O.V. Speaks Quilts

My quilt Snow Days are Snuggle Days is both the latest addition to my red and white quilt collection and my Christmas quilt collection....

It’s Monday. I am grateful for another opportunity to creat a joyful and abundant life.🙏🏾😁🎶

Finally I have returned to my I Believe in Angels series. I like to keep my angels close so I have made many angel quilts over the years....

I love thread. I have many different collections because the right thread for the right quilt can make all the difference. Since I could...

In Atlanta this winter has included the threat of snow, some actual sleet and continued 20 degree temperatures. Although we enjoy our...

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...

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...

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...

I float through life knowing that my personal better angels are looking after me. They make me show up and be my best self. That is what...

My beloved sorority Delta Sigma Theta is 109 years old today! She has been responsible for many of the guiding principles of my life like...

Finally I have returned to my I Believe in Angels series. I like to keep my angels close so I have made many angel quilts over the years....

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

My quilt Hallelujah! Finally Free as a Bird is listed for sale in my studio store. In 2021 it was part of the City of South Fulton, GA’s...

My quilt Potion to Cure Racism is now listed for sale in my studio store. I decided a larger audience needed to hear and see the message...

Finally I have returned to my I Believe in Angels series. I like to keep my angels close so I have made many angel quilts over the years....

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....

I did not make any New Year’s resolutions this year. I did, however, choose affirmation words to keep me focused on my goals. Like my...

Now that the celebrations are over, it is time to Begin Again. I have my planners in hand and my dreams on warp speed. 2022 is going to...

Life is about choices, and you get to choose what your life will be like. Choose to Bloom in 2022!

Today is the beginning of Kwanzaa. Generally Kwanzaa honors the ancestral roots of African American culture through family and community...