when birds walk in concrete

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Crochet rag rug made from quilting scraps, mostly 2 1/2 inch wide pieces, but I was not fussy about it, some were closer to 1 1/2 inches. ...

So, I have officially ventured into the world or rooftop gardening and it's thrilling.  It all started with a conversation with my neigh...

This pattern is from Last Minute Knits by Joelle Holverson.  I used Lion Brand Wool Ease in Navy (which made it much less expensive).

Close up of free motion quilting. Baby boy quilt, a present for my cousin's first baby.

A teeny little doll quilt for my friend's little girl, who has been known to pick up a bathmat and use it as a blankie for her doll. Th...

There are a number of antique quilts at the building I work in. They are used as decoration for a few of the conference rooms. I don't ...

This is a baby quilt made from 1/2 square triangles (used something called thangles and they were amazing, a super fast & easy way to ma...

I took yet another class at the City Quilter in NYC on making a Blooming Nine Patch quilt. Our teacher has made a number of them and came to...

I took a fabric dyeing class at City Quilter here in NYC. The class was fabulous and included some arashi dyeing. This was done using the...

A work in progress string quilt. I'm also using a temporary design wall which is nothing more than a 99 cent store table cloth taped to...

"Art is a birth, and you can't go to a teacher and find out how to be born... you have to struggle... until that image, the one tha...

This blanket is made entirely of scraps using a knit stitch throughout. I'm holding two strands together when switching to a new yarn i...

These photos are from the American Museum of Folk Art in New York City, a delightful, pint-sized museum next door to the Museum of Modern Ar...

These are a few quilts I saw at the American Folk Art Museum in New York, a charming and very tiny museum next door to the MOMA . The plaqu...

This cowl was made without a pattern. I just cast on 16" size 10.5 circular needs until full and used knit stitch throughout. It beca...

Cabled scarf made from free pattern from Lion Brand (avail for free on their website) using their Alpine Wool.

This quilt started off with a few fat quarters and a desire to play with color. I just kept collecting shades of purples, blues & pinks ...

I love making these little sweaters. I'm currently working on my fourth. The pattern is from Greetings from Knitcafe . I used a Lion Br...

Scarf made using the Berlin scarf, pattern avail at http://www.purlbee.com/ . Made with Alchemy Migration yarn in Hummingbird colorway.

Photo of an antique quilt owned by my cousin, who's also an avid quilter.

Little hat, knitted as a gift from the book Last Minute Knitted Gifts by Joelle Holverson (of Purl). Available at http://www.purlsoho.com/...

This is a little baby quilt, a commission as part of a crib set. It was fun to make and came together very easily & quickly. I machine ...