O.V. Speaks Quilts

In November I was invited to participate in a retreat program sponsored by the Kendeda Fund. The participants at the retreat were thought...

My quilt Finally Home returned home from her stay at the International Quilt Festival in Houston. She was well received, and I enjoyed...

Being a person who speaks quilts has its perks. I spent two days at the beautiful Ridges Resort on Lake Chatuge in young Harris, GA...

My quilt Rain Resilience and Rainbows was well received at her debut exhibit at the International Quilt Festival in Houston. She was part...

The Drum Beat of Africa is the third quilt in what has turned into my “About Africa” series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it...

Now that I am home from the International Quilt Festival where I exhibited three of my quilts, I have had time to reflect on the many...

I managed to squeeze in two classes during my time at the International Quilt Festival. They were both half day classes. Telling Your...

As you know, I have 3 quilts hanging in the George Brown Convention Center at the International Quilt Festival! “Finally Home”, Finally...

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...

My quilt Finally Home is no stranger to the big stage. She exhibited at the Mid-Atlantic quilt show in Virginia in 2019. Her next stop is...

Have you been wondering if I have a quilt on my new screened porch? So far only one quilt has found a temporary home on my porch. It is...

Sunday. A day to slow down, collect myself, be grateful and plan for the future. My quilt Rugged Solitude was started in a class at the...

My quilt Rain, Resilience and Rainbows is definitely on my mind today. I had planned a short vacation for this weekend, but the rainy...

After being stuck in the house for over a year hiding from the pandemic, I promised myself that when the world was safe again, I would...

I am so excited to go away for a few days to be with ME! I have chosen Hilton Head Island, SC as the location for my fall getaway. I...

The stores are filled with fall, Halloween and harvest. I am not ready to give up on summer yet. I like to live in the moment. In a...