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With Love For Dragon Age
When I say Dragon Age saved my life, I'm not exaggerating. It's not hyperbole. It's 100% factual. When I was at my lowest, I made a list in my head of things I would not be able to enjoy if I ended my life. This game was number one.
I won't be able to play the next Dragon Age game.
I won't be able to feel my husband's hugs.
I won't be able to hear my cat purring.
That was the order ever single time.
I haven't felt that way for about...four years now. When I got sick with covid in 2022, Dragon Age gave me more motivation to fight the disease (bed rest, lots of soup, neti pot, pneumonia breathing exercises), and I know it helped.
Between the three games, I have around 40k hours (or 4.56 years) of game time invested in it. I have all the books and graphic novels, the tarot deck, and more. This game is on a short list of things I'm well and truly passionate about.
Unfortunately, it looks like I won't be able to play until next year. Why?
Pay off Cacoa's vet bill from earlier this year - 50% there
Pay off at least half of another debt - $1619.20 left to pay on it right now, and it starts collecting interest in spring 2025.
Purchase a game console - XBox Series X, $500
Purchase the game - around $70, and I'm not pre-ordering. - Friend purchased it for me!!!
With your assistance, I can reach those goals. Selling two of my original paintings would take care of both the first and second goals. I have quilt listings starting at $20. There's also the option to commission me for a quilt, become a monthly supporter, or make a donation. I'm rather fond of having space for making new things, and my space is very limited, and the shop has many listings with more added almost every week right now, when I'm not working on commissions.
If I'm able to play this year, I will be ecstatic. Ideally, playing as part of my celebration for have less debt. We have another debt to pay off after this, but it's collecting no interest. Selling everything in my shop, however, would pay off everything on this list, plus that debt, and enough left to make home repairs (like replacing the plumbing).
If I reach goals one and two, totaling nearly $2k with the two combined, by October 1st, I'm having a massive giveaway. One when I reach my current goal, one when I reach the next one, and as celebration for reaching both by October 1st, a third giveaway.
Listen, my love for Dragon Age runs deep as the marrow in my bones. It was one of the very things that kept me from ending my life during the darker times of my life. I will be genuinely upset if I'm unable to play when the game is released, but I will be happy just to be able to play this year. My love for Dragon Age is incentive enough to offer free quilts.
#words from the artist#mental health#dragon age#dragon age the veilguard#DATV#when I'm able to play I'll be taking the break from sewing and quilting my body has been demanding from me for months now
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Small Update
When I'm able to do any sewing, I'll begin with the giveaway prizes first.
After I finish the prizes, I'll make at least three panel quilts in order to practice using the quilting frame and new machine I'll be using from now on. Handquilting will be for personal pieces, some gifts, and commissions if the client is willing to pay extra for it.
The panel quilts will be listed with a steep discount because they're practice and my machine quilting won't be that great. The discounts will become smaller with each quilt though.
After the panel quilts are done, and I'm confident in my skills, I'll open commissions.
There will likely be a max of three slots available, as well as quilt options I can finish within three weeks without putting too much stress on myself, especially my hands and wrists.
If a client wants handquilting done, I'll create a specific listing for them. Handquilting is why I currently have tendonitis from my left hand all the way up to my elbow. On top of that, I have hEDS. The price will increase by 50% seeing as the work is more demanding. A piece that would take 30 hours total may exceed to over 100 hours and require a long break afterward for my body to recover.
I likely won't have commissions open until June 2025. Regardless of how many slots I have available, commissions will close in November. Earlier if all slots have been taken.
The current price of my work is $27/hour. I'm giving myself a raise and will charge $28/hour. The cost of my work, for those confused about pricing, is as follows: $28/hour + cost of materials used (thread, needles, pins, fabric, batting, rotary blades, etc) = finished price.
For handquilted pieces: $28/hour + cost of materials x 50% increase in cost = final price.
