O.V. Speaks Quilts

Follow Your Dancing Star follows in the tradition of the friendship star quilts that danced in the ceiling of my solo exhibit “Long Time...

I prayed for spring and my prayers were answered. Happy First Day of Spring! My quilt Praying For Spring is a study of traditional quilt...

After exhibiting in many quilt shows to wide acclaim, Jazz Festival Backup Singers is now listed for sale. The annual jazz festival in...

The Abundance of Africa is the 9th quilt in what has turned into my “About Africa” series. First I made The Joys of Africa. I liked it so...

My quilt “Potion to Cure Racism” has returned home. She exhibited at the @nationalquiltmuseum in Paducah Kentucky from October -...

My quilt I am Mad as Hell is gone to her new home in Montgomery, AL. She was a retirement gift for a friend who has spent her career...

Today is Bloody Sunday. The Civil Rights Movement deeply affected my life. I was born in 1954 in segregated Crossett, AR. I am deeply...

Saturday is a work day, and I am making progress on my Winter Wonderland Wanderlust quilt. Block 3 of 8 is composed of 3 different...

A cold snap in Atlanta reminded me that I never properly introduced you to My Christmas Wish. If you follow me, you know that I love the...

I am still reflecting on Black History. Black History begins in Africa, so I try to honor that heritage whenever possible in my quilts. I...

As I reflect on Black History, I realize that my life is black history. Born in the segregated south in 1954, I have witnessed the arc of...

I am so excited that Amazon is featuring my quilt Finally Found Freedom on its Black Histroy Month Home Page. A click on my quilt takes...

My quilt Potion to Cure Racism is part of the exhibit Say Your Piece -- Black Women: Mothers, Martyrs and Misunderstood at the National...

As I finish My Christmas Wish, I already have a new red and white house quilt underway. I love house quilts. ❤️ I named it Winter...

While I am immersed in red and white, I must report that I finished hand quilting My Christmas Wish. To finish hand quilting a quilt is...

My quilt Take the First Step is listed for sale in my studio store.

Angel of Ancestral Joy was created as part of a series of 7 angel quilts to honor the female descendants of Clara Ford, my grandmother,...

A Woman of Sophisticated Substance #10 was gifted to my niece Brittany Hervey because I want to fill her new home with quilts. She also...

Chasing Joy has been sold and gifted to her new owner. I hope her new owner loves her as much as I enjoyed making her. She was a constant...

It's not snowing, but it is cold as hell. We are hunkering down and determined to keep warm as we celebrate Christmas. I hope you and...