O.V. Brantley Quilt Studio

I believe that I am surrounded by all types of angels who whisper in my ear when the time is right. I like to keep lots of angels in my studio as well as share them with others. After sharing the first 10 angels in this series, I am now working on #11-20. You can [...]

I guess the cold gray days of January have put me in a blue mood. My first quilt of 2012  turns out to be a blue quilt. (I almost never make blue quilts). I had no particular purpose in making this quilt. As with many of my quilts, the fabric speaks to me. I named [...]

Life’s Twists and Turns is on loan to the Helene S. Mills Senior Multi-Purpose Center.  The Center is located at 515 John Wesley Dobbs, Atlanta, GA.

I am a child of the Civil Rights movement. It is hard to believe that I am only 58 years old, and I attended segregated schools. I grew up in Crossett, Arkansas, and I did not go to school with white children until I was in the seventh grade. Luckily, my 20-year old daughter can [...]

The next Jewelry and Quilt Open House will be held November 10, 2012 from 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. at the home of Connie Marshall, 500 Stonebriar Way, Atlanta, GA. We have decided to hold our open house only once per year, on the second Saturday in November. Mark your calendar now because this is when [...]

When I last posted about my quilt studio in November, the floor had been installed. Since that time, I made a mad dash to move in enough stuff before my annual Fabric is Better Than Food quilter’s brunch so my quilting friends could see my studio as I had imagined it. Ikea has been my new [...]

How many of us are waiting for Act 2 of our lives? Waiting to Exhale #1, first in my newest series of quilts, captures that time in our lives when we are mulling over “what’s next?” The purple, green and blue batik background in the 33 x 34 inch quilt is intended to invoke a [...]

Just in time for those New Year’s resolutions, my new series called Be Ready! (Even If You Don’t Get to Go) stresses the importance of preparation. These are small quilts that measure 10 x 12 inches, but they make a big impact. Be Ready! #1 (Even If You Don’t Get to Go) features an appliqued dress in [...]

Today is my birthday! Yes, I am a New Year’s baby, and I am 58 years old today (aging well, I might add). The older I get, the more I realize how important it is to be good to yourself first. That was why I first made a quilt called Give Yourself Flowers, and then [...]