Quilt Otaku

My order came in from Kiriki Press and instead of putting maps in the side pocket of my car door I now have an embroidery hoop floating a...

PIQF was a cool show this year and it's almost impossible to pick a favorite. That said...in case you didn't have time to get th...

PIQF (Pacific International Quilt Festival) 2013 has come and gone but not without the notice of myself and hundreds of other happy onlook...

Collections.  Collections of collections. I think most people probably have them.  People collect all manner of things from PEZ dispence...

Before we get into the sewing, let me remind you that PIQF , HUGE quilt show in San Jose California, is taking place starting on Thursday...

Am I interested in making more cotton jersey garments?  Yes. Do I plan to sew them in an elegant non-messy fashion?  Yes. Am I beneat...

Making beautiful lettering has been a passion of mine for a while. Writing on fabric, paper, wedding invitations (cannot find a photo of t...

I've never been one to delve into the rabbit hole of embroidery. When I saw the awesome creations of Kiriki Press there was no way ...

Here's a cheesecake shot of my plied yarn.  It turned out to be 250 yds, so I'll probably make some Easy Handspun Mitts out of th...

Just a quick post to wish you a happy Friday.   I finally finished spinning the singles from the naturally dyed indigo wool (Targhee bre...

It's no secret that I like baseball. Our family was lucky enough to attend the last game of the year last weekend with the SF Giants....

I have yet to find a good way to reduce my list of creative projects so I say, "Go fly a kite," to the list and embark on someth...

Do you have a creative queue of some sort? I have a long running list of projects that I want to work on, with a priority/interest order t...

By popular demand....I'm adding a few more of my fav in progress photos of the baby quilt.  Our little group of ladies had a huge blast ...

Oh how I have wanted to share some photos of the secret baby quilt project with you! This quilt was started by our small quilt group much ...

After spending a couple of brief hours exploring the city of Toronto last weekend, I fell in love with the city. It's one of those pla...

A quick photo for you of the simple skirt I made.  I'm no seamstress mind you, I'm really just a wandering quilter looking for ano...

When you decide to spin your own yarn, it is usually for several reasons. Those of you who don't spin are perhaps thinking the reason ...

A Verb For Keeping Warm in Oakland, California recently had a trunk show where we went to try on the various different garments and co...

A recent post comment from Lynne had me laughing so hard I almost fell off my chair.  It's like a letter to the editor that just ne...