I'm currently unable to work on anything until probably February due to tendonitis. Symptoms showed up in April 2024, and I would take a week or two off to help my body recover. Otherwise I was just work work work. We were financially strapped due to emergencies, and it all started with an ice storm tearing the gutters off and putting what may as well have been an entire tree on our house. 10 months without a real break. The pain got to be too much in November. I'm in physical therapy (PT) now, and learned having hEDS makes me more likely to develop tendonitis. It also means I have to keep my brace in as much as possible until they say otherwise. My joints are wobbly, and we'll be working to teach my muscles to work like splints. My wrists are at the top of the list right now.
Now, I'm going to spend the next couple of months recovering and healing. Soon, I may have the paint I favor and will be able to occupy myself with something other than reading and playing video games. ADHD and boredom do not play well together.
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This coupon expires Midnight, October 16th. We're at nearly 50% the way there!
With Love For Dragon Age
When I say Dragon Age saved my life, I'm not exaggerating. It's not hyperbole. It's 100% factual. When I was at my lowest, I made a list in my head of things I would not be able to enjoy if I ended my life. This game was number one.
I won't be able to play the next Dragon Age game.
I won't be able to feel my husband's hugs.
I won't be able to hear my cat purring.
That was the order ever single time.
I haven't felt that way for about...four years now. When I got sick with covid in 2022, Dragon Age gave me more motivation to fight the disease (bed rest, lots of soup, neti pot, pneumonia breathing exercises), and I know it helped.
Between the three games, I have around 40k hours (or 4.56 years) of game time invested in it. I have all the books and graphic novels, the tarot deck, and more. This game is on a short list of things I'm well and truly passionate about.
Unfortunately, it looks like I won't be able to play until next year. Why?
Pay off Cacoa's vet bill from earlier this year - 50% there
Pay off at least half of another debt - $1619.20 left to pay on it right now, and it starts collecting interest in spring 2025.
Purchase a game console - XBox Series X, $500
Purchase the game - around $70, and I'm not pre-ordering. - Friend purchased it for me!!!
With your assistance, I can reach those goals. Selling two of my original paintings would take care of both the first and second goals. I have quilt listings starting at $20. There's also the option to commission me for a quilt, become a monthly supporter, or make a donation. I'm rather fond of having space for making new things, and my space is very limited, and the shop has many listings with more added almost every week right now, when I'm not working on commissions.
If I'm able to play this year, I will be ecstatic. Ideally, playing as part of my celebration for have less debt. We have another debt to pay off after this, but it's collecting no interest. Selling everything in my shop, however, would pay off everything on this list, plus that debt, and enough left to make home repairs (like replacing the plumbing).
If I reach goals one and two, totaling nearly $2k with the two combined, by October 1st, I'm having a massive giveaway. One when I reach my current goal, one when I reach the next one, and as celebration for reaching both by October 1st, a third giveaway.
Listen, my love for Dragon Age runs deep as the marrow in my bones. It was one of the very things that kept me from ending my life during the darker times of my life. I will be genuinely upset if I'm unable to play when the game is released, but I will be happy just to be able to play this year. My love for Dragon Age is incentive enough to offer free quilts.
#dragon age#dragon age the veilguard#DATV#mental health#words from the artist#when I'm able to play I'll be taking the break from sewing and quilting my body has been demanding from me for months now
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We're at 46% now! If the goal is reached by October 16th, I'm giving away TWO lap size quilts of up to 50x50 inches. We need just $1k to pay this off, so I'm hosting a sale for 25% off everything in my shop.
We need to pay this off before we can start saving money for an XBox Series X and copy of the game. PLEASE HELP! Share this on social media, share it with your friends, and if you've purchased/received my work in the past, please reblog with your review(s) and pictures of the quilt(s) in their new home. THANK YOU!!!!!
With Love For Dragon Age
When I say Dragon Age saved my life, I'm not exaggerating. It's not hyperbole. It's 100% factual. When I was at my lowest, I made a list in my head of things I would not be able to enjoy if I ended my life. This game was number one.
I won't be able to play the next Dragon Age game.
I won't be able to feel my husband's hugs.
I won't be able to hear my cat purring.
That was the order ever single time.
I haven't felt that way for about...four years now. When I got sick with covid in 2022, Dragon Age gave me more motivation to fight the disease (bed rest, lots of soup, neti pot, pneumonia breathing exercises), and I know it helped.
