Quilt Otaku

My little guy couldn't wait for the finished quilt, so he road tested it while it is still basted. He says "I like it quilt!"...

I cut out this quilt using some solids from my stash and some yukata fabrics . These little 14 inch wide fabrics are quite pretty, and some...

I set out to knit my beloved husband an amazing little knit cap that would match his orange sweater and orange watch . Somehow, the thing t...

Last night we had 11 people over to Christmas dinner. With only 12 sets of silverware, it was a decent challenge to say the least. The meat ...

Here's the 'twin' - same Dear Jane block, but in 1800's reproduction fabrics. Hard to decide which one I like better. Earli...

Well, I'm back on track, and making more Dear Jane blocks for my sister's wedding quilt. Here's the first one, a taupe colored ...

Those Christmas packages keep on rollin' in every day. It makes me happy to see them all arrive. Nothing made me happier this week howe...

It's a Santa beard! from a small quilted wall hanging, "Button Claus". First of all, you must know that my sister NEVER reads...

What comes out only once a year, but is an old faithful part of our family tradition? Bet you can't guess what this is a snap shot of......

The pieces of the 2007 Christmas ornaments are all cut out, and I'll be putting them together this weekend so stay tuned for finished pi...

Whew! My son's green knit hat is done! Part of me was wondering if I would complete it before summer. Wanted to model it for you, and ...

Have you ever started a yo yo quilt and wondered if you would ever complete it in your lifetime? I'm planning on finishing it someday, j...

Last weekend I took an Amigurumi class at a local yarn shop and turned out this little cutie frog. Frogs and snails, as they say....are wh...

Every year, I make Christmas ornaments for a few important kids. It's one of the small but fun traditions we have around this time. Our...

Dear friends that knit, Note that perhaps I've been knitting a bit too much lately (especially since I'm so bad at it!), so take th...

When I was a kid, it was all about Star Wars. I'm a product of the 70's what can I say...a funky little era, a fashion-questionable ...

My husband is up on a ladder right now putting up our Christmas lights. I cannot wait to see them in their full night-time glory. Yesterday...

Ok, no more teasing. Here's the entire quilt. More notes on where I got patterns, how I did construction...coming soon. My mom says she...

So a couple more details, you know I cannot resist keeping you in suspense of seeing the entire quilt. The quilt is completely done with Jap...

Today is a special birthday for my Mom. For her gift this year, my sister and I did a colaborative quilt project for her which we started ma...