O.V. Speaks Quilts

Please forgive me if you get this twice. There was a technical glitch when I sent it before that caused most of my mailing list not...

Although anyone reading my blog probably loves to make quilts, we all know that there are certain parts of the process we HATE. I hate to...

August is my happy month because it is the month when the Atlanta Quilt Festival is held. If you follow me, you know that I co-founded...

My quilt Be Confidently Daring has returned home from the Atlanta Quilt Festival. It is now listed for sale in my Etsy store and on my...

My quilt Begin Again has returned home from the Atlanta Quilt Festival. It is now listed for sale in my Etsy store and on my web site.

This is the first quilt in my “Give Yourself Flowers” series. The point of the series is be a reminder that I should do what makes me ...

As a co-founder of the Atlanta Quilt Festival, the month of August is very special to me. August is filled with all things related to...

As part of the Atlanta Quilt Festival activities, I had the pleasure of introducing Sarah Bond, the featured 2021 Master Quilter. Her...

We graduated!!! Class with Sarah Bond was relaxing and inspiring. We learned to make her Diamond Stair Step quilt. The quilt is easy...

I want to give a huge shoutout to Atlanta Sewing Machine Company. I was scheduled to take Sarah Bond’s class at the Atlanta Quilt...

I love dressing for the occasion, whatever it might be. Recently, I convinced daughter India and niece Brittany to wear their Faith...

I am so excited to attend a class taught by Sarah Bond at the Atlanta Quilt Festival. Like Christmas, anticipation can be the best part...

My Road Dog Daugher India and I spent yesterday staffing the Atlanta Quilt Festival. We did whatever was necessary to keep the Beginning...

I enjoyed attending the Atlanta Quilt Festival Quilter's Finishing Retreat. There were 8 master quilters on hand teaching various...

I am excited to attend the Atlanta Quilt Festival's Quilters Finishing Retreat tomorrow. It will be fun to hang out with 30 fellow...

My quilt Begin Again is part of the 2021 Atlanta Quilt Festival exhibit. It is featured with six other traditional quilts in the...

My quilt Give Yourself Red and White Flowers is part of the 2021 Atlanta Quilt Festival exhibit. It is featured with six other...