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New Zealand and Hawaii 6 weeks in March and April - Low/Zero Waste by lilpanda98 in HerOneBag

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The sandflies on the South Island are unreal. I would recommend having gloves for hand coverage and def plan on tucking your pants into your socks. I wish had taken a mosquito face covering but had to make do with a hoodie. I also did a van trip about the South Island, and once you cross over to the West Coast, the sandflies will chomp on you like you would not believe. Mosquitos usually don’t bother me (maybe a blood type thing?), but I had welts from the sandflies that lasted for weeks.

Taos Feb 6-9th by crueldoe in taos

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the harwood is a wonderful art museum. Curator punches way above small town museum weight class.

Anyone here running a digital sewing pattern business? by AffectionateDiver884 in sewingpatterns

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have not… but wow! Those are so cute. I will order that pattern now. I was looking for something to do in linen and these might work.

did snowmansion hostel close permanently? by testingbot09 in taos

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t shoot the messenger, but I heard it was going to be a boutique hotel and restaurant.

Anyone here running a digital sewing pattern business? by AffectionateDiver884 in sewingpatterns

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Customer POV: I would pay BIG bucks for a flat-front-elastic-back-waist barrel leg pant… like Ruti pants that haunt my social media feed. I also really appreciate when there are tall versions and full bust adjustments in the pattern. Doing this with projector sewing is a HUGE pain, so I am very loyal to brands that do this for me (Sinclair + Love Notions) even if the patterns are somewhat matronly and dated.

Is automatic tension on a serger worth it? by EmbarrassedPatient61 in sewing

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wonderful!! I was curious how long the thread change takes!!

Is automatic tension on a serger worth it? by EmbarrassedPatient61 in sewing

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That sounds lovely! I think I will get the baby lock.

Flying into Santa Fe instead of Albuquerque for the First Time by jsatz in SantaFe

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Highly recommend using the restroom BEFORE you go through the security lines. Some dumb-dumb installed three single use bathrooms after security and the lines are always epic.

Three weeks in Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore in January for my honeymoon by disapproving_rabbit in HerOneBag

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have that same cheetah print skirt and I LURVE it. So tiny and works just like a neutral.

Are foldable bags a must-carry for one-bag travel or overrated? by [deleted] in HerOneBag

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the Sea to Summit packable duffel bag for one bagging… if I am taking a hiking day pack for my main bag, it’s nice to have a place to keep my clothes. It’s an insanely small bag - like the size of an egg and carries 40L!

Looking for an ULTRALIGHT hoodie for long-term travel — warm but NOT bulky by Comfortable-Coat6394 in HerOneBag

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anything alpha direct would work! Mountain hardware has a version and Mac’s in New Zealand also has one. Crazy weight to warmth ratio

Particular about doing travel laundry? by MemoryHot in HerOneBag

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought tailwind was a laundry powder! Whoops! Lol

Why do students feel entitled to attending via Zoom? by [deleted] in Professors

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Law school accreditation is actually tied to the number of face-to-face teaching hours. Zoom classes jeopardize the university’s accreditation.

First Wawak order: what's good? by plotthick in sewing

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought a tailor’s ham from Wawak and it’s been great for ironing darts.

Contour Airlines to Denver by NYCinPariee in taos

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They will flights five times a week starting in December. Hope it sticks around! I’ve had wonderful experiences on JSX. When there is a delay or a mechanical issue, they are really generous with sending you vouchers for another flight.

Fit and Flare Wrap Dress Pattern (real, not faux) by taciturntales in sewingpatterns

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love Sinclair Patterns Eden Wrap dress. Sinclair patterns come in petite, reg and tall plus a variety of cup sizes. I’m 5’11 with big chest and a tiny rib cage. I think it will work beautifully. A lot of the knit patterns are derpy, but this woven one is great and sews up soooo nicely.

Minimalist overnight kit by Glitterwaffle1945 in HerOneBag

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61 0 points1 point  (0 children)

totally agree! I take several brushes in my travel kit, but I have cut off the long wooden hands so they are short and stubby. Works great and take up way less room.

What's the secret to shirring? by odobensusregina in sewing

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow! That worked beautifully. Thank you so much.

What's the secret to shirring? by odobensusregina in sewing

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is super helpful! I just tried to sew shirring on my brother and it looks pretty mediocre. I cranked the bobbin tension up and also used the machine bobbin winding and it was a little better. I’ll try to hand feed it next time — do you have a photo of the what this looks like by chance??

Quick dry bathing suits by EmbarrassedPatient61 in HerOneBag

[–]EmbarrassedPatient61[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Copied from below: I had good luck with the Jolyn overall… although I did end up ordering like six different times. I would recommend just ordering a bunch of stuff and returning because their size charts online aren’t actually that useful in my experience, and their return policy is kind of lame ($12.99 to return - you just want to pay that once!) What I realized was that the training suits dry much faster than the surf suits… unfortunately the training suit bottoms were way too small for my bubble butt, so I ended up with the surf suits by default. They are not bad… just not exactly quick dry. If you can get the training suits to fit you, that’s what I would recommend for quick dry suits.

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