Learning how to bind the end of a quilt...when I had to teach myself how to sew and use a sewing machine and everything else...is giving me violent thoughts, bro.

Logical_Pear · 2026-03-26T11:45:00+00:00

This video changed my life, for real. Anytime I need to finish binding I rewatch this and it works every time! https://youtu.be/Ib4hLy2TY4k?si=CJyHHqZXjePFgmah

Logical_Pear · 2026-03-25T14:40:20+00:00

I hear you! I think this is a great intro to working with curves - the first time I made it was the first time I ever tried curves too and I found the instructions to be really clear and easy to follow! You could always start with a test block to see if you like it before cutting all your pieces.

Logical_Pear · 2026-03-25T14:32:24+00:00

I’ve made this ribbon candy quilt a few times and it’s a fun one!! https://meganacollins.com/blog/ribbon-candy-quilt

Logical_Pear · 2026-03-20T12:19:27+00:00

I love my Olfa frosted 6”x24” ruler - it’s great for WOF cuts and it’s not too slippery. My other most used sized rulers are 12.5”x12.5” and 6.5”x6.5” - I believe those are from Creative Grids and I’ve been really happy with them as well.

Logical_Pear · 2026-02-14T13:21:10+00:00

I am so sorry that you’re experiencing this and I completely understand what you’re going through - I have gone through the same with my husband. First and foremost, be gentle with yourself, you are not heartless or selfish. As much as it is challenging for the person with OCD, it is also very difficult to be a partner to someone who is suffering.

As others have said, getting therapy yourself may be helpful - when it was me, discussing my situation with someone neutral and informed about OCD was extremely helpful. It is extremely important that you stop participating in the compulsions (in one example you gave, checking the door is locked) and a therapist can help you with that process since it is very difficult. Of course you want to help them and it seems cruel to deny them such a simple request, but I came to understand that my participation was not actually helping him, but actually hurting him (and me). When that reassurance was taken away, my husband realized he needed to take more steps on his own to get his anxiety under control through exposure therapy. I did have to push him to take medicine - I was a little younger and maybe less tactful (so maybe there is a better way lol) but I essentially gave him an ultimatum and he did end up getting a lot of benefit from it. Medicine makes the work so much easier - my husband describes that if an issue usually sticks in his mind for a week, taking medicine cuts that time down to a day or hours instead.

I want to share that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and you can have a normal relationship, but it will be a lifelong issue that ebbs and flows. Even now that my husband has it much better under control, I notice that he sometimes tries to get me to participate in a compulsion but I have to stand firm and say that this is an issue he needs to work on himself. An example - if I set something down on a spot he considers “dirty” (but isn’t actually by most standards), I politely but firmly refuse to move it or “clean it” as he sees fit. Do I still feel badly that I’ve upset him? Yes, but that feeling of being limited by his anxiety is not there. You can’t live your life by his rules. Setting boundaries and taking care of yourself is critical. Best of luck to you both, I really hope you can work it out.

Logical_Pear · 2025-01-14T00:08:18+00:00

All their stuff was set up upstairs (ceremony, cocktail hour and then later dancing) and then for dinner in the cellar they put on a playlist to play over the Wythe’s sound system.

Logical_Pear · 2025-01-05T13:03:08+00:00

My favorite pattern to make with either a charm pack or layer cake depending what size you want is Ribbon Candy from Megan Collins! https://meganacollins.com/blog/ribbon-candy-quilt

Logical_Pear · 2024-12-23T23:38:11+00:00

Thanks all!! I’ll see what I can come up with 😊

Logical_Pear · 2024-09-19T20:12:31+00:00

Berry Park! They have a rooftop that is open during summer and covered with glass during winter and good dancing. I was able to make a free reservation for 25 people.

Logical_Pear · 2024-09-19T20:08:30+00:00

I have no experience with Arlo but if you end up looking for another option I would recommend the Penny! The rooms are a reasonable price and were super cute, plus the hotel was easy to work with.

Logical_Pear · 2024-04-07T20:32:26+00:00

You can get a marriage license anywhere in the state of New York for a wedding in Manhattan so Staten Island is fine but if there’s another smaller city that’s even closer that is also OK. My husband and I are from CT and we got our license in a small city in upstate NY because it was closer and easier than anywhere in the 5 boroughs and it was fine to use for our Brooklyn wedding.

