Hi.

I’m Victoria, and this site mostly has my sewing projects and science writing, with a sprinkling of older poetry & etc.

I’m a prairie kid, parent of two, celiac, and like lane swimming. I love to research. I did my undergrad in physics & English with a math minor. I’m now doing a Master’s in economics.

A note about the blog title: in math and physics, the prefix eigen means one's own. It comes from the german, but mostly I always liked thinking about a particle's eigenvalues, and thought I might apply the same thought to my excursions.

Mini upcycle: getting more life out of a sleeper

Mini upcycle: getting more life out of a sleeper

This little sleeper was one of our favourites for both kids, but the younger is outgrowing it AND there are toe holes.
So chopped it off and hemmed it so it can live a bit longer as a shirt. The end.

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Mapping metals in feathers

Butterick 7329: clever 50s construction

Butterick 7329: clever 50s construction