Between the three games, I have around 40k hours (or 4.56 years) of game time invested in it. I have all the books and graphic novels, the tarot deck, and more. This game is on a short list of things I'm well and truly passionate about.
Unfortunately, it looks like I won't be able to play until next year. Why?
Pay off Cacoa's vet bill from earlier this year - 50% there
Pay off at least half of another debt - $1619.20 left to pay on it right now, and it starts collecting interest in spring 2025.
Purchase a game console - XBox Series X, $500 - I have an XBox One, and it can't play this game.
Purchase the game - around $70, and I'm not pre-ordering.
With your assistance, I can reach those goals. Selling two of my original paintings would take care of both the first and second goals. I have quilt listings starting at $20. There's also the option to commission me for a quilt, become a monthly supporter, or make a donation. I'm rather fond of having space for making new things, and my space is very limited, and the shop has many listings with more added almost every week right now, when I'm not working on commissions.
If I'm able to play this year, I will be ecstatic. Ideally, playing as part of my celebration for have less debt. We have another debt to pay off after this, but it's collecting no interest. Selling everything in my shop, however, would pay off everything on this list, plus that debt, and enough left to make home repairs (like replacing the plumbing).
If I reach goals one and two, totaling nearly $2k with the two combined, by October 1st, I'm having a massive giveaway. One when I reach my current goal, one when I reach the next one, and as celebration for reaching both by October 1st, a third giveaway.
Listen, my love for Dragon Age runs deep as the marrow in my bones. It was one of the very things that kept me from ending my life during the darker times of my life. I will be genuinely upset if I'm unable to play when the game is released, but I will be happy just to be able to play this year. My love for Dragon Age is incentive enough to offer free quilts.
#words from the artist#mental health#dragon age#dragon age the veilguard#DATV#when I'm able to play I'll be taking the break from sewing and quilting my body has been demanding from me for months now
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Updated because we were able to pay off Cacoa's bill today, thanks to someone purchasing from my shop this morning. THANK YOU!!!! I'll be drawing the name of the giveaway prize for a single serving placemat and coaster set today.
The new goal is set, and the extra money left from purchase has been rolled into it. We are starting at 12% of the goal. When it's reached, the winner will receive a lap size quilt of up to 50x50 inches, and may choose from my shop or have one custom made, and entirely for free. If the winner wants something smaller, I'll be happy to provide.
THANK YOU!!!
With Love For Dragon Age
When I say Dragon Age saved my life, I'm not exaggerating. It's not hyperbole. It's 100% factual. When I was at my lowest, I made a list in my head of things I would not be able to enjoy if I ended my life. This game was number one.
I won't be able to play the next Dragon Age game.
I won't be able to feel my husband's hugs.
I won't be able to hear my cat purring.
That was the order ever single time.
I haven't felt that way for about...four years now. When I got sick with covid in 2022, Dragon Age gave me more motivation to fight the disease (bed rest, lots of soup, neti pot, pneumonia breathing exercises), and I know it helped.
Between the three games, I have around 40k hours (or 4.56 years) of game time invested in it. I have all the books and graphic novels, the tarot deck, and more. This game is on a short list of things I'm well and truly passionate about.
Unfortunately, it looks like I won't be able to play until next year. Why?
Pay off Cacoa's vet bill from earlier this year - 50% there
Pay off at least half of another debt - $1619.20 left to pay on it right now, and it starts collecting interest in spring 2025.
Purchase a game console - XBox Series X, $500 - I have an XBox One, and it can't play this game.
Purchase the game - around $70, and I'm not pre-ordering.
With your assistance, I can reach those goals. Selling two of my original paintings would take care of both the first and second goals. I have quilt listings starting at $20. There's also the option to commission me for a quilt, become a monthly supporter, or make a donation. I'm rather fond of having space for making new things, and my space is very limited, and the shop has many listings with more added almost every week right now, when I'm not working on commissions.
If I'm able to play this year, I will be ecstatic. Ideally, playing as part of my celebration for have less debt. We have another debt to pay off after this, but it's collecting no interest. Selling everything in my shop, however, would pay off everything on this list, plus that debt, and enough left to make home repairs (like replacing the plumbing).
