Haphazardly Hobbying

Good thing Matt is tall – I have no idea how I would have gotten pictures of this thing otherwise! Last week marked my second gift quilt finish. This is the one I’ve been calling “Technicolor Dreamcoat”; now that I’ve actually given it I can finally talk about it. I made it using Kim Schaeffer’s [...]

Various things going on in my world: Look! Little beaks! They’re starting to grow their wings, too. Four days ago, when I found them, they were little hairless alien-looking things, and now they actually resemble birds! Whenever I peer into their nest, they sense that I’m there (eyes aren’t open yet) and open their mouths [...]

Well, it took me most of the day yesterday and part of the day today to get it all right, but I’ve finished my new coupon tote! It’s basically a quilted binder cover with handles and velcro sides – and it means that I can take all my coupons with me when I shop again. [...]

Even with all my company in this week, I managed to get some work in on various projects. Unfortunately, though, I added a few new projects to the list, too, so I don’t know if we can really count any of this as ‘forward progress’. You be the judge. Cat Cabinet Thanks to Dave and [...]

I am weird about desks. I need a big surface to work on and a lot of room under the desk. I hate desks with those small little cutouts where your legs are supposed to go – when I’m sitting at a desk like that, it feels like my legs are in prison or something. [...]