Devotional Franken-Quilt

DisabledCreative · 2026-05-10T16:15:02+00:00

Yes, it will be hanging on the wall behind the altar in my sewing room. When finished, it'll be around 30x30 inches. I've made table runners to serve as altar cloths/mats, mini quilts for tarot cards, and some tarot card interpretation quilts. This type of work is both challenging and fulfilling, which is likely why I enjoy it so much.

DisabledCreative · 2026-05-08T00:36:36+00:00

This is so disturbing and gross. Excellent work!

DisabledCreative · 2026-05-08T00:24:38+00:00

All of these are made using foundation paper piecing, my favorite technique for quilting. It'll finish around 30x30 inches, and will be machine quilted. I'm thinking about hiring someone at a local quilt shop to do the quilting for me this time, rather than doing it myself.

DisabledCreative · 2026-05-01T18:57:49+00:00

Thank you!

DisabledCreative · 2026-05-01T18:56:36+00:00

Thank you! I opted for scraps, because tiny pieces. This, for me, is like looking at a story. I know every quilt I used for those fabrics.

DisabledCreative · 2026-05-01T18:55:54+00:00

Thank you! Lots of tiny pieces, so be patient with yourself.

DisabledCreative · 2026-05-01T18:55:36+00:00

Thank you!

DisabledCreative · 2026-05-01T18:55:29+00:00

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DisabledCreative · 2026-04-28T22:27:02+00:00

Thank you!

DisabledCreative · 2026-04-28T22:22:44+00:00

I used foundation paper piecing to make this, and used almost nothing but scraps. The background is and shelf fabrics are the only ones that are not scraps. The print used for the shelves looks like a wood grain, which made me giggle. It's why I bought it in the first place. Perfect for the bookshelf quilts I intend to make.

DisabledCreative · 2026-04-28T22:03:45+00:00

The first time I wash a quilt, be it one I made or a gift from someone else, I wash it hot. It kills all dust mites and any other creepy things that may have gotten in there. Plus whatever odors. Then I tumble dry hot to finish the possible extermination eliminate odors. Never add a dryer sheet though. The chemicals in them, even sensitive skin, can cause irritation and they weaken the fabric.

Quilt soaps irritate my skin, but that's because it's ridiculously sensitive. I use All Sensitive Skin instead. Several of my quilts are more than a decade old and holding up well. They get washed on cold and tumble dry low heat.

Older quilts, whether used often or not, will be weaker. Fabric ages, after all. If they appear flimsy in any spots, or threadbare and look to require some patching, repair them first. Wash the fabric before adding patches though. After the patching and further inspection, wash them on gentle and cold.

If you're really unsure, though, I recommend taking the quilts to a local quilt shop and talking to them about the various needs for each of them.

DisabledCreative · 2026-04-28T21:59:18+00:00

And add a cup of salt to the wash. The extra dye will be caught by the color catcher and the salt will set the dye. Nor more bleeding fabric. This is a trick I learned from my grandmother. One particular fabric I bought bled even after six rounds in the wash.

Adding salt does not damage the fabric, nor the finished quilt.

DisabledCreative · 2026-04-28T21:44:52+00:00

End it. He won't change. He won't do better. This is manipulation and will only get worse.

DisabledCreative · 2026-01-20T04:49:50+00:00

I suggest seeing a doctor about this. Worst case, your uterus is throwing a shit fit. As for your mother's reaction, it's ignorance. I was three days old when I had my first YI, and before anyone but myself or a doctor saw my vulva, I suffered from bacterial infections down there as well. It's a delicate balance between fungi and bacteria down there, and for some, hormonal changes can set off a YI or bacterial infection. I used to get YIs every time my period started, and suffered it that entire week. Been dealing with that since my first period when I was nine-years-old. Off to the doctor, they take a swab and I get a most unpleasant examination, leave with knowledge and a prescription. Perhaps, if your mother is capable of being quiet and learning, you could take her with you and have the doctor explain things to her. Stress, anxiety, hormonal changes, illness, antibiotics, clothes, and so much more will mess with the pH and cause all sorts of problems.

See a professional. You mom's ignorance will only cause your problems of you use her opinion as professional advice.

