Quilt Otaku

It is unusual that I am this excited about a book.  I have been waiting for this one in my heart for perhaps more than 10 years.  Was it...

Are you scared of getting lost in a corn maze? Why is corn so darn scary?  Could it be all those horror movies that I never watch?  Di...

  I know the color orange isn't on everybody's short list of favorite colors.  This fall, I cannot seem to take my eye off it.  ...

Pacific International Quilt Festival, or "PIQF," is one of the larger quilt shows in the US, and I'm lucky enough to live a...

I have been known to be enamored with a pair of scissors or two...or maybe more like 20 as you can see from the army of snipping soldiers ...

Once in a while I stumble across the work of an artist that makes me fall in love. When I saw the ceramics that Karin Eriksson made in...

I was playing around with my kids this afternoon, reading through the quite book that my mom made for me when I was little. In the bac...

Raise your hand if you've been relaxing a lot this weekend. You can count me out on that one.  We've been on the go as a family,...

I never thought I would become a 'soccer mom' but it's starting to feel like I am one.  Ok, I am one.  The above photo is fr...

Liberty of London fabric has become a life-long passion of mine.  Collecting it, quilting with it, getting to touch it on a daily basis. ...

I started and finished a new knit beanie for our 7 yr old this week. It was fun to be able to have a tiny project to take around with me...

In most cases, you have to be a vampire , or Yoda himself in order to live more than 700 years. I probably won't live that long ...

With little ones being the usual priority in our lives, taking some time to have a 'date day' with my DH is something I'm...

We didn't do any big trips on our 3 day weekend, but we did have a great time chilling out at home. - Listening to the Song...

There are four birthday signature quilts floating around our family universe, well in progress.   I am making one for each of my boys...

My sister is quite the creative seamstress.   She brought these little monster toys with her when she visited us.  They are her han...

It's that time of year again for me:  Birthday Season! My sons have their back to back birthdays in the next couple of weeks, so c...

Does finishing an awesome project make you happy or sad? For me, it's both:  Yeah!  and Boo !!! at the same moment. I'm thrill...

The fine art of removing something gooey from one's nose is at times a popular pastime for the company I keep.  My kids, of course, n...

Foxtail Creek Studio has captured not only my heart, but my pins and needles too. I have almost finished the final block in my moder...