O.V. Speaks Quilts

We are still having what I call “read a book weather”. It’s too cold to go out frolicking so you might as well curl up with a book. My...

Check out my interview on the Quilt Show conducted by Lilo Bowman. I talked about my life, my quilts, the Atlanta Quilt Festival and the...

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded January 13, 1913. Members of the sorority are committed to service, sisterhood and...

Not a snowflake in sight but it’s cold in Atlanta! Temperature in the 30’s is reason enough to share Winter Wonderland Wanderlust. A...

Some days are just meant for cocooning -- warm socks, fire in the fireplace, hot chocolate and a good book. This little quilt lives in my...

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...

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...

Serenity is the magic word for this week. Slow down. Center myself. Practice gratitude. Rest. Do you take time to center yourself...

Sometimes courage must be summoned. Fear can paralyze and keep you from reaching your goals. Every successful person experiences fear,...

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

Colored Girl Lawyer Rocks! is my way of documenting my legal career. After graduating from Vanderbilt Law School, I enjoyed a high...

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

Here's a rare site -- my quilts in the wild. I am not an outdoor girl so neither are my quilts. They were part of a photo shoot by a...

Angels are out in force during the holiday season. I imagine they are enjoying the smiles, the music and the smells from the kitchen all...

Although we have a few cold days in December, we also have many mild days it December that are perfect for porch sitting. The holidays...

During my visit to the University of Michigan for the big football game against rival Ohio State, the boyfriend gave me a tour of the...

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...

I was very busy at the International Quilt Festival. Each day of the festival, I presented four Gallery Talks: two each day for my red...

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

We celebrated Jackie Jackson-Harvey's birthday at the Welcome All Quilters meeting this week. She brought her "made from scratch" caramel...