O.V. Speaks Quilts

In my happy place. I LOVE CRUISING! I love cruising, so I have been on many cruises. This time I was cruising to the Bahamas while celebrating one of my closest friend’s 75th birthday. Here Judy and I are with Sherryl Williams, the birthday girl, in the middle. 75 years young!! We sailed on Carnival Freedom with stops in Celebration Key, Nassau and Half Moon Cay . Each stop had its unique charm, but of course it is very hard to compete with the vibrancy of Nassau. We had a

Island City, 67 x 70 inch house quilt by O.V. Brantley, 2012. For sale. $1200. Our family cruise took us to Grand Turk, Amber Cove and...

Gotta get some sun. All hard working superstars need a vacation so International Superstar Baby Addison boarded her yacht (Carnival...

I always travel with a hand quilting project. It may be hand quilting, hand applique or English paper piecing. On my recent 70th birthday...

Mornings are the best on cruises. I try to start every day with meditation and a notation in my gratitude journal, but there is...

One of the best things about cruising are the very talented people who work on the ship. The people who make cruises special are very...

St. Thomas, Virgin Islands was the final port of call on our Carnival cruise. It is known for its fabulous shopping (especially gem...

Day 4 of my 70th birthday cruise took us to San Juan, Puerto Rico. We explored Old San Juan, and shopped with the many street vendors. I...

And we’re off! 10 women of a certain age on the Carnival Vista for 8 days of sun and fun! We traveled safely to Port Canaveral, boarded...