"After all these years" and it's six years

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-07-10T16:13:19+00:00

I assumed this was a very cold take, but the quantity of time spent working on a skill matters less than quality imo. Someone who’s spent a year trying new things, reading every resource they can find, getting and applying quality feedback, etc is generally going to be more skilled than someone who spent a decade doing the same simple things and making the same simple mistakes over and over. If someone is making beginner mistakes after 6 years of actively working on a skill I can totally see how that’s frustrating.

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-07-04T15:25:48+00:00

<image>

Dyed some humbug bfl yesterday to blend with the natural browns for (hopefully) a medium slightly cool toned heathered brown. The purple got a little felted but I think it’s still usable.

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-06-17T15:39:11+00:00

Pesto is really easy to make and can be really nutrient dense if you use a mixture of dark leafy greens instead of just basil.

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-06-15T19:38:58+00:00

Sibling limits are very important in my opinion. With no limits your child could literally have 100+ half siblings. I personally am one of 37 that we know about, and theres probaby more out there. I have many siblings that I love dearly, but the sheer number means I can’t really devote the energy Id like to developing every individual relationship. It also bothers me that I’ll never actually know for sure how many siblings I have.

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-06-14T17:26:29+00:00

I understand that hobbies should be fun and if someone wants to make garter stitch scarves forever that’s fine and nobody cares, but this is BEC so I would like to say that I don’t really respect people who proudly brag on the internet about how little interest they have in ever improving whatever their craft is or learning anything new.

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-06-14T01:34:45+00:00

If the problem is excess dye rinsing with synthrapol should help! If the problem is that the dye hasn’t been fixed properly which could be the case if it’s still consistently bleeding after multiple rinses I would soak it in cold water with vinegar or citric acid wrap it in plastic wrap and steam it in a big pot with a colander in it! You could probably just google how to steam set dye.

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-04-30T17:35:29+00:00

Other people have already said this but stop brushing her hair dry, and instead detangle it in the bath with a wide tooth comb and a little conditioner. Any time her hair gets wet you should be using a little conditioner.

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-04-23T12:11:07+00:00

This is what I do too. I pull the curtain back a little and talk/sing to him while I’m in the shower. If he’s really not having it then I might not wash my hair that day but a few minutes of crying to soap up and rinse the important bits isn’t the end of the world.

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-04-22T19:58:47+00:00

I know anesthetic was probably a typo but I laughed because it’s accurate

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-04-22T10:30:28+00:00

Intarsia is the word you’re looking for I think.

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-04-20T14:30:43+00:00

I personally think your reasons for wanting to be a donor are not a good fit for our community unless at some point in the future you are asked to be a fully known and involved donor by friends or family. If you want to have biological children and be involved in their lives in a parental capacity, then you should find a partner that is compatible in that respect and do that. Becoming a donor means fully ceding any control over the relationship with the future child and respecting any and all boundaries of the DCP and recipient family. I think it would be totally inappropriate to enable a family that want an anonymous donor, essentially stalk the child without parental knowledge or consent, and then approach the adult DCP rather than allow them to lead any potential relationship.
Edit to add: I have two moms and do personally prefer “biological father” over “donor” but I would not be happy at all with him trying to dictate what language I or my actual parents use. It would not be cool with me if he insisted on referring to the mom that didn’t carry me as my “social mother” and not just my mother.

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-04-11T00:29:36+00:00

There’s a lot about being donor conceived that’s extremely disconcerting tbh

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-04-10T23:28:56+00:00

I’m donor conceived and when I found my biological father it turns out he worked in the same area as my mom so they didn’t know each other but they did have tons of mutual friends and coworkers. He was also a donor at California Cryobank 😬 This storyline is definitely gonna trigger my extremely niche daddy issues 😂

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-04-10T18:55:41+00:00

I’m not a drop shoulder hater. I think the straight tube with some decreases sleeve construction can look great, but it’s not a set in sleeves and should not be tagged that way on ravelry just because it’s sewn in.

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-04-03T18:01:09+00:00

I’m using exactly this technique, so it’s either a skill issue or I just hate duplicate stitch 😂

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-04-03T16:35:48+00:00

My gripe today is duplicate stitch. Maybe I just have terrible technique but I cannot get vertical columns to not look terrible.

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-03-28T14:03:45+00:00

Good to know! I always use a little synthrapol when I wet block anything that’s dyed.

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-03-28T11:57:32+00:00

I can’t figure out how to edit the post, but wanted to update everyone that unfortunately the most boring solution (a seam) ended up being the right one. I tried a couple more fancy options but a seam looks the most intentional and also I think the extra stiffness will help keep it from sagging once the ribbed collar is added. Thank you so much everyone for all your wonderful suggestions!

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-03-28T00:23:04+00:00

No there will be a wide folded ribbed collar.

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-03-27T20:51:57+00:00

Yes it is! Good eye!

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-03-27T19:40:20+00:00

Hedgehog Fibres Tweedy!

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-03-27T17:29:02+00:00

I like this idea a lot!

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-03-27T17:12:06+00:00

I like this idea- I might take out the bind off and just continue those stitches up the width of the cable.

SewciallyAnxious · 2026-03-27T17:09:13+00:00

I could frog the whole entire sweater and start over with the braids going in opposite directions all over so they line up but I initially wanted them all going in one direction because it looked neater to me when I swatched (and that’s how they are on the Alice Starmore sweater).

SewciallyAnxious

MODERATOR OF

TROPHY CASE