O.V. Speaks Quilts

2 days and counting until the Brantley/Kleeman formal wedding day. Today’s red and white quilt is Circles of Sisterhood. The best part of...

3 days and counting until the Brantley/Kleeman formal wedding day. Today’s red and white quilt is Seeking Strength. We were devastated...

A Legacy to Love is a family heirloom. We are a family of Deltas. (Delta Sigma Theta Sorority). I am a charter member of the Lambda Theta...

5 days and counting until the Brantley/Kleeman formal wedding day! Today’s red and white quilt is Have a Changed Heart. It is a simple...

It’s officially “formal”wedding week in our house and we are so excited! India and Eric had a “family only” wedding during covid after...

Yesterday, India and I spent some quiet time on my new screened porch. The purpose of the visit was to bring me half of the spaghetti and...

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...

Have you been wondering if I have a quilt on my new screened porch? So far only one quilt has found a temporary home on my porch. It is...

October is going to be an amazing month for me. Two unforgettable events are happening: Daughter India is having a formal wedding October...

Any day is a good day to celebrate coffee. I love coffee and I love making coffee quilts. And now I start each day with a cup of strong...

It’s hard to believe that it has been 20 years since a group of us decided to organize ourselves into a predominantly African American...

My neighbor Connie and I officially christened my new screened porch last night. This is the place where I will enjoy creating Peaceful...

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...

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...

I love books. I love living with books. Books make me happy. For me books and quilts go together like peanut butter and jelly, or wine...

Fall arrives this week. I am ready.

I have never had a green thumb, but my new screened porch has encouraged me to try. I am determined to make my porch and patio blend...

My quilt Rain, Resilience and Rainbows is definitely on my mind today. I had planned a short vacation for this weekend, but the rainy...

My screened porch project is finally finished! During the depths of Covid I decided in November, 2020 that I needed a place in my home...

My quilt Rejoice Always has been sold and shipped to her new home in Easton, Pennsylvania. I love the message of this quilt. It was like...