Marisa

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Gender Female
Location San Jose, CA, United States
Introduction Otaku (おたく) means "nerd", so I'm a wanna be Japanese-quilting nerd. I'm not Japanese though, just an American looking for tidbits of Japanese quilting while living here in San Jose, California - USA. I also knit and spin - find me on Ravelry and Instagram as quiltotaku
Interests Japanese crafting, quilting, Japanese quilting, hand quilting, baltimore album, dear jane, dear hannah, antique quilts, quilt appraisal, knitting, spinning, hand spinning, drop spindle, reproduction fabric, taupe fabric, Yoko Saito, Chuck Nohara, indigo fabric, sashiko, crafts, amigrumi, quilt fabric, applique, cathedral windows, Japan, Japanese fabric, Japanese crafts, Japanese quilting, Kumiko Fujita, knitting, spinning, raising a family, crochet, photography. If you want to email me...catch me at: : quilt(dot)baby(at)hotmail(dot)com Thanks!!
Favorite Movies princess bride, eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, the holiday, (cheese, I know, sorry), cinema paradiso, station agent, stranger than fiction, Timer
Favorite Music All sorts but lately: Decemberists, The Notwist, Feist, The National, The Shins, The Flaming Lips, Sunset Rubdown, Ivy, The Coldwar Kids, Brighteyes, The Bird and The Bee, Metric
Favorite Books Yoko Saito, Chuck Nohara, Dear Jane, Dear Hannah