Tag Archives: workshop

Making a Square Unit into a Round Object

I have been sidetracked once again. Rather than continuing with the piece I was working on last week —it will happen eventually— I started playing with a different sort of interlocking square. It can even be used to make an … Continue reading

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It’s Beeston Calendar Time Again

Every year Byopia Press sends out calendars to a select group of friends and relations. In recent years they have been illustrated with images of Beeston’s activities for the previous twelve months. (Beeston is our travelling companion. He is a … Continue reading

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We’re having a heat wave

and a drought. While the latter is bad for the garden, the former seems to be bad for my brain, so it was another slow week. I did get work done on …and still counting …

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Teaser

It’s the time of year for celebratory gift giving in many cultures, and I traditionally give my readers something. Last year’s gift was a DIY Christmas accordion book. I will be celebrating 20,000 views for the year shortly (just over … Continue reading

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Lhude sing cuccu

Summer is definitely “icumin in“: Environment Canada is forecasting temperatures about 10 degrees above normal for the next week. I went back to writing wishes and folding stars last week, and have almost filled the first gallon since I stopped.

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Road Trip and Workshop

I thought it might be nice to take a break from posting about the book that doesn’t look like a map, and talk about other things. I used my Craft ROBO Pro to cut some bees for Monique Martin. (I … Continue reading

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