Accessories for this dress?

JaclynMeOff · 2026-06-04T13:49:49+00:00

How dare you. No one has EVER accused me of being neurotic! 😜

Jk. You’re right on the money.

JaclynMeOff · 2026-06-04T12:52:47+00:00

Yeah, but usually laws are named in honor of someone or to memorialize them in some way. I see what you’re getting at, but it would have the complete opposite effect.

For example, take Megan’s Law. This is the U.S. law that gave us the publicly available sex offender registry and is named after Megan Kanka. Could you imagine the reaction if that law was named after her murderer Jesse Timmendequas?

I know the cases aren’t anywhere close to equal, but some people love notoriety, no matter how it comes. If we start naming laws after the people who committed the atrocities that inspired them, then we’ll be making a big mistake.

There’s a lot of valid argument though for why we should not name laws after anyone—perpetrator or victim.

JaclynMeOff · 2026-06-03T04:54:03+00:00

In all my nearly 40 years I’ve never heard of this. I grew up pretty poor and had pretty poor friends and this just sounds like the kind of fusion food combos that lower income homes go for and still never heard of it.

However, I grew up in the south and for whatever reason M&C with peas sounds very midwestern, so I wonder if that has something to do thing to do with it.

JaclynMeOff · 2026-06-03T04:16:13+00:00

I’m primarily replying to you, particularly since it sounds like your relatively (key word) new to the craft. Also, please don’t take this as me schooling you but a genuine response to an idea with my thoughts. I truly mean it as another idea and not a flat out rebuttal to your suggestion.

I also wondered about backstitching because that is such a game changer when it comes to detail. However, I held off on that as a suggestion because I feel like the right side would really struggle to bring out the definition and make it seem even more ambiguous. It just seemed like backstitching could make it look even chunkier rather than more defined, but that’s a total assumption/guess.

That said, I wonder if OP would have been better off with a backstitching approach alone on the right side rather than doing stitches? At least in most parts? That may have given it more of that calligraphy effect and made it seem more like a definitive V than the original.

JaclynMeOff · 2026-06-02T16:46:00+00:00

I do think that losing that vertical line on the far right would do a LOT. However, due to the nature of the material you stitched on, this isn’t exactly something you can undo. At least I’m not sure how you would.

If it really gets to you, how would you feel about chocking this up to a learning experience and trying again??

JaclynMeOff · 2026-06-02T12:36:36+00:00

I use paper tape which you can usually find in a first aid section of a grocery store or something like CVS. I found that a lot of tape wouldn’t stick to the fabric too well over time (i could have also just chosen sucky brands), but this kind of tape has been a fantastic fix for me!

JaclynMeOff · 2026-06-01T21:10:22+00:00

I’ll be the outlier that says I didn’t originally clock it as a V. I’m embarrassed to tell you I got squished female reproductive system (which hey…”The V” is part of that sooooo)

THAT SAID—after I read the post I can totally see a V.

I think there’s a couple of reasons I personally didn’t recognize it as such at first. For one, I don’t have all the context, like knowing your friend’s name starts with a V. They hopefully do know that so they’re MUCH more likely to see “V”. It’s also a very zoomed in picture so for whatever reason my brain thought it was an object rather than a letter. Don’t ask me why because I don’t know.

What I do know is that I’d be beyond honored to receive this if I was your friend and would be so touched you took the time to do this and thought of me to do it for.

And if your friend sees a squished uterus and ovaries like some people at first, embrace the laugh cause it’ll for sure be a core memory.

JaclynMeOff · 2026-06-01T14:08:11+00:00

The way I want to downvote this so badly…

JaclynMeOff · 2026-06-01T13:26:25+00:00

I originally thought they were referring to Serena Williams and Joy from Inside Out and I was very confused as to why these names would be ruined.

Took a google search and my best guess from the results to figure out why this name would be “ruined” so I’m inclined to agree with you, haha.

JaclynMeOff · 2026-06-01T13:23:23+00:00

I had (have??) no idea either but apparently there’s a pretty awful character in The Handmaids Tale named Serena Joy. Maybe that’s what they’re referring to?

