Apparently a bunch of folks don’t believe it’s possible that anyone might read over 100 books a year. I’ve read many such dismissive, eye-rolling comments lately. They annoy me. Let’s
Let’s chat about masks
It looks like we all should be wearing masks for a while, which isn’t anyone’s idea of a rollicking good time, so here’s my thinking about how to make them as unobjectionable as possible.
An idealistic plan for elementary schools
So here is my idealistic plan for elementary schools: Forget exact grades, for the moment (it’s always seemed weird to me to stick kids together just because they’re the same
LE BOUQUET FRANÇAIS QUILT: Quilting & Binding
I put this quilt aside for a while because making pandemic masks seemed rather more pressing. I recently had a bit of time to pick it up and finish it.
LE BOUQUET FRANÇAIS QUILT: Backing
I turned all the waste triangles — well, 48 of the 52; I mangled one triangle in the machine and so threw away three more to make it an even
LE BOUQUET FRANÇAIS QUILT: Final Quilt Top Layout
Continuing the fairly random approach I laid out the final sixteen small squares on the intersections between the blocks to make the second set of triangles, trying to keep a
LE BOUQUET FRANÇAIS QUILT: Initial Layout
I left the big squares with the first triangles attached to them unpressed, so I could nest the seams once I decided on a layout. In the interest of randomness
Le Bouquet Français quilt: first triangles
Now that all the squares are cut, it was time to decide which fabrics to put together for the first corner triangles. I have five dark-ish and seven light-ish fabrics
Le Bouquet Français quilt: initial planning
Since we’re all self-isolating, I thought I’d post a bit about my process for a quilt I’m working on. I often post final pictures of things I make but I
It’s Not About Greta.
I mean, Greta is great. She’s fearlessly speaking truth to power, and I agree with everything she says, including the ruder bits and the yelling. Ditto for Autumn Peltier, the
*Entire* Jelly Roll Quilt Top
This is a strip-stack quilt top + border + binding I worked out to use up one *entire* jelly roll (forty 2.5″ fabric strips, each about 43-44″ long). Because it
This world is ruining my reading
I’m so tired lately. A lot of people have been saying they’re tired. It’s hard to get up every day and read about what horrible new thing has made “normal”
Some disjointed thoughts on needles and pitchforks
A month or so ago, I was part of a discussion on … some social justice issue, I don’t remember exactly what, and I felt calm. Some policy thing hadn’t
Neat Stuff from Elsewhere Wed Sep 07, 2016
Lunar Cycle Influences Spontaneous Delivery in Cows Lunar Cycle Influences Spontaneous Delivery in Cows: Nothing mentioned about what phase the moon is when the cow jumps over the moon. More
Neat Stuff from Elsewhere Wed Apr 13, 2016
"The study focuses on one of the most debated international types in the literature: ATU 333, ‘Little…" “The study focuses on one of the most debated international types in the
Neat Stuff from Elsewhere Wed Apr 06, 2016
The Detection of Prosocial Lying by Children – Eskritt – 2016 – Infant and Child Development – Wiley Online Library The Detection of Prosocial Lying by Children – Eskritt –
Book review: The Smart Girl’s Guide to Privacy, by Violet Blue
I read a review copy of this (it comes out August 25), so the text isn’t necessarily final. Still, I’m quite confident that I can recommend it: it’s a good
Neat Stuff from Elsewhere Wed May 06, 2015
"Indeed, the question isn’t whether we’re going to have more fun doing something with friends rather…" “ Indeed, the question isn’t whether we’re going to have more fun doing something
Neat Stuff from Elsewhere Wed Mar 18, 2015
PLOS ONE: A Wider Pelvis Does Not Increase Locomotor Cost in Humans, with Implications for the Evolution of Childbirth PLOS ONE: A Wider Pelvis Does Not Increase Locomotor Cost in
Neat Stuff from Elsewhere Wed Mar 11, 2015
PLOS ONE: The Long and Winding Road to Uncertainty: The Link between Spatial Distance and Feelings of Uncertainty PLOS ONE: The Long and Winding Road to Uncertainty: The Link between