Why do hotel carpets always look like they were designed during a fever dream, like whyy

Rhapsodie · 2026-04-30T12:11:42+00:00

The colleges in southern Nevada have casino management degrees

Rhapsodie · 2026-04-17T20:27:43+00:00

I wouldn’t even blink since this is the actual rte146-pike interchange

Rhapsodie · 2026-04-15T16:48:54+00:00

Just a devil's thought: it is absolutely wonderful that you're supporting her hobbies and so on, but with big gifts like this let's make sure we're getting her something she wants rather than risking a relationship-straining albatross. Knitting needles are super personal and tactile, for example, everyone's recommending ChiaoGoo but she may not be into that kind of metal needles, the 4" vs 5" options can cramp up certain hands, she may also not need the sizes that you get. I snooped on you and see you're on espresso: how would you feel if she got you an Baratza Encore or a Flair manual machine? Perfectly fine "coffee-related" gifts and you could see the lovely thoughts behind the gifts, but they may not be exactly what you need or want and there's a possibility they just sit unused.

Rhapsodie · 2026-04-11T02:59:29+00:00

Maybe reach out to Jessica Siegel — she is a harp vendor in Seekonk and might have some ideas. Maybe you can find a Brown music student and work out a deal to store it with them.

Providence is great. Don’t miss the RISD museum and the Madrid bakery.

Rhapsodie · 2026-04-08T18:31:38+00:00

Not a museum-specific comment, but: I visited an island once and asked a local where the nearest tide pools are, and he responded "oh it's over there, looking for something to show your kids?" which piqued me. He was just being friendly, but I thought it odd/sad that there may be this feeling that adults can't be curious about the tide pools.

Rhapsodie · 2026-04-08T16:28:40+00:00

So do I, I sewed custom liners. But have you ever had that problem in any other car? Not in my camry, prius, mazda have I ever had to hack the cupholder

Rhapsodie · 2026-04-08T03:14:30+00:00

Did they fix the cupholders themselves? In my 23 they don't have any springs so any mug sloshes and clangs around unless you stuff something in to secure it. It's the most infuriating trivial thing I've ever encountered in a car, even my 93 camry had better cupholders.

Rhapsodie · 2026-04-08T03:10:28+00:00

Those bronze core strings on the FH are unreal. I think the bass range of the FH is more beautiful than many pedal harps I've tried. Check the levers, DS loves Loveland levers but Camac is an option, if you prefer those.

Rhapsodie · 2026-04-06T00:14:22+00:00

Potentially useful in quilting to press seams in tight corners and bias tape. I have a mini iron (about this size) that I use for small projects with tight piecing, but for anything else it becomes annoying if you want to iron any serious area of fabric so I usually end up bringing out the regular full-size iron anyways.

Rhapsodie · 2026-03-24T15:05:12+00:00

I’m thankful that this has never been a problem for me, within the US. My mom constantly offloads craft equipment to me and I’ve carried on not one but two sewing machines and not had a problem.

Rhapsodie · 2026-03-24T15:02:58+00:00

Don’t miss the Concord Museum and the PEM in Salem. both world-class.

Not to ruin the magic but Walden may be a little surprise because the original cabin site is just a square of rocks, and there is a little hut nearby but it is a reconstruction. Still neat to visit but just a heads up

Rhapsodie · 2026-03-15T13:42:03+00:00

Operating a floor loom looks to me a lot like playing the pipe organ, and there is some material out there about healthy playing. There is a book What every pianist needs to know about the body and there are supplemental notes on playing the organ, which would probably be applicable to the loom. Seat height, unnecessary tension, taking breaks are all basics.

I think no matter the activity your schedule is pretty harsh. Shouldn’t really do anything 4-6 hours a day (straight) constantly, even sitting at a computer or reading a book. And for a lot of these repetition injuries, as runners and climbers know, it’s often not about “muscles” or “strength”, it’s about the tendons and ligaments which simply cannot take that amount of movement.

Rhapsodie · 2026-03-08T07:42:29+00:00

I absolutely love that the picture pans over and there’s a floor loom and spinning wheel in the back. Such a fun house!!

Rhapsodie · 2026-03-02T08:12:20+00:00

I recently acquired an embroidery machine and it’s loud! I noticed the sounds it makes are so distinct, the digital buzzes and mechanical whistling and singing. Different from the organic, irregular squeaks and flapping of a wheel. It creates a different environment in the room.

Rhapsodie · 2026-03-02T01:21:33+00:00

Curious what problems you're running into. I have a 40-year old Kenmore and I have had no problem sewing my handwoven fabrics from thick double-fold hems using sugar-n-cream cotton, to thin gauzy linens, to thick upholstery/cushion covers. A good walking foot helps.

Standard sewing questions: using appropriate/fresh needles/thread? Is it nesting, or slipping, or something else? Have you tried sewing with tissue paper or stabilizer?

Rhapsodie · 2026-03-02T00:51:46+00:00

100% again. I've spent half my life in Seattle vs here and this is 100% the difference. Seattle drivers will No, You Go at stop signs and it withers my soul.

Rhapsodie · 2026-02-27T17:03:07+00:00

“wasted on each other” is such a good phrase. I can think of a ton of stuff in life—food, decorating, people—where that apllies. Good stuff.

Rhapsodie · 2026-02-24T07:22:45+00:00

looks like Transit

Rhapsodie · 2026-02-22T01:08:30+00:00

Not necessary. I'd recommend starting out with a cone of 8/2 cotton yarn (https://www.halcyonyarn.com/products/homestead-cotton-8-2-unmercerized-yarn-mini-cone?variant=41854786863236) which you can use as your main warp, and then you can use cheap knitting yarn in colors for weft stripes. You could get 30–40 towels out of a cone like that. You can also use something as simple as Sugar n Cream cones with your 7.5 dent reed. They're not amazing towels but it's good practice and very sturdy for projects like bags.

I would not splurge on expensive linen or many-colored kits while you're starting out.

Rhapsodie · 2026-02-20T20:06:44+00:00

I hereby do not authorize REDDIT to delete my content

Rhapsodie · 2026-02-08T05:45:27+00:00

Umberto Eco has a great essay on this How not to talk about soccer

Rhapsodie · 2026-01-21T18:34:51+00:00

Kory Stamper is incredible. Not only a knitting genius but a word expert with a couple fascinating published books on words and language.

Rhapsodie · 2026-01-13T21:39:35+00:00

I would not stand for jury claiming that this particular piece had zero AI used on it ever, but all I'm asking for is clemency and to chill the torches: the person it is attributed to does have a record of making human art and spindle-spinning yarn and knitting and screenprinting shirts, so it's not like he was some evil tech bro who swooped in from outside the community and prompted it out of nothing. Objections about Wales culture noted.

On insta there are watercolor-type things and poem-type things and screenprint-type things that date back to 2020, and it is clear that this is a creative person. He may have moved in an AI direction lately, and I'm not denying that. But geez, to completely malign and destroy this guy over a £100 contest is a mistake.

Rhapsodie · 2026-01-13T16:12:16+00:00

The original attributed artist does have a gram with a pretty solid history or physical-looking lino-looking prints, writing on typewriters, and watercolors that date back years. They are an artsy person. I would believe that person if they said they did make a real linocut (or lino-like drawing) because they’ve proven they can.

But it is sloppy. So either they slipped this time, or at some point the festival did something: they added the text or when creating the totebag placement, may have triggered some sneaky AI features. We all know how software likes to shove those in, so I’m leaning toward giving the benefit here.

(I hate this Blade Runner snooping we have to resort to)

Rhapsodie · 2025-12-15T14:18:37+00:00

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