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Block of the Month: February

 This month's Craftsy BOM blocks were puzzle blocks.  They were a lot of fun to make, and it was a good chance to use up little scraps from my stash...

Beatnik & Updates!

Wow.  You don't realize how much and how often you use the internet until you are cut off.  Cold turkey.  The last blog post took about three hours to upload...

WIP: January is Flying By

After moving in December, I took a trip to visit my family, and then returned to a flat full of boxes and a nervous dog.  So, after much unpacking, organizing,...

Seamless's Challenge for 2012

I recently came across this challenge from Seamless blog.  Elena Cresci's challenge is to "abstain from buying any new clothes" until she finishes her degree in 8 months.  As for...

Research: What's on my knitting needles!

People sometimes ask how I research a pattern:  how do I know how to make something I've never made.  Well, the short answer would be: I make it.  Or at...

Simplification

After working on my site for way too long, I have finally decided to scale back my original illustration efforts in order to let people focus more on the work,...