O.V. Speaks Quilts

This week I am headed to the International Quilt Festival in Houston, TX. This will be the first time I will have been on a plane since...

“You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” ― Martin Luther King Jr., August 4, 2012. That quote is the...

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...

Have you ever discovered a gadget and thought, “Why didn’t I think of that?” That’s the way I felt when I discovered numbered pins....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

Fall arrives this week. I am ready.

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...

I love the peacefulness of taupe quilts. They bring me a sense of calm. One of my favorites in my collection is Sunday Morning. Believe...

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...