O.V. Speaks Quilts

I made the trip to Greenville, SC to see Finally Found Freedom. And here she is! So happy to see this historical quilt making the 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...

Sunday is a day to rest sitting on my screened porch with my favorite coffee, my meditative thoughts of gratitude and my quilt I Believe...

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....

Happy Earth Day! I have a baby a Japanese maple tree growing in my backyard garden, and for good measure I am also working on an appliqué...

The Romance of Africa is the fifth quilt in what has turned into my “About Africa” series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it so...

My quilt Rain, Resilience and Rainbows was juried into the Greenville Quiltfest scheduled for April 28-30 in Greenville, SC. If you are...

My quilt Finally Found Freedom was juried into Greenville Quiltfest scheduled for April 28-30 in Greenville, SC. If you are in the area,...

Can you believe it’s April already? Spring excites me because spring makes me feel that all things are possible. Remember those daffodils...

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

I absolutely love hand quilting. It relaxes me and gives me time to think. To make the experience even more special I buy beautiful hand...

Sunday is a rest day. I enjoy Morning Meditation With My Flowers. It gives me time to reflect, plan and be grateful. Happy Sunday! 🌻🌺🪡🧵

Spring has finally arrived and I could not be happier. I love spring because plants that you thought were dead are suddenly new again....

As usual Mother Nature threw us a curve ball with unseasonably cold temperatures this past weekend. With temperatures below freezing,...

The most influential person in my life was my mother Evora Hicks. Every day of my life I try to be like her. She was what I call ”the...

The month of March always excites me! For me, it’s magical. While I eagerly await spring, I contemplate new beginnings. The possibilities...

When your newest collector sends you a picture of The Joys of Africa hanging in her home in the Netherlands, all you can do is smile (and...

I know there are dark parts to Black History, but I choose to focus on the joy — especially on Sunday. I enjoy thinking about the...

Here’s anothe peek into my personal Black History. Growing up in my small southern segregated town I had never seen a black lawyer — and...

I took the plunge and planted some daffodils. Because I recently got my back yard professionally landscaped to properly blend in with my...