O.V. Speaks Quilts

And we’re off! 10 women of a certain age on the Carnival Vista for 8 days of sun and fun! We traveled safely to Port Canaveral, boarded...

My quilt Coffee Under a Blue Kenyan Sky has been sold and shipped to her new home in Tallahassee, FL. This quilt was inspired by my...

If you follow me, you know that my daughter India and I love to travel. I try to make a memory quilt after each adventure. We visited...

Black History Month should be a reminder to all black people that it is important to tell your own story. After alll, who knows it better...

We are still having what I call “read a book weather”. It’s too cold to go out frolicking so you might as well curl up with a book. My...

Serenity is the magic word for this week. Slow down. Center myself. Practice gratitude. Rest. Do you take time to center yourself...

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...

During the Stitchin Heaven quilt cruise, we had the opportunity to work on two different quilts. They are both beautiful in their own...

This week I shared my t-shirt quilt I Want it All at Once with the Welcome All Quilters because t-shirt quilts have been the topic of...

As I reflect on Black History, I realize that my life is black history. Born in the segregated south in 1954, I have witnessed the arc of...

The Kendeda Fund booked my Leadership Memory Quilt Workshop which includes the creation of a commissioned quilt. During the workshop, I...

Is it ever too late to present the happy couple their wedding quilt? No! My daughter India and son-in-law Eric officially married October...

Recently, I enjoyed reconnecting with the grantees of the Kendeda Fund. They enjoyed seeing their quilt The Fight For Justice Renewed for...

This week I presented my Leadership Memory Quilt Workshop© to the team at the Kendeda Fund. It was a delightful morning. This workshop,...

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

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...