Quilt Otaku

This movie, Running w/ scissors is nominated for an Oscar. Personally, I feel like the luckiest person on earth if I can just sit on my c...

Back in 2003, on of my favorite quilt shops, Kasuri Dye Works , closed. At the time, of course, I thought I'd be lost forever, without...

When I say "silk" do you think of fabric? Well...personally I think of batting. I've never quilted a quilt w/ silk batting, ...

This album quilt appeared in issue #50 of Patchwork Quilt Tsushin. I love album quilts, and have all my blocks done to put one together. It...

We were out for a family walk today, and it started to rain. It got super slippery, and I managed to slip right in the middle of the road....

One thing we all strive for in various ways is acceptance. Maybe even recognition, I guess. Getting a new job offer, or getting rewarded fo...

Most people really care about the piecing part of quilting, and not the quilting itself. Often times, very little creativity, thought or ef...

This is one of those times where people I know, quite a few of them actually, are thinking about making some pretty major career changes. A...

I have been wanting for some time to become a quilt judge . I tried to sign up for a program, but it was in transition from a management per...

My favorite new tool for paper piecing is this cool disolving paper backing, so no need to rip off any paper, just soak in a bowl of water ...

This weekend, the Tokyo quilt show started, and will continue through the week and into next weekend. For all the business travel I've ...

If I was a tiny little bunny, I think I would still wear an adorable scarf if a friend or my mommy decided to crochet me one. Making amiguru...

Twelve times a year I have what I call a "happy day". I get an email to pick up my latest copy of either Patchwork Quilt Tsushin...

Today my sister and her husband of 1 year are off to Maui to celebrate their first anniversary together. I hardly remember our first one, b...

I started this blog to show of my quilt squares, and discuss techniques of quilting that I've learned along the way. As it turns out, wr...

When I was a kid, I thought that the dreaded "family vacation" was just something that the kids thought was painful. Now that I...

Getting recent quilts posted up on this blog is something that I'm interested in doing, so you'll be caught up on projects I've ...

This is seriously a quilting blog, but this plant is literally attacking me in my bedroom, so I cannot avoid telling you about it. My korean...

When I woke up this morning to do a couple of dishes, I was greeted by this new, adorable orchid that just managed to pop open overnight. I...

Not sure what to name this quilt. Have any ideas? Thought about rain drops, or dots, or gum drops, maybe sugar plums...help. Need feedbac...