O.V. Speaks Quilts

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...

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....

My greenest quilt is My Southside Neighborhood. Here’s wishing you the luck of the Irish.🍀

During the last few months, I have been hand quilting a large quilt that is a commissioned fund raising project for the Atlanta Quilt...

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...

I am celebrating International Women’s Day with my quilt A Woman of Sophisticated Substance #10. She is my kind of woman. The back of 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 love thread. I have many different collections because the right thread for the right quilt can make all the difference. Since I could...

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...

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...

I will continue to share some of my personal Black History quilts until the end of the month. Since today is President’s Day, my quilt...

My parade of Black History quilts continues with Strength and Grace. This quilt needs no explanation. The picture speaks a thousand words.