If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
The more I work on my March project of the month, the more I feel like I need to do. At this point there's a ton of handwork, which I hadn't planned on at all. Can I finish this in March? We'll see.... It's as hard to get from almost finished to finished as to... Continue Reading →
Anyone who knows me well has probably noticed that I am a rule-follower. I obey speed limits and stop for parking lot walkways even when there’s no one in sight. I tie myself in knots when doing taxes for fear I’m going to make a mistake that qualifies as breaking a rule. But no one... Continue Reading →
As I explained last week, I’m doing a project-of-the-month (POM) challenge for 2026. I’ve picked twelve projects I want to start or finish and numbered them. I tried for a range of sizes and types of projects, with mixed success. There’s lots of sewing here, because that’s what I’ve accumulated the most of over the... Continue Reading →
Finishing The Gift of Sensitivity was much harder than I expected. When I decided last February to focus on it in 2025, I didn’t realized it would actually reduce my productivity. Giving myself a deadline usually helps me to finish things, but in this instance it also caused some problems. As I’ve mentioned before, my... Continue Reading →
The last things I made for my miniature scene “The Gift of Sensitivity” were a book, a candle, and pea pod. From the beginning, I imagined the sleepless princess reading, so the book and candle were a given. Because the pea that’s under the mattresses can’t be seen, I wanted a pea pod on the... Continue Reading →
