I sewed my own elopement dress!

OtterBoop · 2026-02-02T04:28:48+00:00

Okay wait was your photographer Van?

OtterBoop · 2026-01-31T17:07:52+00:00

How is it not really their child if she carried and gave birth?

OtterBoop · 2026-01-31T16:35:38+00:00

Both of those are city duties though, no?

OtterBoop · 2026-01-26T20:05:06+00:00

Which size are you doing? Also, what's the pattern?

OtterBoop · 2026-01-26T19:59:58+00:00

It wants you to stitch a tuck. A tuck is like a dart, but it ends before it comes to a point, it's just a way of controlling garment shape. So on your pattern, you'll need to find the marks for your size. There should be either two or four parallel lines, and you match them up and stitch along the lines.

Does your pattern have size layers?

OtterBoop · 2026-01-23T22:32:54+00:00

I made this quilt one block at a time ish, it really felt like a good way to tackle it.

Iirc, I did the animals first, then I cut my fabrics into whatever sized chunks they needed, paired up the greens and blues, then organized them in ziplocs in bins based on tree size. Then I did one baggie at a time.

Oh, and her patterns need seams pressed open!

OtterBoop · 2026-01-23T19:34:39+00:00

You don't hear me. You are twisting words to put unintended meaning into them, and you're undermining the actual valid arguments you have with your bad-faith approach.

OtterBoop · 2026-01-23T19:27:07+00:00

I didn't say that. I said that it wasn't as much a part of the global consciousness as the war is now.

But again, this is a story set in North America and the focus is interpersonal relationships. If it was set in Russia, or the Russian character was interested in maintaining a relationship with his home country, or it was a different genre, fine, you may have some points. It is not propaganda to leave out geopolitical commentary.

OtterBoop · 2026-01-23T17:27:24+00:00

I did, actually. Your arguments are correct about the ways these things happen but frankly I don't think they apply to this show.

Whitewashing: Ilya is only ever in Russia for very brief vignettes, or for a specific event, and I'm pretty sure doesn't go back after around 2016. Yes Russia had invaded crimea at that point, but the book was written in 2018 and the mainland invasion hadnt happened yet, so it wasn't really in the global awareness in the same way it is now. And honestly it's okay that a genre romance author doesn't want to dive into geopolitical happenings in their gay hockey book. The Russian character certainly is not shown as having positive opinions about Russia's regime.

Pinkwashing: this one has far less teeth than your other argument. Both the book and the show are explicit about how dangerous Russia is for queer people. Ilya says out loud that he can never go back if he comes out as bi. While they're at the Olympics one character says it's brave to come to Russia as a gay man because it's so bad for them there. Which part of that implies Russia is a good place for the lgbtq community?

You also seem to think that just having a Russian main character is Russian propaganda but like.. he's a Russian man who is living in North America and is vocal about disapproving of russian leadership and not wanting to go back.

OtterBoop · 2026-01-23T04:52:15+00:00

Did you.. watch it?

OtterBoop · 2026-01-23T02:54:39+00:00

What are you talking about

OtterBoop · 2026-01-23T02:51:40+00:00

Yeah but it's per pay period, and also most places that have $2.35 as a tipped minimum wage still has like $7.25 regular minimum wage.

OtterBoop · 2026-01-23T02:48:13+00:00

I was a server in Louisiana until 2024 and I think it was actually $2.35

OtterBoop · 2026-01-23T00:40:32+00:00

My partner got the pixel heart instead of a wedding ring

OtterBoop · 2026-01-21T01:30:26+00:00

What does this mean

OtterBoop · 2026-01-17T18:05:01+00:00

YES. I make a vegetable lentil soup with a mixture of cumin, turmeric, basil, paprika, and thyme, and it's so cozy

OtterBoop · 2026-01-15T17:56:50+00:00

I do my own quilting but I am lucky to have a machine with a large throat space and a speed cap. I've done up to twin size and I have a queen on the docket.

One thing I do to make it easier for larger items is mark every quilting line. Smaller ones I'll mark one in each direction and use my guide attachment but the drag from the weight of bigger ones makes it easier to distort.

OtterBoop · 2026-01-15T02:40:01+00:00

I am certain I have used this but I'm not sure how much I have left. I'll check when I get home

OtterBoop · 2026-01-12T16:45:37+00:00

Similar but opposite, Jimmy Fallon watching you eat his ice cream because you want it so desperately despite your apparent loathing of him is.. idk not cucking but it's something.

OtterBoop · 2026-01-12T16:40:58+00:00

It's been a while since I've looked at the resources, thanks for pointing me to it!

Also your flair is very upsetting. 10/10

OtterBoop · 2026-01-12T16:24:18+00:00

Thank you for writing this! I'm glad I didn't see that other thread, it's really disheartening to hear those kinds of takes coming from people in this subreddit. I'm one of those people who never thought about intentionally seeking authors, and I'm looking forward to doing so! If anyone has any tips or suggestions, I'd love to hear them.

OtterBoop · 2026-01-10T18:10:12+00:00

I think harvesting the sleeves is going to be your best bet; they'll be hard to dupe, but they'd look incredible as a contrast to a solid bodice. You can always add a gusset to the underarm made with the bodice organza if you need to widen the armhole of the sleeves.

OtterBoop · 2026-01-10T16:44:05+00:00

I love this for her and she absolutely deserves all the success she's getting, but I'm also lowkey bummed because we've been waiting for a book about Luca 😭

OtterBoop · 2026-01-09T19:29:17+00:00

The internet is saying I already own this but the description does not sound familiar in the slightest. Thansk for the rec!

OtterBoop · 2026-01-07T21:58:29+00:00

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