O.V. Speaks Quilts

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Favorite Fabric Marker

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...

Favorite Hand Quilting Needles

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

Wednesdays With the Welcome All Quilters

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...

Praise Team Praising

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,...

Dream Like Crazy

The celebration of Martin Luther King Day is always inspiring to me. Honoring his legacy is a must. Taking a moment to be grateful is a...

Colored Girl Dreams

My personal Martin Luther King Day quilt is Colored Girl Dreams. Born in 1954, I grew up in the segregated south. I did not attend...

Martin’s Dream

My quilt Martin’s Dream honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Almost everything that can be said about Martin (as I like to...

Check Out My List of African American Quilt Books

I love books of many different genres, but I make it a point to collect books by and about African Americans — especially quilt books....

Officially an Amazon Influencer!

In my mind I still feel like a beginning quilter. There is always so much more to learn and do. In fact, I am a very experienced quilter....

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