If I reach goals one and two, totaling nearly $2k with the two combined, by October 1st, I'm having a massive giveaway. One when I reach my current goal, one when I reach the next one, and as celebration for reaching both by October 1st, a third giveaway.
Listen, my love for Dragon Age runs deep as the marrow in my bones. It was one of the very things that kept me from ending my life during the darker times of my life. I will be genuinely upset if I'm unable to play when the game is released, but I will be happy just to be able to play this year. My love for Dragon Age is incentive enough to offer free quilts.
#words from the artist#mental health#dragon age#dragon age the veilguard#DATV#when I'm able to play I'll be taking the break from sewing and quilting my body has been demanding from me for months now#seriously the longest break I've had since February was only a couple weeks. I need at least two months.
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I'll be adding more work to the shop next week. All Halloween, of course!
With Love For Dragon Age
When I say Dragon Age saved my life, I'm not exaggerating. It's not hyperbole. It's 100% factual. When I was at my lowest, I made a list in my head of things I would not be able to enjoy if I ended my life. This game was number one.
I won't be able to play the next Dragon Age game.
I won't be able to feel my husband's hugs.
I won't be able to hear my cat purring.
That was the order ever single time.
I haven't felt that way for about...four years now. When I got sick with covid in 2022, Dragon Age gave me more motivation to fight the disease (bed rest, lots of soup, neti pot, pneumonia breathing exercises), and I know it helped.
Between the three games, I have around 40k hours (or 4.56 years) of game time invested in it. I have all the books and graphic novels, the tarot deck, and more. This game is on a short list of things I'm well and truly passionate about.
Unfortunately, it looks like I won't be able to play until next year. Why?
Pay off Cacoa's vet bill from earlier this year - 50% there
Pay off at least half of another debt - $1619.20 left to pay on it right now, and it starts collecting interest in spring 2025.
Purchase a game console - XBox Series X, $500 - I have an XBox One, and it can't play this game.
Purchase the game - around $70, and I'm not pre-ordering.
With your assistance, I can reach those goals. Selling two of my original paintings would take care of both the first and second goals. I have quilt listings starting at $20. There's also the option to commission me for a quilt, become a monthly supporter, or make a donation. I'm rather fond of having space for making new things, and my space is very limited, and the shop has many listings with more added almost every week right now, when I'm not working on commissions.
If I'm able to play this year, I will be ecstatic. Ideally, playing as part of my celebration for have less debt. We have another debt to pay off after this, but it's collecting no interest. Selling everything in my shop, however, would pay off everything on this list, plus that debt, and enough left to make home repairs (like replacing the plumbing).
If I reach goals one and two, totaling nearly $2k with the two combined, by October 1st, I'm having a massive giveaway. One when I reach my current goal, one when I reach the next one, and as celebration for reaching both by October 1st, a third giveaway.
Listen, my love for Dragon Age runs deep as the marrow in my bones. It was one of the very things that kept me from ending my life during the darker times of my life. I will be genuinely upset if I'm unable to play when the game is released, but I will be happy just to be able to play this year. My love for Dragon Age is incentive enough to offer free quilts.
#mental health#dragon age#dragon age the veilguard#DATV#when I'm able to play I'll be taking the break from sewing and quilting my body has been demanding from me for months now
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We're at 28% of $1619, the current goal. If it's reached by October 1st, I'm giving away THREE lap size quilts.
With Love For Dragon Age
When I say Dragon Age saved my life, I'm not exaggerating. It's not hyperbole. It's 100% factual. When I was at my lowest, I made a list in my head of things I would not be able to enjoy if I ended my life. This game was number one.
I won't be able to play the next Dragon Age game.
I won't be able to feel my husband's hugs.
I won't be able to hear my cat purring.
That was the order ever single time.
I haven't felt that way for about...four years now. When I got sick with covid in 2022, Dragon Age gave me more motivation to fight the disease (bed rest, lots of soup, neti pot, pneumonia breathing exercises), and I know it helped.
Between the three games, I have around 40k hours (or 4.56 years) of game time invested in it. I have all the books and graphic novels, the tarot deck, and more. This game is on a short list of things I'm well and truly passionate about.
