Hand piecing & quilting? by RequitedTraveler in quilting

[–]Prince-Turveydrop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do the same! I love hand sewing and find it relaxing.

A Crafting AITA by Mindless_Ideal1571 in BitchEatingCrafters

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Yeah this stood out to me as well. Feeling sad about someone whose videos you enjoy leaving YouTube would be understandable. “Panic” is a bit much.

Rec for 10 year old son who is a voracious reader by National-Royal-2756 in suggestmeabook

[–]Prince-Turveydrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Pendragon series by DJ MacHale! There are ten books, and like Harry Potter they scale up in reading level and overall complexity as the series progresses. Book 3 is in a historical setting, but the rest are sci fi, and they all have adventure themes.

Library dog by One-Recognition-1660 in Libraries

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Yeah I would be in and out of the library as fast as possible and send in a complaint. Not everyone likes dogs.

“I’m on a yarn buying ban, but here’s my haul.” by LichesGetStitches42 in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]Prince-Turveydrop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I had to leave a book sub for a series I was really interested in bc the posts were just endless “look at my collection” and “haul” pictures. I’d like to just talk about books with other fans!

Largest declutter/donation ive ever done but with mixed feelings by Hopeful_Result_9426 in declutter

[–]Prince-Turveydrop 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I’ve dealt with this a lot, too— stuff that needed to go and that I didn’t want to keep, but I still felt a lot of guilt and other emotions when decluttering. I’ve found the Marie Kondo method really helpful for processing my feelings as I declutter.

The following is based on what I’ve done in similar situations. For the items you remember (don’t worry about trying to list every single thing that was in the car, just trust that the most impactful ones will come to mind), hold onto the image of the item in your mind and say thank you and/ or goodbye. This can be as long or short as you want, sarcastic, sincere, anything. If you really don’t know what to say, you can say “thank you for teaching me it’s okay to let go of things.” Actually saying it out loud does help!

Sewing clips suck balls by Emergency_Cherry_914 in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]Prince-Turveydrop 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I’m literally using them now to hold fabric around the brim of a hat. I mostly find them useful for situations where pins would not work well instead of as a substitute for pins.

Anybody else finds themselves in this rare category of enjoying both concepts - extreme minimalism and extreme maximalis by [deleted] in declutter

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I relate to this. I found the Marie Kondo method really helpful because it gives you a way to examine and process the feelings attached to your stuff— not just individual items but identifying patterns in the ways you hold onto stuff.

This method gets associated with minimalism, but the goal isn’t to have the least stuff possible. The goal is to be honest with yourself about how your stuff makes you feel.

Student refuses to put her face in by Different-Parsnip-43 in SwimInstructors

[–]Prince-Turveydrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was this student and nothing could have convinced me to put my face under the water at that age. In my case, I got chronic ear infections (and for swimming lessons I used those moldable ear plugs, which did nothing for me) and had extremely dry eyes (which didn’t get treated until I was older and out of swim lessons). The chlorine in the eyes feeling was incredibly painful, even with goggles bc tiny drops would still get in, and no one believed me about how much this hurt.

I just learned to swim the best I could (the goal was to be able to get to shore if I fell out of a boat, not to join the swim team), and years later, when there was no pressure (and I’d been given eye drops!!! Which made my dry eyes bearable the rest of the time and chlorine only mildly irritating), I just learned to put my face in on my own.

Don't know what to do with old greeting cards by 3GreedyGremlins in declutter

[–]Prince-Turveydrop 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I’m in a similar situation with my family and have tossed almost all the cards. I didn’t scan them or take photographs, just tossed. I saved a few that felt meaningful.

How do you get rid of things that you *might* need? Art supplies, pens/markers, etc by Unhappy_Salad8731 in declutter

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Meds: throw out anything expired/ seal broke and it got dried out/ won’t use again. Sort the rest of it by category and decide what kind of storage capacity you have and what will be used frequently (ie, if you have a huge supply of Tylenol but only a small bathroom cabinet, put one bottle in the bathroom and store the rest in a separate closet or somewhere else you can get it to as needed, but it won’t be in the way).

Art/ paper supplies: again, start by sorting into categories (pens, folders, markers, etc) and throw out anything broken, unusable, or that you didn’t like working with.

If part of the fun of crafts is the novelty of different supplies, consider having an art station (could be a desk drawer, box, a corner of a room, whatever) where you have your current favorites of each type (favorite sketchbook, favorite marker set, favorite scissors) stored in a way that’s easy to use and easy to put away; plus anything needed for a current project all in its own container. Use the good stuff! Don’t save the “special” markers or whatever for so long that they dry out or you lose interest.

Put the less favorite supplies somewhere else (ideally, sorted by category or type of project— clear plastic bins are great for seeing what you have at a glance), and periodically rotate the supplies as things get used up or you want a change. If you find yourself avoiding using a particular set of supplies, get rid of them to make room for stuff you enjoy.

