How to install hardwood floor over particle board
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
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?
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
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
I worked in Silicon Valley tech for over 10 years when I burned out--I should've recognized the symptoms sooner, but…
Identifying Burnout
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Meet our newest addition to our home! After a long string of quilting for others, I relished spending time on…
The Wave Wholecloth Quilt
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
I've always seen photos of the perfectly red, endless splitter cracks in Indian Creek and Moab, thinking they're pretty awesome,…