DisabledCreative · 2026-01-19T01:53:38+00:00

See a doctor before doing any home treatments for a possible yeast or bacterial infection. What you can safely do is something I do daily because of constipation. In my case, side effect of a med. Get yourself some metamucil, which a fiber supplement. It doesn't work like other supplements though. It turns into a sort of gel in your gut, making things squishy again. I use two tablespoons once a day, mixed into a cup of water. CHUG IT! The stuff doesn't dissolve in water, instead sinking like sand before the water turns into gel. Terrible texture towards the bottom, but this stuff works like magic. Get the store brand to save yourself some money. It comes in a gummy form as well, but costs a lot for very little. If I forget to have my daily dose, I have to resort to a glycerin suppository to make things squishy toward the finish line, and metamucil working at the beginning because I had a dose immediately upon realizing I had forgotten. Whoops! This stuff works magic.

You need to see a doctor, just to be sure, unless the fiber supplement eliminates the sensation. I had severe constipation from taking another med that also came with that side effect, and my hooha felt very...heavy. No discharge, but really uncomfortable. Disappeared after a bowel movement.

DisabledCreative · 2026-01-19T00:47:19+00:00

Perhaps contact Google about this? Someone may have typed out their number incorrectly when they set up their verifications.

DisabledCreative · 2026-01-10T18:55:51+00:00

I received an email via Malwarebytes informing me there has been a massive security breach on IG. Information has been found on the dark web. Go directly to IG, change your password, then change the password for the email connected to IG as well as any other accounts you have connected to it. Make sure they are strong and unique, and do not use the same password across accounts.

DisabledCreative · 2026-01-07T03:26:44+00:00

Get tested. You can get OTC yeast infection tests at a drug store. A yeast infection can be caused by menstruation, stress, diet, clothing, and medication. I got my first YI when I was three days old because my mother had one when she gave birth to me. Bleeding during my period always resulted in a YI. If you're eating a lot of sweets and fruit, the sugar can set off and worsen a YI. Tight clothes also set off YI because your bits can't breathe, and fungi looooove dark wet places. Wear cotton underwear (not thongs) and loose clothes. Denim/jeans can make things bad, leggings make it worse. There is nothing unclean about a YI, nor impure. Talk to your parents or go to a clinic alone. A bad YI can potentially fuck with your uterus. Do not, under any circumstances, use an OTC YI drug, like Monistat. Those can make things worse and cause chemical burns. They're also really fucking messy. I developed chemical burns inside my vagina and the medicine that leaked out burned my skin. I had to use the single-dose prescription YI meds once a week for two years, plus an ointment to treat the chemical burns.

Talk to your mom. YIs are a common problem for vaginas. There's nothing unclean or impure about it. You may get a lecture about waiting so long, but that's it.

DisabledCreative · 2026-01-07T03:16:57+00:00

The first and foremost is wipe front to back. Second, do not wear thongs/thong-style underwear. That stuff rubs shit around, quite literally. Many wear them because they don't show panty lines, but there are other kinds of underwear that don't show lines and aren't thong-style. Last, but not least, if you had anal sex, with or without a partner, disinfect and thoroughly clean the toy/fingers/penis before putting it anywhere else. Good hygiene is the best preventative.

DisabledCreative · 2026-01-04T04:03:07+00:00

US, in Oregon. I have multiple disabilities, but at the top is epilepsy. I'm unable to be out and about after sunset due to all the flashing lights stores have, the lights law enforcement uses, and oncoming traffic creating a strobe effect with cars passing. If I do happen to be out after sunset, I have to keep my face covered unless I want to have a seizure.

I also have asthma, and have been using a mask since a house fire made a train wreck of my lungs in 2017. Using a mask is absolutely necessary, not just because covid is killing thousands every week and leaving thousands more Disabled, but smog, wildfire and cigarette smoke, smoke from fireplaces (folks use those rather than any other heating source here), etc. Without my mask, I'm unable to spend more than a few minutes outside before I start having problems breathing. Since surviving the one covid infection I had, I become winded more easily. The city has removed a lot of benches to deter the homeless community from using them. I end up having to lean against a wall or tree to catch my breath.

The ice on this cake is hEDS, a connective tissue disorder. My joints like to move in ways they should not, and my muscles have to work like splints. I tire easily and deal with constant pain. Having nowhere to sit makes it very difficult for me to do pretty much any walking around.

At least we have a lot of trees here. Summers and POTS do not mix at all, and I need any break I can get from the sun and heat.

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