Suan Knits

Quilting Anniversary I started quilting last July, 2006. So, how far have I come along? I remember starting with totebags and purses. I ...

A new obsession Paper piecing or foundation piecing. A new technique I learned by myself. I am not surprised that I am once again addicte...

Here's a real stashbuster: I made a little table topper out of leftover triangles, squares, strips, etc. Made some pinwheels and frame...

Quilt Rush 2007 It's been a month since I last posted! whew! Life got busy. My best friend from college came for a visit for a few d...

Penny rugs and wool dyeing I have always been intrigued by Penny rugs, so, while at Joann’s, I bought this booklet. I don’t know of any lo...

This mini quilt is from a class I took at the Pincushion Boutique in Davis, CA, taught by Lisa Fletcher. Lisa also teaches at the Country...

New Stashbuster topic: What kind of quilter am I? I like the traditional machine piecing and applique. I have not tried paper piecing yet...

I have decided to shut down my Suanknits.com website. It is not generating enough income for me to justify paying Geocities every month. ...

Latest topic for the Stashbuster's list (Quilting): How many UFO's do I have? I have 4 quilt tops finished right now, waiting to be...

This is a mystery quilt I finished this month, a Dorothy Young design. The group is called A Pocket Full of Mystery. I used several fat qu...

Once in a while, on a good day, Blogger lets me post pictures. I think it's conflicting with AOL. I really, really, REALLY hate AOL. ...

My hearts and patches quilt, from a class I took at the Country Sewing store. I used mostly stash fat quarters.

Here are some details of the Swallowtail shawl. I think I'm going to like this new and updated Blogger. It's letting me upload pict...

The finished Swallowtail Shawl, designed by Evelyn clark, in the Fall 2006 issue of Interweave Knits. I totally enjoyed knitting this one f...

I submitted a picture of one of my lap quilts to the Fat Quarter Shop website and it is now showing on their website under "Amy Butler ...

I can't believe how unbelievably fast time flies. My oldest daughter turned 17. The year 2006 is almost over. I feel sad but I learne...

Wow! Christmas is almost here. Time flies. Last year, we were in Vegas and did not enjoy the coming of Christmas. I've finished shop...

Knitter/crocheter For hire I've finally realized that since I've been doing this for a while, I'm officially a knitter (and croc...

One crochet designer I really admire, Jocelyn Sass, has some free patterns on her blog. Crochet Cafe . Do check it out.

More sewing, some crochet, less knitting Sorry for the lack of knitting posts. I've done some crocheting. I finished Tigger for my fri...