O.V. Speaks Quilts

I am actually here! It still feels like a dream that I have a solo exhibit of 47 quilts exhibiting at the International Quilt Festival....

30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My exhibit includes 7 angel quilts that hung from the ceiling during the premier exhibit. Each angel...

India and I de-installed Long Time Coming: A Retrospective Of O.V. Brantley’s Red and White Quilts, my first solo red and white quilt...

Angel of Ancestral Joy was created as part of a series of 7 angel quilts to honor the female descendants of Clara Ford, my grandmother,...

A Good Day to Curl Up With A Book was gifted to my daughter India Kleeman because she runs a candle company named Page Turning Products...

Daughter India and I made the trip to the National quilt Museum in Paducah, KY to attend the opening reception for Say Your Piece --...

Is it ever too late to present the happy couple their wedding quilt? No! My daughter India and son-in-law Eric officially married October...

It is the perfect time of year to spend as much time on the porch as possible. It is not to hot. It is not too cold. It is just right. My...

During our 10-day stay in Ireland, India and I did all the touristy things in between taking care of the business of the trip which was...

It’s official! Daughter India and I are headed to Ireland this summer for a 10-day stay. We are so excited to resume our famous...

I absolutely love hand quilting. It relaxes me and gives me time to think. To make the experience even more special I buy beautiful hand...

After the tree goes up and the stockings are hung, the Christmas quilts come out to play. The first quilt I hang every year is Santa’s...

What‘s your vice? I love football —especially college football. There is so much joy and promise in a college football stadium. The color...

This week I am headed to the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX. This will be the first time I will have been on a plane since...

Today is my daughter India’s formal wedding day! (We had a small intimate wedding last year during Covid, but today is the big...

It’s Brantley/Kleeman Formal Wedding Day Eve! Like Christmas, after so much anticipation, it is hard to believe the big day is finally...

2 days and counting until the Brantley/Kleeman formal wedding day. Today’s red and white quilt is Circles of Sisterhood. The best part of...

3 days and counting until the Brantley/Kleeman formal wedding day. Today’s red and white quilt is Seeking Strength. We were devastated...

A Legacy to Love is a family heirloom. We are a family of Deltas. (Delta Sigma Theta Sorority). I am a charter member of the Lambda Theta...

5 days and counting until the Brantley/Kleeman formal wedding day! Today’s red and white quilt is Have a Changed Heart. It is a simple...