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I made two of these little road play mat quilts with some super cute fabric! It was basically just a whole cloth quilt and I FMQ, stitching the outline of the road. It was SO MUCH FUN! There’s something so delightful about FMQ and I have a great time no matter how sloppy the stitched come out.
One is going to my friend’s daughter and one is going to my son :) I always wanted a road rug as a kid so hopefully they get some good use out of them.
I’m so close to being finished with Christmas gifts now! I have one more tote to do and that’s IT slayyyyyy I really didn’t think I’d get them done in time!
#last year I had PPD over Christmas and I did not complete even one single project#this year I just have the regular seasonal depression#major upgrades people#quilting#quilt#quiltblr#fiber art#quilts#sewing#quiltposting#fiber crafts#diy christmas gifts#zoom in to view my fuck ups
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Beetle bag! Bag of beetles!!!
This might be my favorite one yet, I love how these fabrics look together and this beetle print is just fantastic
#sewing#handmade#beetles#beetle fabric#bug warning#not real bugs! but they bug some people so warning for them#I’m steadily getting faster at making these too#the first one was like two hours and twenty minutes#the second two hours#and this third one took an hour and fifty minutes#if I ever do craft fairs again I think I’d totally make some bags to sell#also (with canvas instead of duck cloth) I think a bag like this would be an EXCELLENT way to give a baby shower gift#put the baby blanket and any other beanies/booties/books in the bag#and ta dah! present!#I’d maybe make the bag a little less wide?#I like this size and shape of tote for like project bag reasons#but if I’m using it as a grocery bag idk that it’s the best shape#also if I’m making it a grocery bag definitely canvas#for washability
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love the idea of transhet laios
#random thoughts#dungeon meshi#chilchuck watches in horror as laios slowly animorphs into his second wife#'he didn't have a second wife?' not yet babeyyy#i am neutral verging on negative on trans chilchuck (negative being mainly because i see it everywhere)#i don't like it when people take the male character who looks the youngest and make him trans like 'well duh'#so he's cis to meee. and bisexual but quiet about it in the same way he's quiet about literally everything else about him#he knows what being trans is because one of his daughters is trans :] flertom#the way she treated her transition was throwing herself headfirst into gender roles like wanting to get married and worrying about her look#which laios definitely won't do (she was horrified when she saw how she would have stayed in the village and had a family in the au viewer)#but it'd be interesting to see chilchuck try to be supportive by encouraging her to try traditionally feminine things#which laios wouldn't be very interested in and probably wouldn't be able to connect the dots on her own that he's trying to be supportive#so she'd just be like. questioning why chilchuck keeps getting her weird gifts#pink and frilly and aaaaaaa#probably use some of the gifts for weird things. uses a sewing kit for taxidermy.#appreciates the new baking supplies probably#he gets her a journal which she genuinely uses#chilchuck seeing how she reacts to his gifts and knowing she doesn't get what he's doing but he's not gonna open up about it#so here have some more stuff until you get the point#btw this is unrelated but does anyone else think it's weird it's marcille who was able to put herself into the shoes of chilchuck's wife?#like she literally viewed him as a child for the longest time but now she's miss empathy???#honestly i think it'd've made more sense if laios did it? like how he put together the cannibalism thing#like i know he's not good with social cues but it could have been a chance to demonstrate how well he knows chilchuck#laios in another life would be the world's greatest detective
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A precious little chicken oven mitt that I made for the same gift exchange event with my friends as the whale shark pouch o((*^▽^*))o
#i love her so much just look at those googly eyes#sewblr#sewing#christmas#chicken#oven mitt#sweetsummer gifts#i might make more just to sell to the people around me i have so much scrap fabric 😅#might as well make use of it!
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im very much a beginner at sewing BUT i do think this turned out pretty charming despite all the flaws!!
