O.V. Speaks Quilts

Today is the beginning of Kwanzaa. Generally Kwanzaa honors the ancestral roots of African American culture through family and community...

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...

Tis the season to get together and eat! After the year we suffered through in 2020, it is truly a blessing to be able to gather and eat...

Living in Atlanta, you learn not to get too hyped up wishing for a white Christmas. Usually the weather is barely cool enough to fire up...

Finally I have returned to my I Believe in Angels series. I like to keep my angels close so I have made many angel quilts over the years....

My quilt The Beauty of Africa has been sold and shipped to her new home in Snellville, GA. The Beauty of Africa is part of my Africa...

The first quilt in my Whispers From My Angels series has been sold! Her new home is in Gary, Indiana. There will be eight quilts in this...

There is a lot to see in my quilt The Adventures of Africa. I tried to capture the beautiful diverse tapestry that is Africa. There are...

I try to make a new Christmas quilt each year. Why? Because I love Christmas, and I am a quilter. The great thing about Christmas quilts...

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

What does success mean to you. If you are like me, it means different things at different times. When I was young, academic success meant...

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...

My quilt Be the Brightest Star has been sold and shipped to her new home in Bend, Oregon. She arrived safely and loves her new home.

My quilt Potion to Cure Racism started out as a simple quilt I could use to decorate my home during the Halloween season. Along the way...

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

“You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” ― Martin Luther King Jr., August 4, 2012. That quote is the...

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...

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...

One of the convenient aspects to exhibiting a quilt at a national quilt show is that you can easily get your quilt appraised. It is often...

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...