I’m a prairie kid who loves research. I have a Master’s in economics with a focus on public programs, labour and education. Long before that, I did my undergrad in physics & English with a math minor.

Besides my resume, you’ll find this page full of sewing projects, the odd published poem, and stories about Canadian science.

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