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Baby Boy Quilt

I'm afraid that this is the only rather bad photo that I have of this quilt. The dark portions turned out a bit too dark so the patterned details aren't showing up. This was a commissioned quilt, using quite a few Japanese fabrics.

WIP - Japanese Squared Quilt

This is another work in progress. I have been obsessively purchasing Olympus fabric packs from Purl Patchwork (http://www.purlsoho.com/) and City Quilter (http://www.cityquilter.com/) in Manhattan. The are packaged in such a way that you never know what gorgeous fabrics you're going to get. I feel like a little kid with a present. The squares are approx 3.5" and I used leftover wool coating to make a 1" sashing.

Vintage Japanese Fabric

This fabric has lovely white sashiko style top stitching along the edges and down the center. I purchased it from Kimono Lily (http://www.chuu.com/shop/dc/home) at the Brooklyn Flea Market (http://www.brownstoner.com/brooklynflea/), which is so fabulous. It embodies everything I love about living in Brooklyn, great down to earth people living in a huge city as if it were their little neighborhood.

Knitting Needle Case

This is a little knitting needle case that I made, using a pattern from the book Stitch and B*tch. It allows you to customize the pockets so they fit your needles exactly. I used Japanese fabric for the interior and soft as butter, turquoise suede fabric (recycled from a dress I never wore) for the outside, so it's very durable.

Fabric Coasters

Here are a few coasters, made from Japanese fabric pack containing a gorgeous array of 4" squares, purchased at City Quilter in NYC. I used a temporary basting spray (which I adore and use for all my quilts, no more hand or pin basting for me!) to attach the batting to one side of the coasters and then simply stitched them up as you would a pillow.

Pink & Brown, Japanese & Batik Quilt

Here are photos of petite quilt I made last year from Japanese and Batik fabrics. This was a wonderful creative experience for me, the two patterns "sang" when placed next to each other. I hand quilted this one using a bright navy thread.

Rectangle Log Cabin Quilt w/Japanese Fabrics

Just completed this quilt for my friends' wedding gift (I believe Miss Manners says you have 1 year to give gift after wedding, right?). This is a rectangle log cabin quilt made from primarily Japanese fabrics, purchased at my favorite store Purl Patchwork in Soho New York. I hand quilted this one at a rate of about 1 square per 2 hours.