O.V. Speaks Quilts

Good Trouble Library was created so that I could be part of the Good Trouble Quilts — Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Congressman John...

My quilt Purses of Plenty will exhibit at the Atlanta Quilt Festival from August 6th - September 2d at the Southwest Arts Center, 915...

The newest edition to my red and white quilt collection is Praise Team Praising. This one took a while because it is all done by hand....

Gallery 72 held a reception and artist talk for the highly acclaimed Lives Lost, Lives Remembered exhibit. The exhibit of eight quilts...

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

My home has been invaded by witches! Only good witches, of course. I love celebrating all holidays including Halloween. Over the years I...

“You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” ― Martin Luther King Jr., August 4, 2012. That quote is the...

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...

Although anyone reading my blog probably loves to make quilts, we all know that there are certain parts of the process we HATE. I hate to...

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...

My quilt Be Confidently Daring has returned home from the Atlanta Quilt Festival. It is now listed for sale in my Etsy store and on my...

My quilt Begin Again has returned home from the Atlanta Quilt Festival. It is now listed for sale in my Etsy store and on my web site.

This is the first quilt in my “Give Yourself Flowers” series. The point of the series is be a reminder that I should do what makes me ...

As a co-founder of the Atlanta Quilt Festival, the month of August is very special to me. August is filled with all things related to...

As part of the Atlanta Quilt Festival activities, I had the pleasure of introducing Sarah Bond, the featured 2021 Master Quilter. Her...

We graduated!!! Class with Sarah Bond was relaxing and inspiring. We learned to make her Diamond Stair Step quilt. The quilt is easy...

I want to give a huge shoutout to Atlanta Sewing Machine Company. I was scheduled to take Sarah Bond’s class at the Atlanta Quilt...

I love dressing for the occasion, whatever it might be. Recently, I convinced daughter India and niece Brittany to wear their Faith...

I am so excited to attend a class taught by Sarah Bond at the Atlanta Quilt Festival. Like Christmas, anticipation can be the best part...

My Road Dog Daugher India and I spent yesterday staffing the Atlanta Quilt Festival. We did whatever was necessary to keep the Beginning...