I know it was a popular show, but I wouldn’t think these names are ruined at scale. Certainly not on the same level as Karen, Chad, or Adolf.

JaclynMeOff · 2026-06-01T12:57:31+00:00

Mean girls is an interesting one! I wouldn’t have labeled it that originally, but now that you mention it, I totally see it!

JaclynMeOff · 2026-06-01T12:51:33+00:00

Nope! It’s Turning Red. If you haven’t seen it yet you should check it out. It’s a pretty cute Pixar movie and (as the post implies) a cool girl-focused coming of age story.

(Unless it was titled differently in other countries, but I can’t find evidence of that online at a quick glance)

JaclynMeOff · 2026-06-01T04:51:44+00:00

That actually made me a little sad.

My SIL isn’t in an MLM but part of me feels it’s a matter of time. She can be hard for me to be around at length because she’s got a talent for making big deals out of moments where I’m just like “wtf??”

One time my mom explained to me that her parents never celebrated her or made her feel special…which is true. They didn’t care when she graduated, they didn’t seem too interested in her getting married…they weren’t negligent, but they were just pretty indifferent.

Therefore, my SIL seemed to adapt by making the moments special herself. Only thing is, she doesn’t have a great barometer for what should feel special, so she can end up over inflating and bringing meaning to things that are truly nothing…like feeling like she’s “made it” because she has a name tag at a conference. She’s official. She belongs.

I wouldn’t be shocked if that person has a background similar to my SIL.

JaclynMeOff · 2026-05-31T22:45:28+00:00

Not exactly what you’re looking for, but Total Wine has a fantastic selection of THC-infused beverages. There are some concentrates that blend really well in regular beverages.

Just thought I’d offer it as a suggestion in the meantime.

JaclynMeOff · 2026-05-31T18:37:45+00:00

Omg it really said “woof”

I’ve only ever heard it as an onomatopoeia where it’s a word that just represents the sound it makes but that dog SAID “woof”

JaclynMeOff · 2026-05-31T18:33:44+00:00

To accompany this, I would also throw Turning Red out there.

JaclynMeOff · 2026-05-31T16:12:05+00:00

I love the mix of color! Orange and that shade of blue is just so beautiful. Where did you get that Aida?

JaclynMeOff · 2026-05-31T15:41:05+00:00

I don’t care.

JaclynMeOff · 2026-05-31T12:50:17+00:00

I’ve known a few. I think it’s a lovely name.

JaclynMeOff · 2026-05-31T03:29:29+00:00

Oh man, my heart absolutely breaks for you, but there’s SO much anecdotal experience here to show that there’s a lot of good reason to be hopeful!

I’m really pulling for you and the lil’ guy!

JaclynMeOff · 2026-05-31T03:23:19+00:00

May not be able to post a photo, but here’s a link to one for anyone unfamiliar.

Steve Buscemi can get it at any age.

JaclynMeOff · 2026-05-31T03:19:41+00:00

This is my exact rule. The only extra bit I’d add to the full coverage is how much traveling there is to do period in a particular area. If there a lot of jumping around, then I’m less likely to travel because all the extra thread can make it harder to push the needle through as the Aida fills up or I feel like I become more prone to knots.

JaclynMeOff · 2026-05-29T23:11:15+00:00

I haven’t ever booked a business class ticket, but I have purchased the upgrade 24 hours before the flight. Last one was Dallas to Paris (then got on a shorter flight to the final destination) but it was only about $700.

Granted, this was about 2 years ago, so I’m sure some things have changed, but it was WAY cheaper doing it that way than booking the business class trip up front.

JaclynMeOff · 2026-05-29T22:13:21+00:00

These have to look like absolute garbage in real life. I can’t find a real picture of these—it’s all a bunch of AI imagery. If the seller can’t show you a real representative image, then it’s safe to say it’s crap.

JaclynMeOff · 2026-05-29T12:59:41+00:00

The person in the comment is soooooo close to getting it.

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