Choose to Bloom
I continue to be joyfully inspired by the flowers popping up in my neighborhood. My quilt Choose to Bloom is the queen of my flower quilt...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 18, 20231 min read
Special Recognition by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
I am humbled and honored by this recognition from my sorors of the East Point/College Park Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority....
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 15, 20231 min read
Block 8 of Winter Wonderland Wanderlust
Saturday is a work day, and I have finished my Winter Wonderland Wanderlust house blocks! Block 8 of 8 is composed of 3 different...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 14, 20231 min read
Today’s Affirmation: Be Confidently Daring
I continue to be obsessed with flowers this week, big and small. This quilt is named Be Confidently Daring. It is part of my “Be” series...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 13, 20231 min read
Flowers and Tea For Me
Olivia Victoria (my fur baby) and I took a relaxing stroll around the neighborhood. There is nothing more beautiful than spring in...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 13, 20231 min read
Block 7 of Winter Wonderland Wanderlust
I can see the light at the end of the tunnel on my Winter Wonderland Wanderlust house blocks! Block 7 of 8 is composed of 3 different...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 10, 20231 min read
Missing Sarasota — My Island City
Sarasota may not technically be an island city, but there is enough water around to make me share my quilt Island City. I made this quilt...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 10, 20231 min read
Block 6 of Winter Wonderland Wanderlust
Back from a spring break trip to Sarasota, FL, I am back to work on my “Winter Wonderland Wanderlust” quilt. Block 6 of 8 is composed of...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 9, 20231 min read
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter from my quilt I Believe in Ancestral Angels. On Easter Sunday I can’t help but remember the years I was coached by my Mom to...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 9, 20231 min read
A Visit to Art Center Sarasota
One of the highlights of my recent spring break trip to Sarasota was a visit to Art Center Sarasota. A very beautiful exhibit of large...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 9, 20231 min read
Shopping for Fabric in Sarasota
I bet you are wondering if I found a quilt shop in Sarasota. Does the sun rise in the East? 😂 Yes, that is a closed sign on the door of...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 8, 20231 min read
Spring Break in Sarasota
The boyfriend said I had been working too hard and should take a break, so off to Sarasota, FL we went! I had never been to Sarasota, but...
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O.V. Brantley
Apr 1, 20231 min read
SOLD! A Night On Broadway
My quilt A Night On Broadway has been sold and shipped to her new owner in New York, NY. She was purchased as a thank you gift for a...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 30, 20231 min read
Block 5 of Winter Wonderland Wanderlust
I am making progress on my Winter Wonderland Wanderlust quilt. Block 5 of 8 is composed of 3 different houses. As you can see, I have...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 25, 20231 min read
Introducing Follow Your Dancing Star
Follow Your Dancing Star follows in the tradition of the friendship star quilts that danced in the ceiling of my solo exhibit “Long Time...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 23, 20231 min read
Every Defiant Woman Returns Home From QuiltCon
My quilt Every Defiant Woman has returned home from QuiltCon, the national quilt show sponsored by the Modern Quilt Guild. She was part...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 22, 20231 min read
Donated! Be Regal
I donated Be Regal to the Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys. She will be auctioned to raise money for their scholarship...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 21, 20231 min read
Happy Spring!
I prayed for spring and my prayers were answered. Happy First Day of Spring! My quilt Praying For Spring is a study of traditional quilt...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 16, 20231 min read
Jazz Festival Backup Singers Listed For Sale
After exhibiting in many quilt shows to wide acclaim, Jazz Festival Backup Singers is now listed for sale. The annual jazz festival in...
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O.V. Brantley
Mar 14, 20231 min read
Introducing the Abundance of Africa
The Abundance of Africa is the 9th quilt in what has turned into my “About Africa” series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it so...
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