#i made her for one of my best friends#its a tiny version of her cat and said cat is named tiny#never use stretch fabric as a beginner its hell to work with ough#i had fun though!! despite a few times i got pretty frustrated#i also was swearing up a storm and talking to myself quiety the whole time but that just helped me focus lmao#sewing#plushies#handmade#cat#yew branch#also someone who was there when i gave this to my friend came up to me shortly afterwards#and she asked if she could commission me for three of these bc she has three cats#i said itd prooobably be around $150 but id reduce it a lot if she paid for whatever new fabrics and matching thread id need#id be charging that high because this single plushie took me eight hours#but also the girl has a stetched septum at my goal size and i asked if she still has the various sized jewelry she used during the process#and she said yes and that she would be delighted to give them to someone who is just starting the process#she said she would give me them for free but if she does commission me im gonna give a further discount in exchange for the jewelry#her bf arrived to pick her up unexpectedly early though so she had to leave really fast bc he refused to wait :/#so i didnt get her contact info. but literally everyone at that hangout knows her so i can just get her contact info from them#im pretty excited about this tbh itd be wonderful to have motivation like that to get back into sewing#even if she doesnt end up commissioning me its still a confidence boost that she asked me!!#also the friend whos birthday it was (shes a new years eve baby!) LOVEDDDD this plushie im so happy she cried and gave me the Biggest hug#so im delighted about that i forgot how much i love giving people handmade gifts aaaa#and her mom said it looks like itd be in a folk art museum???? which was sweet but i dont really think so...? it did make me happy though!!#im also going to sew various gifts for other friends for late christmas stuff bc its fun :} and i really love giving people gifts#making things for people and surprising them with said things brings me so much joy like every time i make someone happy with smth i made#it feels like it adds like 5 years to my lifespan#i might go start working on another friends gift rn im in the mood to Create... axel if you see this brace yourself#not gonna tag this with rambles bc its my own post i have the right to be chatty#yew sewing
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I fully get the anxiety of feeling like you don’t deserve to go to a show. It comes with the whole competetive fandom stuff.
Honestly, as someone who has performed on a lot of stages with varying kinds of crowds, the most important thing isn’t if you’re the biggest fan or if you know the lyrics or some choreography or bring gifts. The thing that is the most valuable is that you go to the show to have a good time. That’s all the artists are generally looking for. That people enjoy their music, enjoy the show, are excited to be there.
Some people may be disappointed that they don’t get a ticket, sure. But it’s not you taking that ticket away from them. Not everyone can have everything. Sometime people don’t get concert tickets. That is not your fault for buying. It is a thing that happens when everyone has the right to buy concert tickets instead of them being raffeled off or gifted. If the show was just for the biggest fans, tickets would be give out as competition prices, not to the person who buys them.
And there is no right way to enjoy the show. Some superfans never learn lyrics because they don’t particularly care. Some people buy tickets to go see random artists just for the experience. Some people just love to give gifts and find that to be the best way of interacting. Your way of doing it is just as valid as all that. You don’t have to earn any right to be there, that is what the tickets are for.
And honestly, you’d be surprised by the number of people who have never even heard of an artist or band who just show up for the show because they had a day off and it could be fun. It’s not about deserving to be there. It’s about wanting to go and getting the chance to actually do that.
I don’t know if this little pep talk eases your mind at all, but I hope it does. Learning to let go of the competetive mindset and attitude when it comes to regular life stuff is a chore and a half. I just want you to know that I would love for you to go to the show.
Thank you for reaching out. I really appreciate it ❤
#ik it's mostly in my head#I've always felt like I'm never good enough since early childhood#I think band fandoms have partly always been like this#about going to every show and learning all the lyrics and 'you are wearing their merch so name all the albums' or you are a poser#ig and twitter and maybe tiktok as well have just made it worse because now I can see it all the time#like there were people queuing for Tavastia at 6 am today already#and there are people who travel across the continent for the shows#and I do not have those kinds of possibilities because I can't afford it and I have a day job#which makes be both feel like a bad person because I can't sacrifice everything to be a fan#but also makes me reconsider if I'm too old to be a fan and I'm just embarassing myself by going to any shows at all ever#because clearly band fandoms are only meant for teens and people in their early twenties who can skip school and camp outside the venue#also i made the mistake of going to twitter and saw a thread about 'so what gifts have you guys made for the boys this time?'#and I was so shook because I had no idea that you're supposed to make gifts to give for the artists at EVERY show#and I can't make anything#I have no skills or money#I can't paint or sew or make crafts#so is it like I'm a lesser person because I only paid for the ticket#you see where I'm coming from?#asks
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Creative people…
#crafts#gifts#decor#sewing#quilting#briar rose quilts#bedding#quilters of tumblr#Creative people#creative#curious#flexible#persistent#independent#adventure#love#play#joy#henri matisse#bonnie k hunter#quiltville
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DRAGON IS DONE I think that took all of the crochet energy out of me for the next few weeks so this will probably be my last crochet project for the year. Took me 4 days and I kinda wish I gave myself more time especially because the body kinda looks a little wonky when working in continuous rounds. I might go back to working on my needlepoint or sewing projects soon though. Also Niki nui for scale and also all the update photos I posted privately in various discords included him so they feel like a package deal. My coworker will not be getting a Niki nui as part of the gift.
