O.V. Speaks Quilts

As usual Mother Nature threw us a curve ball with unseasonably cold temperatures this past weekend. With temperatures below freezing,...

The most influential person in my life was my mother Evora Hicks. Every day of my life I try to be like her. She was what I call ”the...

I will continue to share some of my personal Black History quilts until the end of the month. Since today is President’s Day, my quilt...

Happy Valentine’s Day!❣️from my red and white quilt with a message — Have a Changed Heart. ❤️ Isn’t she beautiful? I love the simplicity...

Continuing to celebrate the “weekend of love❣️” with my red and white quilt — Ancestral Delta Star. Even though it is the weekend of...

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....

In November I was invited to participate in a retreat program sponsored by the Kendeda Fund. The participants at the retreat were thought...

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

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....

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 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...

Growing up in my country town in southern Arkansas, we spent New Year’s Eve in church praying and singing in the new year. We called it...

Living in Atlanta, you learn not to get too hyped up wishing for a white Christmas. Usually the weather is barely cool enough to fire up...

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....

My quilt The Beauty of Africa has been sold and shipped to her new home in Snellville, GA. The Beauty of Africa is part of my Africa...

There is a lot to see in my quilt The Adventures of Africa. I tried to capture the beautiful diverse tapestry that is Africa. There are...

I think I have a wreath fetish. I love wreaths. During the holiday season, I hang artificial ones, fresh ones and quilted ones. Welcome...

I try to make a new Christmas quilt each year. Why? Because I love Christmas, and I am a quilter. The great thing about Christmas quilts...