Unfortunately, it looks like I won't be able to play until next year. Why?
Pay off Cacoa's vet bill from earlier this year - 50% there
Pay off at least half of another debt - $1619.20 left to pay on it right now, and it starts collecting interest in spring 2025.
Purchase a game console - XBox Series X, $500 - I have an XBox One, and it can't play this game.
Purchase the game - around $70, and I'm not pre-ordering.
With your assistance, I can reach those goals. Selling two of my original paintings would take care of both the first and second goals. I have quilt listings starting at $20. There's also the option to commission me for a quilt, become a monthly supporter, or make a donation. I'm rather fond of having space for making new things, and my space is very limited, and the shop has many listings with more added almost every week right now, when I'm not working on commissions.
If I'm able to play this year, I will be ecstatic. Ideally, playing as part of my celebration for have less debt. We have another debt to pay off after this, but it's collecting no interest. Selling everything in my shop, however, would pay off everything on this list, plus that debt, and enough left to make home repairs (like replacing the plumbing).
If I reach goals one and two, totaling nearly $2k with the two combined, by October 1st, I'm having a massive giveaway. One when I reach my current goal, one when I reach the next one, and as celebration for reaching both by October 1st, a third giveaway.
Listen, my love for Dragon Age runs deep as the marrow in my bones. It was one of the very things that kept me from ending my life during the darker times of my life. I will be genuinely upset if I'm unable to play when the game is released, but I will be happy just to be able to play this year. My love for Dragon Age is incentive enough to offer free quilts.
#words from the artist#mental health#dragon age#dragon age the veilguard#DATV#when I'm able to play I'll be taking the break from sewing and quilting my body has been demanding from me for months now#seriously the longest break I've had since February was only a couple weeks. I need at least two months.
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We are now at 26%!!! The purchase of a single painting will very possibly bring me to my goal. So, hey, check out the shop.
With Love For Dragon Age
When I say Dragon Age saved my life, I'm not exaggerating. It's not hyperbole. It's 100% factual. When I was at my lowest, I made a list in my head of things I would not be able to enjoy if I ended my life. This game was number one.
I won't be able to play the next Dragon Age game.
I won't be able to feel my husband's hugs.
I won't be able to hear my cat purring.
That was the order ever single time.
I haven't felt that way for about...four years now. When I got sick with covid in 2022, Dragon Age gave me more motivation to fight the disease (bed rest, lots of soup, neti pot, pneumonia breathing exercises), and I know it helped.
Between the three games, I have around 40k hours (or 4.56 years) of game time invested in it. I have all the books and graphic novels, the tarot deck, and more. This game is on a short list of things I'm well and truly passionate about.
Unfortunately, it looks like I won't be able to play until next year. Why?
Pay off Cacoa's vet bill from earlier this year - 50% there
Pay off at least half of another debt - $1619.20 left to pay on it right now, and it starts collecting interest in spring 2025.
Purchase a game console - XBox Series X, $500 - I have an XBox One, and it can't play this game.
Purchase the game - around $70, and I'm not pre-ordering.
With your assistance, I can reach those goals. Selling two of my original paintings would take care of both the first and second goals. I have quilt listings starting at $20. There's also the option to commission me for a quilt, become a monthly supporter, or make a donation. I'm rather fond of having space for making new things, and my space is very limited, and the shop has many listings with more added almost every week right now, when I'm not working on commissions.
If I'm able to play this year, I will be ecstatic. Ideally, playing as part of my celebration for have less debt. We have another debt to pay off after this, but it's collecting no interest. Selling everything in my shop, however, would pay off everything on this list, plus that debt, and enough left to make home repairs (like replacing the plumbing).
If I reach goals one and two, totaling nearly $2k with the two combined, by October 1st, I'm having a massive giveaway. One when I reach my current goal, one when I reach the next one, and as celebration for reaching both by October 1st, a third giveaway.
Listen, my love for Dragon Age runs deep as the marrow in my bones. It was one of the very things that kept me from ending my life during the darker times of my life. I will be genuinely upset if I'm unable to play when the game is released, but I will be happy just to be able to play this year. My love for Dragon Age is incentive enough to offer free quilts.