If you want to make this little guy for yourself you can find the pattern here!
#crochet#amigurumi#crochetblr#crocheters of tumblr#shay speaks#niki shiina#<- just bc his nui is there.#also the pattern calls to do facial definition but i think he looks sillier without it (he being the dragon)#i used buttons for eyes bc i could not be assed to find my safety eyes ngl i have them somewhere in my stuff but ugh#i had a bag of buttons laying around and used some of that embroidery floss to sew them on#anyway he's done i'm bringing him in today to put on the desk for my secret santa#we lost like 3 people recently so we'll see if i even get a gift fampsdiofj#not that i care but. oh also i'm hoping i remembered who i got cuz i kinda lost my sheet#it was just a little card and it got lost in the shuffle but im p sure i remember. hoping i do
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I just realized how cheap my clothes are and I'm kinda upset about it? I know I consciously choose my wardrobe but there's no reason that I should be wearing holes in my sweats, why the thread is ripping in the waistband, why my socks have holes after only a few uses, why my jeans never last longer than a year. It's fucking stupid.
#i mend my clothes to keep them as long as possible#and theyre fabric scraps after that#and yeah ive tossed good clothes because theyre no longer what i want (smth smth search for identity inherent in young adulthood)#but ive worn at least 2 pairs of jeans down in the thighs so badly i had to trash them. what the fuck#i shouldn't be getting rid of *jeans* godd hardy gift to man because theyre dead in a YEAR#i can sew i can make my own clothes but this shits unsustainable for most people#its stupid and needs to change
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Latest sewing projects are these little fabric bookmarks. I’ve just been using up some of my fabric scraps. Instructions found here
#life at nerdy holler#sewing#I made some for the gift exchange I’m doing#and just making extras to give out on the cruise#there’s a crafters exchange that I didn’t sign up for#but apparently people just bring extras at the end to share#so I’ll do that#nerdy sews
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Purchases that I (as an adult) am very happy with
Title says it all, let's go:
A silent vacuum-cleaner
An extra-thick exercise-mat
A big table-fan
A shower-brush
A computer-mouse with two extra-buttons
Ball-point pen
Needle-and-thread
An external harddrive
A dedicated mp3-player
An electric shaver
Gameboy Color
Bicycle-oil
#i'd include ''my many tool-boxes'' but those are gifts from my dad. i love them. but they're not purchases i've made.#is the silent vacuum-cleaner more expensive? yes. do i actually use it instead of doing everything in my power not to? also yes.#the exercise-mat is the only reason that i can even attempt the physiotherapy shit i'm doing right now.#the table-fan is very loud. but also plenty strong. it keeps me from dying when the ac is too expensive or inefficient#shower-brushes are one of those luxuries that you roll your eyes at for decades and then try and love with your whole heart#the extra-buttons on the mouse means that you can rig a program to have those be ''scrolling'' meaning that it'll still work#even when the scroll-wheel inevitably breaks down over time. which is much more convenient than buying a new mouse every time#there've been several times over the years where i've needed to ''write in ink'' and that ball-point pen has survived it all#you don't need to be GOOD at sewing in order to shove a needle through some fabric a few dozen times and fix your expensive shit#my external is incredibly old by this point. but it's still chugging along. and it's let me survive a LOT of computer mishaps#this one is a bit personal. but a dedicated mp3-player can basically keep playing music for days without recharging#and since it's not also an important emergency-item? you CAN run it until the battery dies with very little consequences#i can do in five minutes with an electric shaver what it'd take me AT LEAST ten minutes of concentration to do manually. less blood too.#my gameboy color is still going. i'm serious. it's survived everything i've thrown at it and come back for more.#even if i don't play with it anymore - the fact that it's still THERE as a possible thing? honestly pretty fantastic.#i feel like every apartment i've lived in? has had a squeaking door. i pour some bicycle-oil on the hinges? now it doesn't.#it's like a thirty-seconds fix. and it solves the problem for forever. it's genuinely incredible.#personal stuff#laughing#people are weird
