O.V. Speaks Quilts

Producing the Atlanta Quilt Festival is a full time job for about 2 months. Once the opening weekend is over, I exhale, knowing that I...

I want my sorors in the East Point College Park Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta to see the ad I placed in the Atlanta Quilt Festival...

Stitch, the documentary that features the Atlanta Quilt Festival, premiered at the 2023 Atlanta Quilt Festival. It received rave reviews...

Sharing Sisterhood was created for an exhibit honoring Congressman John Lewis entitled “Thank You John Lewis! I Am Your Wildest Dream!”...

Floating on Sunshine is an illusion quilt. Hopefully, the blocks look like they are tumbling in space. It is inspired by a pattern...

My quilt A beautiful Day in Rome will be part of the Thank You John Lewis! I Am Your Wildest Dream! exhibit at the Atlanta Quilt...

SAVE THE DATE! The Good Trouble Quilts -- Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman John Lewis returns to the Atlanta area just in...

Stitch, the documentary on the Atlanta Quilt Festival was screened last week at the Plaza Theater in Atlanta. South Fulton Institute...

Angel of Ancestral Joy was created as part of a series of 7 angel quilts to honor the female descendants of Clara Ford, my grandmother,...

I took a Kawandi class last month at the Atlanta Quilt Festival. Kawandi is the quilting technique used by women of African descent in...

If you follow my quilts, you know that my “go to” long arm quilter is Maxine Moore. I am convinced she makes my quilts look better than...

Deidre Johnson of CW Atlanta TV did a great news piece on the Atlanta Quilt Festival, and I was interviewed.🎥 Check it out here....

Quilt Artist Lola Jenkins was the featured Master Quilter at the 2022 Atlanta Quilt Festival. That means I had the pleasure of spending...

The Atlanta Quilt Festival, now in its 14th year, premiered the Good Trouble Quilts — Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman John...

Good Trouble Library was created so that I could be part of the Good Trouble Quilts — Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman John...

My quilt Purses of Plenty will exhibit at the Atlanta Quilt Festival from August 6th - September 2d at the Southwest Arts Center, 915...

The newest edition to my red and white quilt collection is Praise Team Praising. This one took a while because it is all done by hand....

Gallery 72 held a reception and artist talk for the highly acclaimed Lives Lost, Lives Remembered exhibit. The exhibit of eight quilts...

During the last few months, I have been hand quilting a large quilt that is a commissioned fund raising project for the Atlanta Quilt...

My home has been invaded by witches! Only good witches, of course. I love celebrating all holidays including Halloween. Over the years I...