. On sale. $1875.00 My Christmas wish...

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...

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...

Getting ready for vacation is almost as exciting as the actual vacation. I have been planning my 70th birthday vacation for months, and...

Does it mean you are a real artist if somebody buys a print of your work? Now that I have sold my first print, I am feeling pretty...

I love the peacefulness of taupe quilts so much that I decided to create a series of taupe quilts. Each quilt is pieced in an...

The 10 Years of Creativity exhibit at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center has been extended! The exhibit is now...

Saturday night we celebrated 10 years of creativity at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center (EDAMCC). I was honored to...

I love incorporating African fabrics in my quilts. To me, they make the simplest of quilts look special and complicated. I am asked all...

I was excited to deliver two of my quilts to the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center for inclusion in its 10th anniversary...

My quilt Delta Menopause has been acquired by the High Museum of Art  in Atlanta, GA for their permanent collection. It is a part of a...

My new quilt Floating Flowers continues my exploration of panels, batiks and African fabrics. Floating Flowers measures 38 X 36 inches...

I always keep several quilts in progress. That way I can match the quilt with my mood and energy level. Luckily, I had several quilts in...

Women must rule the world whether it is on the front lines or behind every great man. We must take care of ourselves. We must make it a...

Black History Month is not complete without a word about the land. After all, it was cotton and the desire for free labor To pick it that...

The church is the bedrock of African American culture. When you have nothing, you must have faith. From slavery, to the civil rights...

I love the peacefulness of taupe quilts so much that I decided to create a series of taupe quilts. Each quilt is pieced in an...

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...