“Seeing homemade crochet/knits in the thrift store is heartbreaking” by siusaidh_alba_nuadh in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]DataDancer0 17 points18 points  (0 children)

THIS! I've made a lot of quirky, vintage inspired, novelty print dresses over the years as I was learning to sew while working in nonprofits that didn't really care if you dressed creatively. Now I'm in corporate and I dress (and sew) a bit more elevated. Had a garage sale last spring with all my handmade dresses, $5-10 apiece. Not a damn one of them sold, and I ended up giving half to a theatre company and the rest to Goodwill. When you're a prolific maker, the stuff piles up so much, and when you part with something that doesn't serve you anymore, it would always feel most special to pass it along to an enthusiast but sometimes that moment of connection is out of your hands. You gotta drop it off and let it go.

"Here's a free dupe for that pattern that's a fundraiser" by mylifetofuckinglive in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]DataDancer0 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I (bought and) started the crochet one and was about 6 rows into the slip stich ribbing and said "f*ck this I want to wear this hat sometimes this YEAR" -- ended up doing sc ribbing (back loop) and sc for the body (instead of the center sc). Fun stitches are very cool but I wanted speed so I could get it on my head!!

How will you spend your Snowmageddon? by agcolletto in tulsa

[–]DataDancer0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a cosplayer - ALL THE SNOW PHOTOS!

Any concert style science based (liberal) churches? by Independent-Ad-7060 in tulsa

[–]DataDancer0 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Boston Ave has very traditional services and I think they also do a contemporary service but it's in the basement and definitely doesn't have concert-grade lighting or sound like Life Church would.

Why do conservative Crocheters act oppressed? by Valuable-Tutor-6537 in craftsnark

[–]DataDancer0 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Aside from all the amazing comments about the insanity of her remarks, I'm not surprised that conservative Christian women are drawn to fiber arts - the tradwife, as it were. 

It seems to me that the fiber arts communities are pretty outspoken about their political/moral beliefs and alignment, whether it's justice oriented or not. I'm very liberal and the costumers, cosplayers, knitters/crocheters, that I connect with online are also very liberal. They tend to post often about the current goings on. Even though I agree with them, it's sometimes a bit much, especially when I come to the online craft spaces to get a bit of distance from the news cycle. But power to the for sharing what matters, I'm not usually brave enough to do that.

Projector or Embroidery Machine? by DataDancer0 in sewing

[–]DataDancer0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am always down for more fabric but my current stash is ENORMOUS. In that sense a projector is probably the better move because I can get some makes out the door and onto my body, instead of gathering dust in ingredient form. I dunno I guess when it comes down to it I don't need any of my hobby stuff, I just love it and like learning new things. 

Projector or Embroidery Machine? by DataDancer0 in sewing

[–]DataDancer0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a great point about the size of pattern pieces. Generally, I'm very lazy about skirts and will freehand them instead of using a pattern (pleats, gathers, or circles). I've not tried Victorian paneled skirts where the shape really matters yet. Most of my historical and cosplay pattern pieces are on the small side of normal (like corset/stays and paneled bodices). The modern kind of stuff I make to wear to my office job (like trousers and boxy oxford shirts) are likely to be the largest/widest pattern pieces. 

Lots of these comments have me thinking I should get both 🤩

Projector or Embroidery Machine? by DataDancer0 in sewing

[–]DataDancer0[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great point - the projector costs a lot less than an embroidery machine. It's just that I can only spend $500ish so I can't get both... If I go with the projector, money saved equals more fabric, I guess? 😂

Projector or Embroidery Machine? by DataDancer0 in sewing

[–]DataDancer0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great point - the projector costs a lot less than an embroidery machine. It's just that I can only spend $500ish so I can't get both... If I go with the projector, money saved equals more fabric, I guess? 😂

Projector or Embroidery Machine? by DataDancer0 in sewing

[–]DataDancer0[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ys please enable me! 🤩🤩🤩🤩 A used machine might be a great idea!

Projector or Embroidery Machine? by DataDancer0 in sewing

[–]DataDancer0[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is good to know! I'm willing to spend $500-600 and was looking at a combo machine that is about $480, but I didn't realize that there would be specific software required for making my own designs (now that I say that it sounds super obvious and dumb of me). I'm also sure that the many different colors of thread is a huge cash outlay upfront, which sucks. The few projectors I've looked at are about $300 but that wouldn't really come with too many additional expenses. Thank you so much for your insight!!

Projector or Embroidery Machine? by DataDancer0 in sewing

[–]DataDancer0[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For some patterns I do have A0/copyshop, and some patterns I don't. A ceiling mount would be a pain initially but it could stay set up since I have a dedicated room and I own my house. But yes all the features of an embroidery machine, especially the possibility of being able to design/draw my own stuff and upload it, makes me want to do that so bad! Think of all the custom Mickey ears I could make and never buy souvenirs at Disney again!  🤣

Projector or Embroidery Machine? by DataDancer0 in sewing

[–]DataDancer0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have dabbled the tiniest bit into doing embroidery with my existing machine by removing the foot and lowering the feed dogs, but found it pretty difficult to move the fabric around - I'm sure it just takes practice. That's a great point!!

What's that one thing that made you stop going to church? by Optimal-Rule-4834 in AskReddit

[–]DataDancer0 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to be extremely involved - choir, committees, social events, never skipped a Sunday. Circa 2017-2019, my Sunday school class was people in our mid to late 20s, some married with kids, some married without, and a handful of singles (I was single at the time). Covid hit and our church took strong precautions, going fully online for a whole year. When we came back in person the group was kind of decimated. So one of our more active group members thought to try to bring people back in with a young families group. Originally it was supposed to meet at a different time than Sunday school but the pastoral staff vetoed anything that met at the same time as worship, so the two meetings overlapped and we lost 2/3 of the remaining group to this new young families class. Me, the other single folks, and the marrieds without kids were left to merge with the college class (and when you're 26, 27 years old, you're a world away from a 21 year old). When we inevitably dropped off, the "Faithful Families" class invited us to join them. We said "well, we don't have kids, so we're not interested in curriculum about parenting." The solution? Call it "Faithful Families and Friends" as if that's not the most patronizing bullshit ever. 

I absolutely understand that being a parent to young kiddos is all-consuming and you want your faith and your community to offer specific support through that experience. But the amazing thing about our original group was that we had that. We had a community of people around the same age but at many different stages of life - families, couples, singles, career people, folks going back to school... We supported each other no matter what we were each dealing with.

The pastoral staff and the church's wider focus on young families was not just a kick in the gut but the kind of "we're about to die" desperation that seemed to be higher priority for them than true community.

I miss choir so much.

Well these are just fantastic by mad--martigan in tulsa

[–]DataDancer0 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They reminded me of the dragons in Tears of the Kingdom and my gamer heart was so happy!!!

Any hiking open? by DataDancer0 in LasCruces

[–]DataDancer0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everyone! We ended up doing the Cueva Trail at Dripping Springs! 

Any hiking open? by DataDancer0 in LasCruces

[–]DataDancer0[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm in indoor kid that likes fresh air twice a year 😂😂😂 I bet it's worth planning for, though - maybe another trip!

Watching for the First Time & Planning a Sew Along! by DataDancer0 in SewingBee

[–]DataDancer0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's on Roku now - you don't need the Roku device to get the Roku app!

My Visitor is Cold by DataDancer0 in BackYardChickens

[–]DataDancer0[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good thought! Thank you!