It's been a shitty month in more ways than one (thanks, norovirus!) but I have had some success with my ginormous works-in-progress pile. Featured here: Marisol jumper (free pattern from Mood), Echinacea quilt from Anna Maria, and "Les Ours aux Boréales" from Bayeux Broderie.

For my popular materials class, students asked for readers' advisory help as "secret shoppers" in both libraries and bookstores. Today I had them rate their experiences on a 1 (awful) to 5 (awesome) scale. Libraries did NOT do well. We had a great conversation about possible reasons, including...