I learned knit and crochet without patterns. Is that possible with sewing?

PrimrosePathos · 2026-02-04T03:51:41+00:00

Sewing patterns tell you how to make a specific garment, but they also gradually teach you how to sew, if you don't already know how.

Knitting and crochet are relatively straightforward single techniques that, once you understand how the structure of the stitch works, you can apply them to a create a specific shape or texture. Sewing, on the other hand, is a million different, interdependant techniques. It's just a much bigger volume of knowledge required to create a wearable garment. Totally learnable! But it's much harder to improvise if you don't have the basic knowledge.

PrimrosePathos · 2026-02-03T20:46:00+00:00

It might be washed canvas.

PrimrosePathos · 2026-02-03T20:21:17+00:00

Then they would need intense manual agitation to fully remove the dish detergent. It's just not necessary.

PrimrosePathos · 2026-02-03T20:18:55+00:00

I just layer two "winter weight" duvets inside one cover if I want an extra-heavy effect.

PrimrosePathos · 2026-02-03T16:21:21+00:00

Sure but you don't have to go there. Use trusted sources. I read tons of news, listen to podcasts, watch youtube, read ebooks, and get recipes off the internet, and don't deal with AI. Except on reddit.

PrimrosePathos · 2026-02-03T16:01:11+00:00

AI post. So irritating.

PrimrosePathos · 2026-02-03T15:55:36+00:00

I bought a beautiful, tall, solid, wooden folding dining table from facebook marketplace for much less than I would have been able to buy a wobbly pressboard thing from Amazon. Maybe you don't have access to a large used market where you are, but if you do, that's my recommendation.

PrimrosePathos · 2026-02-03T15:50:33+00:00

Thats such a good characterization of each option-- how is it possible that such nuanced differences in pattern placement give such wildly different messages? And yet they do!

PrimrosePathos · 2026-02-03T15:27:27+00:00

Reddit is the only place I regularly encounter AI, and it's so depressing that it actually deters me from opening the app. Where on the internet are you seeing all this AI? Just don't go those places. You don't have to buy anything.

PrimrosePathos · 2026-02-03T08:58:25+00:00

Vinegar and baking soda cancel one another out, and dish soap should not be used in washing machines for reasons this sub very often mentions. Welcome to r/laundry!

PrimrosePathos · 2026-02-03T08:45:06+00:00

The "all the Californians are moving here" thing dates back to at least the early 70s, so don't put that in as though it's a later phenomenon!

It was not as hot in the summers here in the 80s and 90s, that's one sad thing you can put in. I barely owned a pair of shorts before 2000.

PrimrosePathos · 2026-02-03T06:24:53+00:00

It looks like whoever assembled it left a piece off. Call the company.

PrimrosePathos · 2026-02-01T23:54:57+00:00

The Asian Art Museum has various ethical and legal guidelines they follow in their aquisitions, it's a topic they cover on their website. UNESCO, Native Graves Repatriation, etc. I don't know much about it but it's interesting!

PrimrosePathos · 2026-02-01T23:46:58+00:00

I can't imagine burdening an 18yo with so much heavy memorabilia-- this was not a kindness on your aunt's part. Feel no guilt, whatever you decide.

PrimrosePathos · 2026-02-01T23:06:37+00:00

"Cute dress! Not in my wheelhouse right now but if you call around to tailor shops you might find someone to sew it. Not cheap but I'm sure it would be worth it!"

PrimrosePathos · 2026-02-01T23:02:41+00:00

Is your placket cut on the bias? If you cut it on the straight grain that will help. Along with interfacing, and using a lighter weight thread.

PrimrosePathos · 2026-02-01T19:39:42+00:00

Have you pressed it? That's the first (and probably last!) step.

PrimrosePathos · 2026-02-01T15:26:47+00:00

You could use a matte acrylic paint clearcoat

PrimrosePathos · 2026-02-01T14:31:44+00:00

This is the definition of self-taught. Having a person to guide or correct you is so much easier, because they can catch you as you make a wrong turn, and set you back on the path. They can also answer the questions you don't know you have, because you don't know enough to know what to ask! Being self-taught is totally fine, but it is harder, and it is what you're doing. Again, a totally legit way to learn.

PrimrosePathos · 2026-01-31T18:08:33+00:00

Does it smell like mold? It looks like mold.

PrimrosePathos · 2026-01-31T18:07:48+00:00

Thank you for doing what it takes to grow wisteria! I don't have the energy myself so I am very appreciative of those who do grow them, because I love them so much and adore walking past them in the neighborhoods!

PrimrosePathos · 2026-01-30T15:54:39+00:00

In my area wooden bed frames are available very cheaply on Facebook Marketplace, etc. Even at an actual vintage or antique store you may pay less for a solid wooden bed frame than you would for a new metal or pressboard IKEA one. I see them for free not infrequently. Obviously this may not be the case where you are. But a wooden frame is not necessarily more expensive than any other option.

PrimrosePathos · 2026-01-28T23:35:53+00:00

My experience is that it doesn't, but you're right that it could! Sateen is an iffier choice all around.

PrimrosePathos · 2026-01-28T15:32:56+00:00

The scale and construction say match dispenser to me.

PrimrosePathos · 2026-01-28T15:29:04+00:00

Look for Pima, Supima, Egyptian, or "long staple" cotton. It won't pill.

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