#words from the artist#mental health#dragon age#dragon age the veilguard#DATV#when I'm able to play I'll be taking the break from sewing and quilting my body has been demanding from me for months now#seriously the longest break I've had since February was only a couple weeks. I need at least two months.
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A friend purchased the game for me! THANK YOU!!!
Please take advantage of the sale, especially if you want the original paintings I have listed.
With Love For Dragon Age
When I say Dragon Age saved my life, I'm not exaggerating. It's not hyperbole. It's 100% factual. When I was at my lowest, I made a list in my head of things I would not be able to enjoy if I ended my life. This game was number one.
I won't be able to play the next Dragon Age game.
I won't be able to feel my husband's hugs.
I won't be able to hear my cat purring.
That was the order ever single time.
I haven't felt that way for about...four years now. When I got sick with covid in 2022, Dragon Age gave me more motivation to fight the disease (bed rest, lots of soup, neti pot, pneumonia breathing exercises), and I know it helped.
Between the three games, I have around 40k hours (or 4.56 years) of game time invested in it. I have all the books and graphic novels, the tarot deck, and more. This game is on a short list of things I'm well and truly passionate about.
Unfortunately, it looks like I won't be able to play until next year. Why?
Pay off Cacoa's vet bill from earlier this year - 50% there
Pay off at least half of another debt - $1619.20 left to pay on it right now, and it starts collecting interest in spring 2025.
Purchase a game console - XBox Series X, $500 - I have an XBox One, and it can't play this game.
Purchase the game - around $70, and I'm not pre-ordering.
With your assistance, I can reach those goals. Selling two of my original paintings would take care of both the first and second goals. I have quilt listings starting at $20. There's also the option to commission me for a quilt, become a monthly supporter, or make a donation. I'm rather fond of having space for making new things, and my space is very limited, and the shop has many listings with more added almost every week right now, when I'm not working on commissions.
If I'm able to play this year, I will be ecstatic. Ideally, playing as part of my celebration for have less debt. We have another debt to pay off after this, but it's collecting no interest. Selling everything in my shop, however, would pay off everything on this list, plus that debt, and enough left to make home repairs (like replacing the plumbing).
If I reach goals one and two, totaling nearly $2k with the two combined, by October 1st, I'm having a massive giveaway. One when I reach my current goal, one when I reach the next one, and as celebration for reaching both by October 1st, a third giveaway.
Listen, my love for Dragon Age runs deep as the marrow in my bones. It was one of the very things that kept me from ending my life during the darker times of my life. I will be genuinely upset if I'm unable to play when the game is released, but I will be happy just to be able to play this year. My love for Dragon Age is incentive enough to offer free quilts.
#mental health#dragon age#dragon age the veilguard#DATV#when I'm able to play I'll be taking the break from sewing and quilting my body has been demanding from me for months now
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We're now at 29%!
With Love For Dragon Age
When I say Dragon Age saved my life, I'm not exaggerating. It's not hyperbole. It's 100% factual. When I was at my lowest, I made a list in my head of things I would not be able to enjoy if I ended my life. This game was number one.
I won't be able to play the next Dragon Age game.
I won't be able to feel my husband's hugs.
I won't be able to hear my cat purring.
That was the order ever single time.
I haven't felt that way for about...four years now. When I got sick with covid in 2022, Dragon Age gave me more motivation to fight the disease (bed rest, lots of soup, neti pot, pneumonia breathing exercises), and I know it helped.
Between the three games, I have around 40k hours (or 4.56 years) of game time invested in it. I have all the books and graphic novels, the tarot deck, and more. This game is on a short list of things I'm well and truly passionate about.
Unfortunately, it looks like I won't be able to play until next year. Why?
Pay off Cacoa's vet bill from earlier this year - 50% there
Pay off at least half of another debt - $1619.20 left to pay on it right now, and it starts collecting interest in spring 2025.
Purchase a game console - XBox Series X, $500 - I have an XBox One, and it can't play this game.
Purchase the game - around $70, and I'm not pre-ordering.
