O.V. Speaks Quilts

My quilt Bazaarly Big and Beautiful #5 will be auctioned at the Leadership Institute for Women of Color Attorneys conference April 24th -...

My new quilt Floating Flowers continues my exploration of panels, batiks and African fabrics. Floating Flowers measures 38 X 36 inches...

Progress takes confidence and daring. Do you dare to ignore the stereotypes and step confidently where no woman has ever gone? Be the one...

Women must rule the world whether it is on the front lines or behind every great man. We must take care of ourselves. We must make it a...

My quilt Coffee Under a Blue Kenyan Sky has been sold and shipped to her new home in Tallahassee, FL. This quilt was inspired by my...

March is Women's History Month! Women are amazing creatures, and I plan to clebrate every aspect of our wonderfulness this month. Every...

Black History Month is not complete without a word about the land. After all, it was cotton and the desire for free labor To pick it that...

Even after slavery ended it remained very difficult for African Americans to travel, especially in the South. In fact, often it was down...

Spend some time during Black History Month learning more about where it all began for African Americans. Or as we like to say -- learning...

Imagine the unspeakable joy if you suddenly learned you are free after a lifetime of being enslaved! I love the way these birds are...

We have made it through half of Black History Month. What a joyful journey it has been with celebrations of every kind everywhere. There...

Can you say happy dance?💃🏽 The love of music and dance has always been a force in African American culture, but can you imagine the joy...

I love the peacefulness of taupe quilts so much that I decided to create a series of taupe quilts. Each quilt is pieced in an...

We made it through January! Let's celebrate! Even though it is my birthday month, I am always glad when it is over because I feel like I...

I fell in love with appliqué early in my quilting career. Atlanta Album (This Ain't Baltimore) is not only one of my early appliqué...

The weather in Atlanta has been cold and nasty this week. It's the kind of weather that makes you want to stay home, put a log on the...

Not a snowflake in sight but it’s cold in Atlanta! Temperature in the 30’s is reason enough to share Winter Wonderland Wanderlust. A...

I love elephants so I include them in my quilts whenever I can. The preprinted panel that is the center of my quilt Mother and Daughter...

I am stepping into the New Year full of gratitude for all that happened in 2023 and full of confidence for whatever comes next. Cheers!🥂

IT’S MY BIRTHDAY!! Today I am 70 years old and feeling great about it. When I turned 60, I made a quilt named Serene at Sixty. I was...