O.V. Speaks Quilts

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Aug 301 min read

SOLD! Mother and Daughter

My quilt Mother and Daughter has been sold and delivered to her new owner. I love elephants, and so do my Sorors of Delta Sigma Theta . I...

May 61 min read

GIFTED! Quilts in My “Kissed By An Elephant” Series

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

Jan 21 min read

Introducing Mother and Daughter

I love elephants so I include them in my quilts whenever I can. The preprinted panel that is the center of my quilt Mother and Daughter...

Oct 16, 20231 min read

15 Days Until “Long Time Coming” Opens at the International Quilt Festival

30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: Always the crowd favorite when she comes out to play. She is my personal favorite because I love...

Sep 21, 20231 min read

Prints of Red and White Quilts Coming Soon

As most of you who follow me know, I premiered my first solo exhibit last year at the Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center....

Jan 8, 20231 min read

“Racism — the White Elephant in the Room #2” Listed For Sale

My quilt Racism — the White Elephant in the Room #2 was inspired by an old saying “the elephant in the room”. The saying means there is...

Aug 31, 20221 min read

Unexpected Gifts at the Atlanta Quilt Festival

Quilters are some of the most caring and generous people in the world. That is why I should not have been surprised when my friend Joyce...

Oct 13, 20211 min read

Seeking Strength

3 days and counting until the Brantley/Kleeman formal wedding day. Today’s red and white quilt is Seeking Strength. We were devastated...

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