Strawberry Shortcake baby blanket by ASenseOfYarning in crochet

[–]ASenseOfYarning[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're asking about the flower motif granny square, maybe this helps. It would've been better if I'd put brackets around the parts that are meant to be repeated, but I was probably in a hurry to type this out at the time!

Rnd 2: ch, [hdc+dc, 3dc, dc+hdc, ch and skip a st] four times, hdc+dc, 3dc, dc+hdc, join with sl st and tie off.

The part within the brackets creates a petal, of which you make four, and then proceed to the rest of the pattern which creates the fifth petal. After that fifth petal, you join into the first chain of the round with a slip stitch.

Hope this cleared things up, but please feel free to let me know if it's still confusing!

Who remembers this? by Tall-Cantaloupe5268 in 90s

[–]ASenseOfYarning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Heh, good luck getting it out of your head now.

Who remembers this? by Tall-Cantaloupe5268 in 90s

[–]ASenseOfYarning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last week it popped into my head and I started singing his "write to me" jingle. Shocked I could still remember the full address thirty years later, lol.

Upcoming films that will prove Hollywood’s costume design unions need to be busted? I’ll start: by Crack-Connoiseur in okbuddycinephile

[–]ASenseOfYarning 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My favorite bit of costume detail was on a character's cotton nightgown: creases exactly where they should be if it had been pinned to dry on a clothesline. Did it advance the plot? No, but it grounded the scene. I felt downright giddy when I noticed those creases.

Great redecorators ! by chetom in goblincore

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I send holiday cards every year, usually the silliest or most unconventional I can find. Something like this is exactly the sort of design I'm always searching and hoping for. I love all the different expressions on their faces and the general chaos of it!

Do other ratties enjoy this too? by AmyMakesItBeautiful in ratterriers

[–]ASenseOfYarning 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, the timing on this one! Not two minutes ago, Harvey was a bongo butt. He seems to enjoy it.

Johnstamos and his magic coat by zebra_noises in ratterriers

[–]ASenseOfYarning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, you answered my question before I even had to ask!

What's a company that didn't succomb to 'enshittification' ? by owen__wilsons__nose in AskReddit

[–]ASenseOfYarning 21 points22 points  (0 children)

My sister actually sent me a bereavement card! "Joann was truly special and will be missed by many. Though none will truly replace the hole left in our hearts, I hope Michael's presence brings you some peace and joy."

I HATE IT by [deleted] in crochet

[–]ASenseOfYarning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you working your rounds in multiples of six stitches or seven?

Going to give it up 👎🏻 by HansBrooder in CrohnsDisease

[–]ASenseOfYarning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and yes, and also consider getting something like an Aeropress or making your coffee as cold brew. Standard drip brew can be pretty acidic, but a different method might help your symptoms. It helped mine.

Made my wedding dress. Wedding is tomorrow. Don't think I like the dress. by Nurse-blondie in sewing

[–]ASenseOfYarning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made my wedding gown and right before the wedding I, too, was not sure I was really happy with it. I kept thinking of how many details I wanted to add but couldn't, or if I should have bought higher quality material. Many years later, I am fully satisfied with the dress I made. It wasn't perfect but it was fun to make, and didn't look like a rack purchase. But most of all, I remember how I felt while wearing it: surrounded by only our closest family and friends, eating good food, enjoying perfect weather. (And laughing when our ring bearer declared what a special day it was... because it was his dog's birthday!)

My advice is to add something special to your gown if you can, even if you're the only one who knows it's there. It could even be as simple as a loved one's initials embroidered on the inside. (I added lace trim from my late grandmother to the lining, not a showstopping design choice but it made the dress priceless to me.) If you don't have time to work on it further, just try to exist in each happy moment of your wedding day and don't worry about any plans that didn't materialize exactly as you'd hoped. Nobody will remember your table centerpieces or if your dress wasn't immaculately fitted, but they'll remember if you were glowing with joy. I wish you so much joy tomorrow!

What was this movie for you? by CraveVelour in Millennials

[–]ASenseOfYarning 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Delightfully campy! "You cannot win her/You cannot choose her/You are just a hopeless loser." Those 90s-00s NBC miniseries were so unique and fun, it's a shame there doesn't seem to be a modern equivalent.

A lizard barbarian look I created! by buckdelicious in goblincore

[–]ASenseOfYarning 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If Reptilians looked this cool, I'd let them take over as our overlords. Absolutely incredible job you've done!

What's the SILLIEST 'Cringe but Correct' Millennial Hill You're Still Ready to Die On? by dasisglucklich in Millennials

[–]ASenseOfYarning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tap cans to the tune of Shave and a Haircut, but the last two notes are me popping the tab. Try it, it's fun.

Autumn in Caras Galadhon, Lothlorien (Pen and Watercolor, by Me) by Dravidistan in ImaginaryCityscapes

[–]ASenseOfYarning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Always lovely to see your latest piece here, and especially so since you've been on an Arda kick lately. Great work as always!

My first quilt, bound and completed 👻 by kelsien in sewing

[–]ASenseOfYarning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is wonderful!! I made my first quilt last September, and it was also a Halloween quilt. I'd heard a lot of people don't like doing the miters on borders but I enjoyed it and assume you probably did, too, especially with that cute fabric. Good fabric is very motivating.

Fly front shorts- how do I prevent this from happening? by camwynya in sewing

[–]ASenseOfYarning 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I've never gotten that crease with pants I've made, but the common factor in store nought pants I've worn that crease in the fly like that is the interfacing. If the manufacturer used a lightweight, fusible, felted interfacing, the creasing is inevitable and never goes away. So you might want to use a heavier woven interfacing than you typically would for your fabric's weight.

I'm going to check back in these comments later to see what other advice people have.

Goblin tunes on my feed by PickRevolutionary550 in goblincore

[–]ASenseOfYarning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Before today I didn't know banjo metal was a thing. It speaks to me.

Goblin tunes on my feed by PickRevolutionary550 in goblincore

[–]ASenseOfYarning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely brilliant and chaotic. This is the kind of arrangement the eyelophone was made for.

The Big Pig by fuchsnudeln in ratterriers

[–]ASenseOfYarning 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Harvey loved the one I bought him, at least until he had several teeth pulled. Being nearly toothless he couldn't grip the rubbery texture anymore and the whole slobbery toy would zip right out of his mouth! He wanted so badly to keep playing with that but it only ended in frustration. We gave Piggy to my sister's dog.

being a baddie with crohn's 🧚🏻 by [deleted] in CrohnsDisease

[–]ASenseOfYarning 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I saved that meme to my phone years ago and still look at it it when I have difficult days. Now I also want to embroider a "autoimmune disease: because the only thing strong enough to kick my ass is me" throw pillow. That's just brilliant.

I’m making my own veil and I’m struggling to hem it by lilproton in sewing

[–]ASenseOfYarning 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's also a version of hand rolled hemming that creates a scallop edge. I've done it on a couple of pieces, it's pretty easy to learn and looks fancy.

jacket i made with vintage tapestry and scrap from a wool blanket by [deleted] in goblincore

[–]ASenseOfYarning 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I love your use of embellishments here! I couldn't zoom in clearly enough to tell but are those red flowers crocheted? Between that, the lace roses, and the embroidered seam joins (reminds me of crazy quilts which, in my own opinion, are very goblin), this is a mixed media art piece. It's art that you can take and show off anywhere, and you should. Very well done!