Quilt Otaku

Are you out there in Time Square this year watching the glowing ball drop?  Are you going to ring in the new year with a million friends a...

When we have more than a handful of guests over for dinner, it's handy to have some place cards to let folks know where their spot at...

Christmas this year was good and full of family and friends, as it should be.   Our little one was a bit under the weather, but he has c...

Just before Christmas comes, when all the wrapping is done, all the Christmas quilts have their binding already sewn on, and all the food ...

Some travel for the holidays, and some stay at home. As much as we miss the family that doesn't live in town, we opt to stay right her...

Does the photo give you a clue of what I've been up to for fun lately?  Some of you may be thinking - is she going to audition for Sto...

The holiday season is in the air these days, but the spirit is not limited to joy and cheer.  It comes with a little extra traffic, some r...

The sweet dreams I had before Thanksgiving of finishing the baby quilt for my niece didn't exactly play out as planned. Things got bu...

Finally Flickr uploaded all my photos from the current exhibit at the San Jose Quilt and Textile Museum. It was a bit of a slow proce...

If I threw a rock from south my back yard, I could not quite hit the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles , but if I had a really nice p...

Not sure what to get your quilting friend for Christmas? Looking for a link to give your DH a not-so-subtle hint?  Here's the first a...

Saying goodbye to fall is bittersweet for me.  I will miss the leaves changing colors and the crisp weather when you can get away with go...

My mom's birthday hovers either on or around Thanksgiving.  This year I wanted to fancy it up a bit for her, so I knit a beaded shawl ...

I have had the pleasure of knowing quilt artist Carol Current for more than ten years, and it is a treat to enjoy not only her friendship...

Hand quilting is a relaxing process that should be savored and generally calming to the person doing it. When the needle and thread are...

When the weather starts to feel a little bit colder, and fall starts to roll in, I sometimes get the urge to go nuts and finish up a bunch...

Halloween is the day where every girl is a princess and every boy is a super hero in my town. I was amazed to learn that a Snow White co...

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.  ...