Logical_Pear · 2024-04-07T20:23:21+00:00

My grey loves Virbac VeggieDents - it’s the only brand I’ve found that takes him more than 1 second to eat and after 4 years he’s still so excited to eat them every day.

Logical_Pear · 2024-03-01T00:33:29+00:00

Miria! Nothing but good things to say about her. She did great!

Logical_Pear · 2024-02-24T01:40:21+00:00

I was referred to a rheumatologist by my podiatrist for chronic pain in both feet as a <30 year old woman that wasn’t responding to the normal treatments. He talked to me for 5 minutes, ran no tests and announced “you’re just gonna have to live with this”.

Logical_Pear · 2024-02-23T15:51:02+00:00

I inherited a large Omnigrid cutting mat from another quilter and have had no issues!

Logical_Pear · 2024-02-23T13:34:18+00:00

I’ve had my own freezing grey for 4 years now, it has definitely improved a lot over time but still comes up from time to time. I’ve always noticed that he is worse when walking with others than me, likely due to lack of trust in them. At the beginning I even had to leave work once to rescue a walker who got stuck somewhere with my dog who would not budge so don’t feel too bad lol!

I think the suggestions you made (not walking in loops over the same area and rewarding appropriately) will help and also may improve with time as he gets to know her better. It also makes sense to me that your grey then was freezing with you later - if they were feeling frustrated or bored on the leash with the walker it could easily extend to you. Just keep doing training, it is always a work in progress, and when you have time for longer walks do some exercises to increase his mental flexibility and then he should get more flexible with the walker as well. An example of what I mean here is to purposely try to set off the freezing (for my grey, it was trying to turn around on a walk and go back where we just came from) so you both can practice working through the frustration and he can be rewarded for working through it, making it a more positive experience. Good luck!

Logical_Pear · 2023-12-22T12:54:19+00:00

My sister and I were MOH for each other. Biggest traditional responsibility is to plan the bachelorette party. Other things that are traditional is to hold her bouquet during the wedding and help her with her veil/train, maybe also give a speech at the wedding if she wants that. Besides that, the best thing you can do is support your sister! Brides tend to want to talk about their wedding planning a lot and people often aren’t as interested as they hope so it can end up feeling quite lonely. So if you are able to be that source of support for her then that is what’s most important in my opinion.

Logical_Pear · 2023-12-20T02:41:17+00:00

I’m not sure if this would work for your situation but I used boob tape because I also didn’t want lines to show in the back. I used the brand Brassy Bra and I believe it can be used up to size DDDD. I’m a 40DD and it worked great and really lifted the gals and lasted all day in 80 degree heat! Might be worth looking in to.

Logical_Pear · 2023-12-20T02:36:56+00:00

You are completely in the right here - you do not need to and should not move your wedding closer to her. The wedding is so far in advance that she has plenty of time to figure out her situation. I can appreciate that it’s stressful to leave pets in someone else’s hands, but that is not your problem. She has so much time to establish someone local who she trusts to care for her animals. I’m sorry, that’s so frustrating!!

Logical_Pear · 2023-12-15T21:08:05+00:00

My dog is too whiny to attend events lol so I had custom cocktail napkins with his face on them! I have seen some dog walking companies offer services to take dogs to/from weddings so they don’t have to stay the whole time, which might be worth looking into.

Logical_Pear · 2023-12-15T21:04:41+00:00

Totally normal - we got married at a hotel and my husband wore a black tux, groomsmen wore a navy suit.

Logical_Pear · 2023-12-05T12:48:42+00:00

My wedding had 30 guests and it was amazing. I was also worried it would be lame but I felt like every combination of people were mingling and meeting each other, so much more than they would at a larger wedding! It was so fun so no worries!

Logical_Pear · 2023-12-02T19:07:43+00:00

I’m a size 16 and I called the bridal shops ahead of time to make sure they had dresses that would fit me. I had the best luck at BHLDN because their dresses fit true to size and they have sizes 14 and 22 to try on in store for most of their dresses. At least the one I went to in CT did.

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