O.V. Speaks Quilts

Welcome to the spooky scary season. The witches are here. Come on in. 🧙🏾👧🏾🌅🖼🙏🏾

Welcome to the Spooky Scary Season from my witches who have come out to play. There are good witches and bad witches at my house. Which...

We are blessed with great weather in Atlanta so we have great porch days year round, but October is perfect porch season in Atlanta, Ga....

I know it is probably a little early to plant mums, but I could not resist adding this splash of yellow to my garden. I also know it is...

Sunday Morning. I love the tranquility of Japanese taupe quilts. “Sunday Morning” is not obviously a flower quilt, but it is based on the...

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...

There are 8 quilts in my Whispers From My Angels series, but #5 is really speaking to me today. She says “Your time as a caterpillar has...

My quilt Rain, Resilience and Rainbows was juried into the Greenville Quiltfest scheduled for April 28-30 in Greenville, SC. If you are...

Can you believe it’s April already? Spring excites me because spring makes me feel that all things are possible. Remember those daffodils...

As usual Mother Nature threw us a curve ball with unseasonably cold temperatures this past weekend. With temperatures below freezing,...

The most influential person in my life was my mother Evora Hicks. Every day of my life I try to be like her. She was what I call ”the...

I took the plunge and planted some daffodils. Because I recently got my back yard professionally landscaped to properly blend in with my...

My parade of Black History quilts continues with Strength and Grace. This quilt needs no explanation. The picture speaks a thousand words.

My Give Yourself Flowers series of quilts celebrates the idea of being good to yourself and not waiting for someone else to do it. If you...

It’s Monday. I am grateful for another opportunity to creat a joyful and abundant life.🙏🏾😁🎶

In Atlanta this winter has included the threat of snow, some actual sleet and continued 20 degree temperatures. Although we enjoy our...

The celebration of Martin Luther King Day is always inspiring to me. Honoring his legacy is a must. Taking a moment to be grateful is a...

My personal Martin Luther King Day quilt is Colored Girl Dreams. Born in 1954, I grew up in the segregated south. I did not attend...

My quilt Martin’s Dream honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Almost everything that can be said about Martin (as I like to...

I float through life knowing that my personal better angels are looking after me. They make me show up and be my best self. That is what...