Quilt Otaku

Relaxing a bit and thinking of setting up a simple knitting project for on the go, maybe some mitts. Also thinking of making a bold mov...

One of our favorite things to do on the weekends is to pull out all the wood blocks and build a small city. Most are from vintage playsk...

    Tonight I attended the opening of Stitches West in the San Jose Convention Center.  It is the biggest knitting event in the weste...

I decided to knit a toy. It's in the shape of a piano. For a person who is pretty good at quilting and still learning what to do w...

Not that we're competitive in our family or anything, but a good game of chess always gets the brain cells going. Academic chess tou...

There are several online learning / crafting sites out there. I decided to sign up for 3 months of access at Creativebug mostly becau...

Photos are still being posted of the Tokyo Dome Quilt show.   All of them are a little different, and in their own way amazing: Julie ...

I'm not saying that the TV show Portlandia is 'G' rated, or even that all their material is funny, but sometimes they really ...

Are you looking for quilting eye candy, or real candy?   How about a photo of some Japanese lollipops make in Kyoto to kick off my favor...

One of my all time favorite children's books is called " Too Much Noise ," by Ann McGovern.  In the start of the story, the ...

They say that if have your hands on something physically, it's easier to keep it .  This little beanie I knit recently has been fou...

Snow is something that just doesn't happen in the California Bay Area unless you drive to the mountains. This weekend there was a r...

Is it a normal practice to use more than 10 different fabrics when binding a quilt?   Have you ever used more than one? I think the mo...

We had an awesome time on Family Day at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. There were tons of activities for kids, and we got to wa...

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...