How to install hardwood floor over particle board

5 years ago

What you'll learn Last year, we installed solid oak hardwood floor in our main bedroom and family room. To our dismay,…

How to build an affordable standing desk with almost no tools

5 years ago

Note: This article was featured in Simplified Building's project blog! Before After Husband's matching desk The pipe and connectors are from Simplified Building,…

What makes an exceptional Program Manager?

5 years ago

What does a Program Manager do? It’s not a role that you come out of college pursuing, and it’s often…

On being a woman who quit her job in Silicon Valley

5 years ago

It's not easy to quit your job for the reason "I need me time." It's even harder as a woman…

Taking a career break: FAQ

5 years ago

I worked in Silicon Valley tech for over 10 years when I burned out--I should've recognized the symptoms sooner, but…

Identifying Burnout

5 years ago

I quit Google after >10 years as a Technical Program Manager. Leaving the Android team was the hardest work decision…

Subtle gender inequalities, from a Program Manager’s perspective

5 years ago

There's a multitude of research, articles, and talks about gender inequality, but there's a subtler side that is most often…

Use your vacation days from work, your Program Manager begs you

5 years ago

My job as a Program Manager has increasingly included navigating people's emotions. When teams are pressured and individuals are stressed,…

Summer Star Sampler Quilt

5 years ago

Stats Size: 70" x 70"Time: ~100 working hrs3-4hrs for each of the 17 star blocksHundreds of grey star and border…

Raw Edge Applique Quilt

5 years ago

It's a labor of love to know who you're making a custom quilt for: from design to finish, it's like…

Fields of Flowers Quilt

5 years ago

Stats Size: 71" x 98"Weight: 6lb 6ozTime: ~51 hrsDesign: 4hrsCutting: 8hrsPiecing: 26hrsQuilting: 10.5hrsBinding: 3hrsCost: ~$330Quilting fabric: $200Backing and binding fabric:…

Guestbook Wedding Quilt

5 years ago

Having guests sign a quilt instead of a guest book is a great way to create wall art that will…

Vintage-Inspired, Paper-Pieced Baby Quilt

5 years ago

There's something comforting about traditional, vintage quilts. Here's a modern take on a vintage pattern, using bright fabrics and quilting…

These balls were made for hanging

5 years ago

I had to make these when I saw them in Make it Sew Modern. I couldn't figure out how they were…

How to Sew Outdoor Cushions with Piping

5 years ago

It takes 40 yards of piping to make 8 cushions. Crazy. I checked my math at least 5 times. Box cushions…

Medallion Quilt–Japanese Linen

5 years ago

Meet our newest addition to our home!  After a long string of quilting for others, I relished spending time on…

The Wave Wholecloth Quilt

5 years ago

This has been my most ambitious project so far, and I was mentally exhausted after finishing it. I started with the…

Climbing Beta: Indian Creek UT

5 years ago

I've always seen photos of the perfectly red, endless splitter cracks in Indian Creek and Moab, thinking they're pretty awesome,…