With your assistance, I can reach those goals. Selling two of my original paintings would take care of both the first and second goals. I have quilt listings starting at $20. There's also the option to commission me for a quilt, become a monthly supporter, or make a donation. I'm rather fond of having space for making new things, and my space is very limited, and the shop has many listings with more added almost every week right now, when I'm not working on commissions.
If I'm able to play this year, I will be ecstatic. Ideally, playing as part of my celebration for have less debt. We have another debt to pay off after this, but it's collecting no interest. Selling everything in my shop, however, would pay off everything on this list, plus that debt, and enough left to make home repairs (like replacing the plumbing).
If I reach goals one and two, totaling nearly $2k with the two combined, by October 1st, I'm having a massive giveaway. One when I reach my current goal, one when I reach the next one, and as celebration for reaching both by October 1st, a third giveaway.
Listen, my love for Dragon Age runs deep as the marrow in my bones. It was one of the very things that kept me from ending my life during the darker times of my life. I will be genuinely upset if I'm unable to play when the game is released, but I will be happy just to be able to play this year. My love for Dragon Age is incentive enough to offer free quilts.
#words from the artist#mental health#dragon age#dragon age the veilguard#DATV#when I'm able to play I'll be taking the break from sewing and quilting my body has been demanding from me for months now#seriously the longest break I've had since February was only a couple weeks. I need at least two months.
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Woooot! 28% and just days away from the three quilt giveaway if it's reached by October 1st.
There's plenty in my shop that will bring us to the goal. Please, purchase my work. You'll have a chance to receive one of three quilts. Yay for free stuff!
With Love For Dragon Age
When I say Dragon Age saved my life, I'm not exaggerating. It's not hyperbole. It's 100% factual. When I was at my lowest, I made a list in my head of things I would not be able to enjoy if I ended my life. This game was number one.
I won't be able to play the next Dragon Age game.
I won't be able to feel my husband's hugs.
I won't be able to hear my cat purring.
That was the order ever single time.
I haven't felt that way for about...four years now. When I got sick with covid in 2022, Dragon Age gave me more motivation to fight the disease (bed rest, lots of soup, neti pot, pneumonia breathing exercises), and I know it helped.
Between the three games, I have around 40k hours (or 4.56 years) of game time invested in it. I have all the books and graphic novels, the tarot deck, and more. This game is on a short list of things I'm well and truly passionate about.
Unfortunately, it looks like I won't be able to play until next year. Why?
Pay off Cacoa's vet bill from earlier this year - 50% there
Pay off at least half of another debt - $1619.20 left to pay on it right now, and it starts collecting interest in spring 2025.
Purchase a game console - XBox Series X, $500 - I have an XBox One, and it can't play this game.
Purchase the game - around $70, and I'm not pre-ordering.
With your assistance, I can reach those goals. Selling two of my original paintings would take care of both the first and second goals. I have quilt listings starting at $20. There's also the option to commission me for a quilt, become a monthly supporter, or make a donation. I'm rather fond of having space for making new things, and my space is very limited, and the shop has many listings with more added almost every week right now, when I'm not working on commissions.
If I'm able to play this year, I will be ecstatic. Ideally, playing as part of my celebration for have less debt. We have another debt to pay off after this, but it's collecting no interest. Selling everything in my shop, however, would pay off everything on this list, plus that debt, and enough left to make home repairs (like replacing the plumbing).
If I reach goals one and two, totaling nearly $2k with the two combined, by October 1st, I'm having a massive giveaway. One when I reach my current goal, one when I reach the next one, and as celebration for reaching both by October 1st, a third giveaway.
Listen, my love for Dragon Age runs deep as the marrow in my bones. It was one of the very things that kept me from ending my life during the darker times of my life. I will be genuinely upset if I'm unable to play when the game is released, but I will be happy just to be able to play this year. My love for Dragon Age is incentive enough to offer free quilts.
#words from the artist#mental health#dragon age#dragon age the veilguard#DATV#when I'm able to play I'll be taking the break from sewing and quilting my body has been demanding from me for months now#seriously the longest break I've had since February was only a couple weeks. I need at least two months.
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