O.V. Speaks Quilts

October is going to be an amazing month for me. Two unforgettable events are happening: Daughter India is having a formal wedding October...

Any day is a good day to celebrate coffee. I love coffee and I love making coffee quilts. And now I start each day with a cup of strong...

Sunday. A day to slow down, collect myself, be grateful and plan for the future. My quilt Rugged Solitude was started in a class at the...

It’s hard to believe that it has been 20 years since a group of us decided to organize ourselves into a predominantly African American...

My neighbor Connie and I officially christened my new screened porch last night. This is the place where I will enjoy creating Peaceful...

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...

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...

Fall arrives this week. I am ready.

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...

I have never had a green thumb, but my new screened porch has encouraged me to try. I am determined to make my porch and patio blend...

My quilt Rain, Resilience and Rainbows is definitely on my mind today. I had planned a short vacation for this weekend, but the rainy...

My screened porch project is finally finished! During the depths of Covid I decided in November, 2020 that I needed a place in my home...

Yesterday was a glorious day of foot ball! All of my teams won..🙌 My undergraduate Alma mater University of Arkansas at Fayetteville...

I have lived with Atlanta Album (This Ain’t Baltimore) many years. I made it in 2004, and I love it more and more each day. However, now...

The Welcome All Quilters were together again for the first time since the pandemic. We enjoyed show and tell and planned our activities...

The Atlanta Jazz Festival is back this year after a year off because of the Covid pandemic. We love our free jazz in Piedmont Park in...

I love the peacefulness of taupe quilts. They bring me a sense of calm. One of my favorites in my collection is Sunday Morning. Believe...

The stores are filled with fall, Halloween and harvest. I am not ready to give up on summer yet. I like to live in the moment. In a...

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...

Summer is quickly slipping away, but It is not gone yet. There is still time too enjoy all the things we love about summer. My quilt A...