My Quilt Diary

By now you know I enjoy the weekly themed contests that Quilting Gallery holds whether or not I have something that fits the theme. It is a...

Now I place the blame ... or share the glory ... however one wants to look at it. Lurline http://lurlineg.blogspot.com flashed these blocks...

The day began much too early with the singing of a mosquito. These are not the blood-sucking helicopters of Alaska or the State bird of Min...

What can a quilter do on a miserable wet day? While typhoon "Roke" lolls along the coast dumping 250mm of rain (to go with the 500...

This week's theme is nine patches and certainly that is one of my favorite blocks. As I mentioned in the previous post, I have been cut...

In the extreme heat and humidity of this Tokyo summer, it is difficult to get motivated to do anything other than sit in the shower. It is ...

With an organized storage system and a house as small as mine, how hard can it be to find a piece of fabric? I know exactly what I am looki...

OK! Here is my answer to Laura Lochore's challenge, a mug rug from Japan. The background fabric is actually written in Japanese...

Even using rather small stitches, this did not take long to quilt. I had planned to do some quilting in the border but one inch is rather n...

I may have mentioned this before, but Japan has two seasons in the year for giving gifts. One is in the summer during Obon which has just e...

With several weeks to go until "rally Day", this year's banner has been hung in the church entry-way. Last year's banner ...

I thought my blogging friends would like to see a view of Mt Fuji. From the forested camp grounds it is not too easy to get a view. Th...

The only thing left to do on the banner is to add the sleeves for hanging and assemble some dowels. Now I can go off to camp tomorrow witho...

Each year, in early September, our church holds a "Rally Day". After the service , during the fellowship hour, displays of all...

The first day of the second half of the year is here. Lucciano is celebrating with a clean cage and new tail feathers. He is still working...

The party runner is finished! Not in time to reach Marie on her birthday but in time to send her a picture. This is the last in the series o...

How could I possibly select a name from among all these kind and wonderful bloggers ? That is what assistants are for. Luckily, this assista...