O.V. Speaks Quilts

I love everything about the Christmas season so years ago I started a Christmas quilt collection. Each year I try to add a new quilt. My...

The City of South Fulton, GA will host the Opening Reception for its Juneteenth Quilt exhibit Saturday, June 19th from 2 - 5 p.m. The...

Surprisingly, the United States Supreme Court handed down a decision that upholds the idea of one person one vote. The Court directed the...

I donated my quilt I Believe in Red and White Angels to my sorority Delta Sigma Theta, Inc. It will be part of the silent auction at...

A picture is worth a thousand words in my new Juneteenth quilt Finally! It’s Freedom Day. This applique quilt shows a trio of birds...

Remember the panel discussion I participated in? Read about it here. Now it is on YouTube. Here's the link.

I travel with a hand quilting project even on a quilt cruise. On this trip I worked on Block 8 of my year long applique project Sensuous...

A quilt cruise has long been on my bucket list, and now I have finally taken the plunge. Sponsored by the Stitchin Heaven quilt shop in...

Our last port of call was Cozumel. We loved the vibe of Cozumel. Lunch was at Tequilla A-Go-Go. The food was good, and the drinks were...

We spent another day of shopping and sightseeing, this time in Puerto Costa Maya. I was on a mission to find the perfect “achievement...

The first port of call on our quilt cruise was Roatan, Honduras. We shopped for souvenirs and enjoyed island music while sipping pina...

India, Roz and I flew to Galveston, Texas where we will board our cruise ship Allure of the Seas. The purpose of the trip is to...

The time To be happy is now! It's 5 p.m. the Day Before Vacation!

This week I shared my t-shirt quilt I Want it All at Once with the Welcome All Quilters because t-shirt quilts have been the topic of...

For the last few weeks I have been exploring illusion quilts. What I have learned so far is that you must cut and sew precisely. There is...

This week I shipped 47 red and white quilts to the International Quilt Festival office in Houston via UPS. It took me forever to decide...

I am so excited to have my quilts featured in the Summer 2023 issue of Art Quilting Studio magazine. I was looking forward to seeing some...

Reveal Your Inner Star is a new addition to my red and white quilt collection. It is a very simple illusion quilt using only two colors....

Rooted in the Beloved Community is an art quilt that measures 41 X 45 inches. It starts with 4 house blocks in the middle of the quilt....

I use decorative curtain rods to hang my quilts. I don't consider my quilts finished until I add a 4 inch hanging sleeve on the back. I...