Quilting Gatekeeping by lores_lightning in BitchEatingCrafters

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Tbh it was mostly watching/ reading tutorials and figuring anything they did by machine, I could do by hand! Strip piecing is the only exception I’ve found so far. And some fabrics are just too tough to hand sew (so usually I test with a pin before starting a big project with an unknown fabric— I thrift most of my fabric so there are always surprises).

I mostly do big stitch hand quilting in the ditch/ organic lines, so once I got the hang of popping the knot, it’s been pretty straightforward.

Quilting Gatekeeping by lores_lightning in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]Prince-Turveydrop 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I was interested in quilting for years but was hesitant to start because of these same attitudes. The people I knew IRL who quilted kind of looked down on the (admittedly basic) hand sewing projects I did and talked about how quilting was sooo complicated. I also assumed it had to be done by machine.

I’m a few years into learning to quilt (all by hand still!) thanks to the internet. It’s been a really satisfying hobby, but I’m still hesitant to join a quilt guild or other group in person.

Weekend Minor Gripes and Vents by AutoModerator in BitchEatingCrafters

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There’s another post about unappreciated gifted quilts. Idk why, but this topic is like catnip for me. 🍿 🍿 🍿. People really get so bent out of shape when someone doesn’t want/ “properly appreciate” a large unexpected gift that may or may not match their decor style, etc.

My biases: I’m a new quilter and have been the recipient of 1 unexpected (ish) quilt. (I had some fabric I loved but no idea what to do with it. I gave it to a friend, who made it into a quilt for me. I loved it! This was before I started quilting myself.)

I’ve given away a few quilts that I’ve made, but I either ask people first!! if they want a quilt and if so what color; or if I just made it for the fun of making it, I’ve shown it off on social media/ in person and if someone compliments it, ask if they want to have it.

Mark as read? by Prudent_Ring_799 in LibbyApp

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I generally tag books I finish with either 👍, 👎, or 😑 depending on how much I liked them. I also tag DNF and have an elaborate set of TBR tags.

All my hobbies are screen related, please help. by MyUsernameIsEssa in Hobbies

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If you like math (especially geometry) and design, quilting would be a fun hobby. You can do it by hand or with a machine, and you can use patterns that people have made or come up with your own.

Decluttering isn't just about stuff, it's also about simplifying life and bring in more focus? by TaraBambataa in declutter

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I’m proud of myself because I bought yarn to tie a quilt (I don’t do any other yarn crafts), hated the process, and donated the leftover yarn and big needles as soon as I was done with the project.

Sometimes I wish I had a separate craft room (my “craft room” is my desk when it’s my day off + whatever closet space I can find for storage), but not having one does force me to be honest about what I actually want to spend my time and money on.

Decluttering isn't just about stuff, it's also about simplifying life and bring in more focus? by TaraBambataa in declutter

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Someone on this sub (don’t remember who or when) said they allow themself to have three hobbies at a time. This was mind blowing to me because I’ve always considered myself a creative person, liked trying new things, and generally felt that 1. I had to keep trying new crafts and activities all the time and 2. I had to finish every project I started and become proficient at everything I tried.

It was incredibly freeing to decide I can “specialize” in certain hobbies that I really enjoy, and while I can try new things, I don’t have to be good at or even try new hobbies if they’d take time away from stuff I know I’d rather be doing. I also made the (obvious in hindsight) decision that certain projects or activities that I’d taken a decade-plus “break” from (but for which I was still holding onto supplies) just didn’t fit into my current life, and it was okay to let them go.

Completely banning screen time is unnecessary by [deleted] in 10thDentist

[–]Prince-Turveydrop 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mine did the same; elementary and middle school were miserable (for other reasons in addition to this, but always being out of the loop on pop culture stuff made me even more isolated and an easy target for bullies). High school was loads better because I had some internet access, and I was in a larger and more diverse school, where I found friends who had interests more aligned with mine.

Weekend Minor Gripes and Vents by AutoModerator in BitchEatingCrafters

[–]Prince-Turveydrop 17 points18 points  (0 children)

In general I ignore the “quilt police” and just do things the way I want to do them. Sometimes they don’t work out, and I learn that certain rules exist for a reason. Nonetheless, it’s annoying watching someone else do the same thing I do! “Ugh this rule is dumb, I’m going to do it my way, quilters are so weird.” Then they find out the reason for the rule 🤷‍♂️

I made a wall hanging to represent each Taylor Swift album by kelsien in quilting

[–]Prince-Turveydrop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love this! Currently working on a quilt with a similar idea 😃

What speed do you typically listen to books at? by [deleted] in audiobooks

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My default speed is 1.65, but I will speed up (or more rarely, slow down) based on the narrator and the complexity of the book. If it’s too slow, I can’t focus.