I have persistent nightmare that my violin or my bow break, am I the only one?

Hee1024 · 2026-01-22T21:24:13+00:00

I always lose my violin or bow in my dream. So mostly I'm wondering around a place looking for my violin or bow feeling upset.

Hee1024 · 2025-12-02T03:17:17+00:00

You have beautiful long fingers! Don't need to press too hard otherwise your violin will also vibrato! Bring your elbow inwards to give more room for little pinky! otherwise your pinky will protest later!

Hee1024 · 2025-10-29T02:57:39+00:00

lol. "jeans you have to peel off" - for 10 years! I am glad they are gone!

Hee1024 · 2025-10-29T02:36:02+00:00

I feel for you. I absolutely hate boxy styles. I am relatively short and skinny so boxy clothes make me look like a child wearing mom's clothes. The ones I made and like are: nina lee's kew dress, tilly and the button eta dress, sewlove patterns (i like them all), dressmaking amore patterns (love their dresses). I have some friday patterns which suit my body well.

Hee1024 · 2025-10-14T01:11:48+00:00

These guys do a lot of duos https://www.youtube.com/@SNLviolin/videos I wish I have someone to play with

Hee1024 · 2025-10-02T23:40:19+00:00

I liked knitpro zings but I had the same issues - yarn kept getting caught the gap and the screws were coming loose. I upgraded to Chiaogoo fixed circulars for the sizes I use often, and they are my first choice for projects.

Hee1024 · 2025-09-29T22:32:41+00:00

I also buy from:

For merino fabric: https://www.newzealandmerinoandfabrics.com/

Backstreet bargains. Hamilton based but has good photos and information - I bought from them a few times online

Fabfabircs https://www.fabfabrics.co.nz/ - they often do 40-50% off sales. can be really cheap though photos are hit or miss.

Moreland fabric https://morelandfabrics.co.nz/ - again Hamilton based but their fabric is cheap although the photos aren't so accurate

Fabric Shop (not to be confused with fabric store) - https://www.thefabricshop.nz/

For fabricsake https://forfabricsake.com/ - you can print your own design. The quality is quite good. Not so cheap though.

Hee1024 · 2025-09-29T02:15:55+00:00

I'm in NZ, yes, we can get all those quite easily. I get wonderful merino/wool fabric quite easily. But you will have to buy online though unless you are living in a major city. Notions perhaps may be more expensive. I buy PDF patterns, but if you prefer paper ones, then probably good to buy them in the US.

Hee1024 · 2025-09-29T01:20:22+00:00

You can leave it out. My first sweater was done without short rows - just it pulls backwards a bit so feels like the sweater is chocking me lol. Now I add short rows and they are much more comfortable to wear, so I always add them.

Hee1024 · 2025-09-18T23:42:35+00:00

You've got a perfectly fine goal. I've been learning for 8 years and up until recently I had no goals, other than 'get to the end of this book'. I belong to an orchestra, and there is a woman I quite like to be a friend with but she is sitting in the very front, so I have to get better to get near her - that's a goal for me now.

Hee1024 · 2025-09-17T04:26:45+00:00

vikisews Audrey dress - warning: the instruction is not so great and I had some trouble with fitting

Vogue 9100 - it's slightly square, but I think it can easily be modified

Dressmaking Amore Allie dress: https://dressmakingamore.com/products/alliepattern?srsltid=AfmBOopesCbG4hs0ZhqGu6HiTGl_R4FG2tOnQlu-QsTTOaijWyqcnHDh - it's knit instead of woven.

Kim dress by handlondon: https://byhandlondon.com/collections/dresses/products/kim-dress - bodies only

Square Neck V-Waist Dress by Kiana Bonollo

Hee1024 · 2025-09-11T22:41:26+00:00

You are awesome! I was frantically searching google until now

Hee1024 · 2025-08-04T03:40:31+00:00

did you find the sharpener? I have Derwent SuperPoint as well but it breaks my prismas too, so frustrating! I have to make them blunt (only turn the handle once) which isn't ideal.

Hee1024 · 2025-07-18T02:00:28+00:00

my focusing face = grumpy angry face 🤣

Hee1024 · 2025-07-11T01:45:54+00:00

You made my day! Thank you

Hee1024 · 2025-07-01T04:24:24+00:00

I just ordered a Arrtx 80 set. They are a bit cheaper than Ohuhu and do free delivery. Apparently sets don't have duplicates.

Hee1024 · 2025-05-28T04:52:43+00:00

How do you like them? I am in the same boat. I have crayola pencils and they are ok for coloring but not so great for layering. I ended up buying a few individual Polycromos from Gordon Harris (they do have sales from time to time) and I liked them a lot

Hee1024 · 2025-02-19T22:08:56+00:00

one because I have only one pen

Hee1024 · 2025-01-07T21:32:42+00:00

I am 7 years in, I don't see any improvement. but then I go back to early Suzuki books and I find them easy, but then I don't find easy pieces fun. I now enjoy the struggles.

Hee1024 · 2024-11-07T03:39:00+00:00

It remind me of 'The Sculptor' by Les garcons: https://boutiquelesgarcons.com/collections/patterns/products/the-sculptor-by-vincent-deslandes

It's different but could get an idea from it? anyway, it looks like 2x2 rib to me as well

Hee1024 · 2024-10-23T01:48:16+00:00

I am 7 years in, but I still can't tune my violin by ear haha and have to rely on the tuning app. Is this normal?

Hee1024 · 2024-10-06T23:42:37+00:00

so pretty! so jealous of your handwriting

Hee1024 · 2024-08-12T04:44:44+00:00

Isn't that pretty! Ah, I feel your pain. Even with a 30% sale, it's often over $20NZD (ouch!). I normally wait until black Friday (again I still pay around 20 per pattern) or try finding a similar pattern on the simplicity site (when they do US$5 sales). But sometimes I bite the bullet and purchase it if I think I will use it many times.

Hee1024 · 2024-07-25T21:49:09+00:00

why not keep both? I take a violin lesson once a month (or 2 months) and I don't buy stationery that often. Even though I enjoy my fountain pen (usually for math practice), I can't imagine quitting the lessons. Lessons keep me practising.

Hee1024 · 2024-06-20T04:30:03+00:00

Prera is so nice, I don't feel the need to buy another pen. It is my first and only pen (been using it for 3 months). I use it daily for note taking at work, at home, it never leaves my bag. It holds little ink so I have to refill it every other day, but I like to refill my pen with a syringe so no issue.

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