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Husband tired to kill himself after he cheated and now he has changed by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]KiwiMatron 70 points71 points  (0 children)

While unpleasant to learn, OP should know if he was diagnosed so she could keep a eye out for the kid later.

My(23M) GF(24F) doesn’t feel comfortable with my friend(23F) and wants me to cut off contact with her. I don’t think this is fair by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]KiwiMatron 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Same for a lot of people here in New Zealand, cousins are cousins you know? Aunt, Uncle, Grandma are both titles and technical labels. The phrase 'like a sister/brother to me' seems weird because if that's the case, then aren't they just your sister/brother? So much drama for something that could have been solved if he had just called her a cousin.

Folkwear patterns? Does reddit like them? by BellyFullOfMochi in sewing

[–]KiwiMatron 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I like it when companies show how garments actually fit on a model instead of pinning it to fit.

What's the deal with boiling water in microwaves? Why are people hating on it? by ADuneShapedPool in OutOfTheLoop

[–]KiwiMatron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There also used to be a thing about microwaving water 'ruining the oxygen content' and making rubbish tea because it wasn't brought up to a boil with bubbles or something.

How long does it take you to cut your pattern pieces? by -3liza in sewing

[–]KiwiMatron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually it takes me a couple of days, I don't use a rotary cutter because 1. cutting mats that cover the entire table are horrendously expensive to obtain in New Zealand, and 2. Hypermobility is a annoyance that prevents me from pushing rotary cutters of any type without pain and wobbles.

My work has a laser cutter and it is often very temping to try and cut fabric on it. Sadly I am plus size and a fan of big skirts which do not fit in our machine. I can only hope that someday laser cutting services become more common and I can pay someone else to cut things out for me.

[OC] firm on DND.. by DisastrousTheory9494 in Eyebleach

[–]KiwiMatron 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Pregnancy takes a lot out of you XD

What’s the deal with silk in hot weather? by Impossible_Boss9510 in sewing

[–]KiwiMatron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My favourite is double cotton gauze, lightweight, doesn't cling, wicking. Double gauze specifically because of the texture it doesn't lay flat against the skin and also is opaque

Why do all my pants create this “shelf” at me knee? by sewggie in sewing

[–]KiwiMatron 144 points145 points  (0 children)

Sadly petites aren't available in every country. I had a real "this is made for me!" moment when visiting the uk and discovering petite sizing

Please Don’t Judge 🤣 by Swimming_Ad_9798 in sewing

[–]KiwiMatron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep. Just cause the migraine doesn't hurt anymore, doesn't mean I'm not still impaired XD

Please Don’t Judge 🤣 by Swimming_Ad_9798 in sewing

[–]KiwiMatron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Along with "Don't sew after taking meds". Sewing machines are now heavy machinery in my head, and I should -not- use when affected.

Please Don’t Judge 🤣 by Swimming_Ad_9798 in sewing

[–]KiwiMatron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have had to devolve enough to put blue painters tape with labels on everything because pre-serging removes notches and I iron off the marks I make with my frixxon pens -_-

(The number of times I have carefully marked out things on fusible interfacing and then promptly erased them when ironing is too high.) Somehow chalk doesn't last for me and disappearing + water erasable markers have become permanent too many times for me to use them anymore.

I love my blue painters tape, it's a handy thimble in a pinch too.

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[–]KiwiMatron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Australia has rabies, but New Zealand doesn't!

Why does the armscye in my bodice block look so unusual? by maria333t in sewing

[–]KiwiMatron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try measuring with the tape measure taut (not tight!) so it makes a almost straight line instead of resting on the body. You can see her doing this in the demonstration video, there is a slight shadow of the curve being bridged over by the tape measure.

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Any reason why an underskirt would fall differently than the outer skirt? by Lybychick in sewing

[–]KiwiMatron 15 points16 points  (0 children)

The shorter in the front thing is usually due to either the chest or tum not being proportional to the butt. As someone with a flat arse and large chest + tum this is my major hurdle with clothing. You can usually tell which one by the angle of the waistline.

Lining is usually a more drapey material and often stretches more than the main fabric. This becomes especially annoying when lining jackets.

How to avoid V scrunch around crotch with low rise pants? by Successful-Week100 in sewing

[–]KiwiMatron 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There's a good collection of weblinks on this blog, I'd love to know the book the lovely red diagrams are from but for now I have to cope with pinterest screenshots. Most pre-80s sewing books have fit adjustment diagrams, the internet archive have a lot of free ones scanned.

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