O.V. Speaks 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...

I love thread. I have many different collections because the right thread for the right quilt can make all the difference. Since I could...

Some people complain about Wednesdays and call it Hump Day, as if it is an obstacle to be overcome. For me Wednesdays are joyful days...

February is a good month to return to creating red and white quilts for my solo exhibit of red and white quilts opening November 19,...

Finally I have returned to my I Believe in Angels series. I like to keep my angels close so I have made many angel quilts over the years....

My quilt The Joys of Africa has been sold and shipped to her new home in the Netherlands. The Joys of Africa is part of my Africa series....

I love thread. I have many different collections because the right thread for the right quilt can make all the difference. Since I could...

January is the month when everyone vows to get organized. I made no such resolution because I have been using Artwork Archive software...

Finally I have returned to my I Believe in Angels series. I like to keep my angels close so I have made many angel quilts over the years....

The first quilt in my Whispers From My Angels series has been sold! Her new home is in Gary, Indiana. There will be eight quilts in this...

I try to make a new Christmas quilt each year. Why? Because I love Christmas, and I am a quilter. The great thing about Christmas quilts...

The Drum Beat of Africa is the third quilt in what has turned into my “About Africa” series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it...

I float through life knowing that my personal better angels are looking after me. They make me show up and be my best self. That is what...

I managed to squeeze in two classes during my time at the International Quilt Festival. They were both half day classes. Telling Your...

Today is my daughter India’s formal wedding day! (We had a small intimate wedding last year during Covid, but today is the big...

Have you ever discovered a gadget and thought, “Why didn’t I think of that?” That’s the way I felt when I discovered numbered pins....

One of the convenient aspects to exhibiting a quilt at a national quilt show is that you can easily get your quilt appraised. It is often...

I wash most of my quilts because I love that vintage look you get once the quilt has been washed. Also, since I use a lot of African...

Two years ago I was in the room when the Charlotte, NC Chapter of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)presented Oprah the quilt they had...

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...