O.V. Speaks Quilts

In addition to music, art, books, movies and dance, there are always many quilt exhibits during Black History Month. I am determined to...

The church is the bedrock of African American culture. When you have nothing, you must have faith. From slavery, to the civil rights...

I stumbled upon Bold Expressions -- African American Quilts From the Collection of Corrine Riley in Thrift Books. Just seeing the cover...

Can you say happy dance?💃🏽 The love of music and dance has always been a force in African American culture, but can you imagine the joy...

Yesterday's Black History Month adventure took me to the High Museum to see Sonya Clark's exhibit We are Each Other. My favorite part of...

Today I started seriously researching and planning my 2024 John Lewis quilt. The Atlanta Quilt Festival will complete its trilogy of John...

Color has its place, but I love the serenity of taupe quilts. They draw you in quietly and force you to listen to your angels and to...

Imagine the courage it took for slaves to take the leap of faith and travel north. When was the last time you traveled somewhere with no...

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...

Several of my quilts will be part of the Low Country African American Cultural Arts Festival quilt exhibit January 30 - February 3, 2024...

Martin Luther King said, “I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and...

Happy MLK Sunday! My hand appliquéd quilt Uncommon Legacy was a Block of the Month from a quilt shop that I used to practice and perfect...

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. was founded January 13, 1913. Members of the sorority are committed to service, sisterhood and...

As we approach Martin Luther King Weekend, I am reflecting on what a great impact the man and the movement had on my life. All things...

I know 2023 Christmas is over, but I am ahead of the game for Christmas 2024. When I ran across this beautiful panel of an African...

One of the wonderful things about Thanksgiving is that we pause to remember our ancestors in a joyful way. Memories of delicious smells...

Follow Me to Freedom is part of the traveling exhibit of my solo exhibit of red and white quilts entitled Long Time Coming: A...

My quilt He Inspires Us With His Words and Deeds will exhibt at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX November 1 -5. It is part...

My quilt Good Trouble Library will exhibt at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX November 1 -5. It is part of the Good...

30 Days of 30 Red and White Quilts: My exhibit includes 7 angel quilts that hung from the ceiling during the premier exhibit. Each angel...