#my goal is to have this done this week

[grapenehifics]

It's not Wednesday, WIP or otherwise, but here's a sentence from my fic for the @obikinlifeguardau collection that made me giggle:

It was a relief when Obi-Wan kissed him, because that saved Anakin from having to make any inane suggestions like, 'Do you want to take your pants off yourself or should I do it for you?', which sounded just a little too much like something Anakin would have said to one of the twins a couple years previously when they were being stubborn about bedtime.

[quirkedupkicks]

pretty risky plan, but yeah ..

panel redraw/ode to the hero killer arc 💙 no shade version + the ref pic that saved me ->

[todayisafridaynight]

[transformers-synergize]

if it's not too much of a spoiler, who was the hardest bot to cut during the re write?

That's a spoiler lol.

One of the main goals is finding lost characters and getting in contact with Cybertron again. I ruin the fun if I let it slip who is okay and who is not, who is here, and who is long gone.

Some characters from the og version are dead, some are irrelevant now, some show up later, and some have been completely reworked, and some are mutable these things simultaneously. You just got to wait and see. Witch if i'm being honest, it will sadly prob be a while since I get about 5 pages out every 2 weeks.

[creations-by-chaosfay]

Quick question about a quick quilt...

I can finish a lap size rag quilt in less than a week, twin size in about a week, queen size in two weeks. It's three layers of fabric, quilt-as-you-go, minimal piecing, and they are heavy. Excellent for cold weather and folks who like the weight of blankets but not weighted blankets.* These quilts aren't as hot as layers of fabric plus beads/pellets, and they breathe much more effectively. For a heavier rag quilt, it's a layer of denim and two layers of quilting cotton or flannel. I have a rag quilt for myself that's three layers of quilting cotton. My house is drafty and winters are full of rain, which means the cold sinks into your bones with the humidity. My husband keeps stealing my quilt because his man-cave is the coldest room in the house. He doesn't care that it's very feminine colors "because it's warm."

As for why it's called a rag quilt, here's a sample:

The top is the fluffy side with the exposed seams. Instead of a quarter inch seam allowance the seams under the fabric, it's a one inch seam allowance and the seams are exposed. Said seams are then cut at one inch intervals. With every washing, the seams get fuzzier and softer. They're fun to touch and feel really nice. It's also why these must be dried ALONE or all the strings will end up on whatever else is in the dryer. Three layers of fabric also means two rounds in the dryer on high heat (which is why I like using flannel rather than quilting cotton) or one round of high heat and hanging to dry for a couple hours.

The back looks like a more traditional quilt top and is often the side with denim on it if denim is used. The one is three layers of flannel and was a giveaway prize earlier this year, to celebrate meeting a ko-fi goal.

These are a delight to make and excellent for cold winters and drafty homes. Did I mention they're pretty heavy? The one I have, once all folded up, weighs about six pounds, and knocks my husband out within about ten minutes of him laying over himself. It's why I plan on making a rag quilt for him. He keeps stealing mine.

For context regarding prices, these take significantly less time to make. This one, a lap size, took just 14.5 hours, and that included the quilting. A traditional style baby quilt starts at $2125 because I have a lot more cutting and sewing, and I do the quilting by hand (though it will soon change due to soon having a machine I can use on my Cutie frame and do all my quilting on it), and can take 70-80 hours start to finish. I charge $27/hour + cost of materials to come to the final price.

*A PT I know hates weighted blankets because they cause a lot of injuries. People rolling in bed with a weighted blanket on them have ended up in physical therapy because of soft tissue tears. Most especially dangerous for people with EDS and other connective tissue conditions. Other injuries they've seen are from the pockets with the beads/pellets in them tearing open. Pets and small children have been known to choke on those, and folks who are heavy sleepers can also be injured if the pockets near their face tear in their sleep. When the beads/pellets get all over the floor, people fall and end up with serious injuries from that. Not to mention overheating under all of them because the material doesn't breathe well.

[tj-crochets]

Another woodland flannel baby quilt! This one took a little less than four hours from start to finish, including ironing and cutting out the pieces

[the-bi-space-ace]

I've written A LOT of fic so far in 2024 and I plan to continue in 2025. I already have some ideas that I can't wait to share with you ;)

That being said!

Feel free to reblog/reply/tag why you picked the fic you did <3

Links to the fics under the cut

Calling Me Home (series)

Blind Trust

The 212th's Sunshine

Your Intel Was Good

For The Republic's Use

Surprise Inspection

[mollyrolls]

im going to invest in a ghost writer. who wants to be the official mollyrolls ghost writer. you'll get annoying texts abt all my ideas and then forced to write them while i pile more and more on you. this is a fair and equitable trade for everyone involved.

[meownotgood]

50,000 words. 50k words of aki sex. five zero zero zero zero. aki sex.

[caffeine-high]

i cannot believe a cannibalism ship will be the fucking thing dragging me into active mcyt investment again but i am not sorry for who i will become once this fucking sets in

[forallineed]

Camilip week Day 5 - Baby/Babies

Hear me out: Belos created Vee, and in most stories that would make him her father. Camila adopted Vee, becoming her mother. Therefore Vee is canonically their daughter.

[choking-on-roses]

My goal was to grade 10 papers today. I really really reeeeaaaallyyyyy didn't want to and had to fight tooth and nail through the executive dysfunction. I clawed my way through at a pace of one essay per hour. I hated it, but I did it!

It's not even the fact that I reached my goal that made me happy (it was arbitrary). It's the fact that I'm even capable of getting through difficult things I don't want to do at all. I have been working on my self-discipline and focus for years and I'm very proud of myself for how far I've come.

[theragamuffininitiative]

💻

[lory-draws]

Hi beans I'm back from my mega hiatus, hope you all are doing well while I've tried to recover from the super stress episode. I'm doing much better, have started new hobbies and life overall is better at the moment. My creativity is flowing back to me finally and that means I can focus more on drawing again. I'm so excitedly looking forward to share my art again ;u; ♥

[starbuck]

well, today i read 100 pages of my book, made a (currently) complete calendar schedule for the entire year that encompasses work, school, and free time activities, and got myself completely set up to start the next semester on Monday, so i may not have gotten everything done that i wanted to, but i’m still proud of myself!

[pixeldotgamer]

POV trying to explain kingdom hearts when you haven't actually played the games yet