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Crafting update: -I have abruptly realized I probably should have already started holiday crafting but am ignoring that for now lol - three rows completely sewn together out of fourteen for the new rainbow triangle quilt! One row sewn into a row but it needs one more round of ironing before I sew it to the quilt top. Ten rows to go - I have three coworker's babies (or grandbabies) to make blankets for! I think I'll just go for simple flannel blankets instead of quilts so I can get them all done quickly, but baby blankets!!! :D - I need to mail stuff and if I promised to mail you something recently I swear I still will. I have a pile of packages to mail forming, the local post office just has very restricted hours and the asthma flareup has made leaving the house into a high-spoons activity. So, this weekend? Or early next week at the earliest - oh no oh no holiday crafting
#crafting update#generally I sew all the rows and then sew them all together#but I DO NOT want to mess up the order of these#so...it goes slowly and they are sewn onto the quilt top immediately as soon as I am done with each row#I have zero idea what to make people for the holidays#like...at all#besides quilts I have quilt ideas for all my friends#but I don't think I could get them ALL done by then#ahhhhhhhhhhhh#okay okay planning: I can make one of them a quilt#okay wait I do have an idea for one of them#one...I have a backup idea#one I have no idea whatsoever#family wise one present down one almost done#I need to make my grandma her curtains#no idea what to make or get for my dad or my brother#but okay I am further along this present planning than I thought I would be I can stop worrying about it#I absolutely love giving gifts to people especially for holidays#it feels like puzzle solving but the puzzle you are solving is how to communicate to someone that they are loved#and thought of and known and that people care about them and want them to be happy#and also sometimes it's a competition with my sister (though less every year lol)
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#plus size fashion#fashion#fashionista#plussizemodel#sewing#embroidery#nsk#photoshooting#natalinidesign#photooftheday#photoset#photoshoot#photoshop#photography#people#xmas#xmas time#merry xmas#christmas tree#xmas gift#christmas#merry christmas#happy holidays
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Some crafters really are like "I put hours and hours into making something for someone without stopping to think about whether they'd actually like and appreciate it, and now I'm mad they're not as grateful as I think they should be or treating it like the precious gift I believe it is".
#listen i know how much effort can go into sewing or knitting or crocheting or something#and you have a right to complain when people ask or expect you to make stuff for them#but you don't get to force gifts on people and then get mad they don't like them just because you worked hard on them#sometimes people won't like a gift whether you made it or not#like i just saw someone say they made someone an afghan and then saw it on the floor of their car#firstly you don't get any say in how someone treats a gift it's theirs now#and secondly maybe she didn't want a fucking afghan?
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https://chasingthreads.com/
Classic Travellers Gift Box
Stitch Passport & Luggage Tag Set - Brown
Stitch Map Wall Banner
Stitch Star Sign Envelope Pouch
Stitch Your Flowers Tote Bag
#gift ideas#uk gift ideas#shop small#delightful-goblins#gender is a construct right up until you need to buy a present for your dad#I know sewing and leather have different Gender Stereotyping going on but yeah I'd consider buying these For Men™️#it's time to gift people hobbies#archive#2023 archive
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NGL, that's how it felt (for me), which is why I made sure no one, except REALLY close friends, even knew.... Luckily I had a job and lived near the water, so I was able to stay clean and somewhat fed.
It's really just the inconsiderate assholes that make "the homeless problem"... By that I mean governments, corporations, and people that fucking litter.
Stop hating the poor for being poor!
#homeless life#burying groceries was a pain in the ass#i had someone steal my sewing kit#don't sleep within 6ft of an ant pile#if you respect people that politely ask you to move or leave sometimes they give you gifts
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