My Quilt Diary

Wow, where does time go? Monday was my usual early morning onigiri run. Since it was a holiday, Autumnal Exuinox", traffic was less an...

I have been holding off on laying out the black and white quilt for planning the backing because the only space large enough is the second f...

Higanbana! In the continuous heat and humidity of Tokyo, how did they know that autumn is just around the corner? Higanbana - Lycoris r...

One of the first quilts I made after starting my paper quilt diary back in the 1980s, was this cathedral window I entitled, "Windows...

A quick trip to the park for a photo shoot... I like the look and how the border works ... but ... The total size is now 85" x 10...

The inner border has been added to the black and white quilt. I am now rather wishing I had mitered the corners, but by the time I thou...

Every morning, Nikko and I walk a loop around the neighborhood and back through the park. There are actually two parks along our route,...

If it weren't for my quilting and piecing, this day would have been a total waste. Since the day was relatively free, I decided I woul...

Since roughly 90% of the world's population is right handed, It is interesting to me, how many left-handed friends an family I have. (bu...

Well, looks like there will be no pictures. Three cameras and all three have died ... and it is not the battery this time. So, sometime thi...

Tuesday evening, I took my pile of blocks to the church and made use of the fellowship hall floor to lay them out. These blocks were sewed...

There are certain advantages of the heat wave. One is staying indoors and getting things done. No, not a lot of house-cleaning, but some...

Nikko gets her morning walk before the sun comes out, and will be glad to wait until after dark for her evening walk. I can't say those...

Grandson #3 is next in line for a "Big Boy" quilt. His choice of color is black and white. I looked over a number of ideas, ...

The last of the neighbor's house has come down. Now the banging and crashing is removing the cement base, busting up and trucking out al...

Well, the Cardinal is now on the perch, checking out the view. After pulling out multiple red fabrics and wood prints, it is time to se...

The sounds of crashing and smashing have filled the air for the last few weeks My house is situated between two streets, a narrow path ...

The last of the 4am trips to town for onigiri delivery is over until the end of the hot summer. We don't want to endanger the homeless w...