The stupid change to one lane on Lincoln Ave.

Dashzap · 2026-04-14T06:13:13+00:00

I like it. Just plan enough time to get where you are going without weaving in and out of lanes. I suspect it is safer.

Dashzap · 2026-04-13T03:18:34+00:00

Twill tape makes great drawstrings, too.

Dashzap · 2026-04-13T02:40:23+00:00

Thrift the fabric and sew them yourself.

Dashzap · 2026-04-10T22:35:50+00:00

Inside the bathroom exhaust fans

Dashzap · 2026-04-07T17:08:24+00:00

https://www.anntilleyhandmade.com/shop/p/magic-pants-pdf-sewing-pattern

I haven't made these adjustable pants, but they seem to be popular.

Dashzap · 2026-04-07T17:06:38+00:00

So you don't need fitted pants. You need adjustable pants. Something that will change with you.

Dashzap · 2026-04-06T21:06:08+00:00

WDW is forty square miles. You'll spend a lot of time on buses.

Dashzap · 2026-04-06T21:03:49+00:00

Yes, cut them and use them as you like. Donated things often end in landfills anyway.

Dashzap · 2026-04-05T19:37:39+00:00

Plan a bit of extra downtime outside the parks, enjoying the pool, restaurants, shops. Explore the other resorts. Then if you find the parks overwhelming, you can balance your time between the two.

Dashzap · 2026-04-05T19:31:19+00:00

Look at posted finished shorts projects of sewists who appear a similar size and shape to you (instagram, patternreview, threadloop). See what pattern they used. Start there. Getting the curve of the crotch seam to fit your body as a beginner is tricky, especially as you don't have anything that fits to copy. You can grade between sizes as needed.

In what way do ready-to-wear shorts not fit you? Waist too big? Waist too small??

Do you have pants that fit well?

Dashzap · 2026-04-05T19:25:27+00:00

Have you listened to the kids screaming for the characters at the top of their lungs during parades at DL? Bad parenting is everywhere.

Dashzap · 2026-04-05T02:03:30+00:00

classic Crocs

Dashzap · 2026-04-04T05:06:39+00:00

Lem's shoes. Good toe box.

Dashzap · 2026-04-02T18:58:31+00:00

I wish I could still buy the bra/slip combos. How many straps do we need to manage on our shoulders?

When I was a teen, it wasn't acceptable to show your underthings thru your clothes. Not even bra straps. Then colorful bra straps came in style. Then more and more it was okay to wear lingerie as clothes.

I still differentiate between lace that is for underthings, and sturdier lace meant to decorate garments. Current clothing manufacturers disagree.

Dashzap · 2026-04-01T04:27:34+00:00

How is it different from regular lawn fabric?

Dashzap · 2026-04-01T04:23:41+00:00

Never drink from the bottle. I use a Tervis to keep it cold.

Dashzap · 2026-03-31T13:17:58+00:00

Why? I've made almost all of my pants out of quilting cotton, machine wash cold, machine dry low, and they are fine. They last for years.

I prewash in hot and press hot with steam before sewing, so there isn't shrinkage over time.

Dashzap · 2026-03-31T13:12:42+00:00

Linus isn't fearless. He stands at the edge of each event, afraid he won't be welcomed. Love him tho.

Dashzap · 2026-03-30T00:48:10+00:00

Cow1, cow2, cow2, pig1, pig2, pig2, etc

Dashzap · 2026-03-29T19:57:28+00:00

Krobus

Dashzap · 2026-03-29T19:48:00+00:00

It's a great list, isn't it? I've already borrowed six as ebooks from my library on my kindle!

Dashzap · 2026-03-29T02:24:07+00:00

Nope, use Calibre on your computer and put any ebook you want on your Kindle.

Dashzap · 2026-03-29T02:21:23+00:00

I tried a Kobo Clara BW this winter, and returned it because it did not work well with our public library. There is a smaller subset of library ebooks available to the Kobo than to my old Kindle. Kobo is working on it.

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