O.V. Speaks Quilts

Getting ready for vacation is almost as exciting as the actual vacation. I have been planning my 70th birthday vacation for months, and...

Fall officially begins September 22nd in Atlanta, but since I will be in the Caribbean enjoying palm trees, beaches and drinks with...

Join daughter India Kleeman and ME at the Atlanta Quilt Festival for an informative talk on “Share Your Quilt With the World! - Tips...

I invited you to join me on the the Atlanta Quilt Festival’s Road Trip to the High Museum of Art . If you failed to take may advice and...

My “Kissed By an Elephant” series was created as a metaphor for unspeakable joy. We love elephants in my family because they are strong,...

Dropping off a quilt for a future exhibit gave me the opportunity to explore Trilith. Trilith describes itself as a “place where makers...

Last week MY SPECIAL and I were invited to attend a special celebration of the exhibit Pattern and Paradox - The Quilts of Amish Women....

Although I was admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court in 2001, I never had the opportunity to argue before the...

I finally had a chance to visit the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C. It did not disappoint....

My special and I are spending a few days in Washington, DC immersed in culture. Our first stop after getting off the plane was the...

I try to be intentional about supporting other quilt artists especially during Women's History Month, so when my friend Sandy Teepen's...

I have returned home from a four-day retreat with my quilt guild the Welcome All Quilters and the Metro Atlanta Contemporary Quilters....

In 2016 India and I traveled to China with Craftours. The crafting was memorable. We learned to paint in a bottle, paper cutting and...

In 2017 India and I traveled to China with Craftours. The crafting was memorable. We learned to paint in a bottle, paper cutting and...

My quilt Coffee Under a Blue Kenyan Sky has been sold and shipped to her new home in Tallahassee, FL. This quilt was inspired by my...

India and were on the road again last week, this time to Montgomery, Alabama, the cradle of the Civil rights Movement. We traveled there...

I spent last week enjoying the annual AQS Quilt Show in Daytona Beach, Florida. Since I was treating it as a vacation, I opted not to...

Even after slavery ended it remained very difficult for African Americans to travel, especially in the South. In fact, often it was down...

Spend some time during Black History Month learning more about where it all began for African Americans. Or as we like to say -- learning...

If you follow me, you know that my daughter India and I love to travel. I try to make a memory quilt after each adventure. We visited...