O.V. Speaks Quilts

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...

My quilt Finally Home is no stranger to the big stage. She exhibited at the Mid-Atlantic quilt show in Virginia in 2019. Her next stop is...

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...

One of the convenient aspects to exhibiting a quilt at a national quilt show is that you can easily get your quilt appraised. It is often...

I wash most of my quilts because I love that vintage look you get once the quilt has been washed. Also, since I use a lot of African...

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

I am a traditional quilter at heart. I love traditional blocks and hand quilting best. But some days I am in a mood to take that love 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...

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...

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...

Although anyone reading my blog probably loves to make quilts, we all know that there are certain parts of the process we HATE. I hate to...

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

I have lived with Atlanta Album (This Ain’t Baltimore) many years. I made it in 2004, and I love it more and more each day. However, now...

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...

The stores are filled with fall, Halloween and harvest. I am not ready to give up on summer yet. I like to live in the moment. In a...

My quilt Soulful Serene Safari has been sold and shipped to her new home in Tucson, Arizona. She arrived safely, and her new owner says...

As a co-founder of the Atlanta Quilt Festival, the month of August is very special to me. August is filled with all things related to...