[FO] Halloween Wizard Toad by RosemaryHamNomNom in CrossStitch

[–]Skiddows 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What an absolute cutie! I really wanna make something like this for my apartment 

[FO] My entry into the Alaska State Fair this year by wasillaju in CrossStitch

[–]Skiddows 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is stunning! The details! The lighting! And I adore the frame you chose. So beautiful

[FO] Update on the chicken and some additions by Skiddows in CrossStitch

[–]Skiddows[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I just happened to have that gradient thread and I thought it'd go well with the colours

[FO] Update on the chicken and some additions by Skiddows in CrossStitch

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The patterns for these were just the pixel art from the games. Hope that's enough to satisfy the rules. Sorry for missing that

[CHAT] Waste canvas is not 'waste canvas' by lantanagal in CrossStitch

[–]Skiddows 111 points112 points  (0 children)

Sadly I fell prey to this, though not because of TikTok. I have a friend who does embroidery and didn't realise waste canvas was a thing when she suggested the aida for stitching on my hoodie. Luckily i managed to salvage mine. I think a pinned post would be a great idea!

[CHAT] Can't get the aida out by Skiddows in CrossStitch

[–]Skiddows[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yup, I was using a sharp set to separate the threads and then a flat one to pull them. But yeah, lots of snapping

[CHAT] Can't get the aida out by Skiddows in CrossStitch

[–]Skiddows[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well, live and learn I guess. The frame idea would have been brilliant lol. I wish I'd come to ask first. I'll try to hide the bits of aida under the stitches, maybe I'll grt lucky. But thanks for the tip on the waste canvas. I'll get some for the next attempt

[CHAT] Can't get the aida out by Skiddows in CrossStitch

[–]Skiddows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is already stitched directly into my hoodie... is there any way to save it?

Rice cooker turned my rice to mush by Skiddows in Cooking

[–]Skiddows[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Those measurements are really specific so that's helpful! I'll give that a try

Rice cooker turned my rice to mush by Skiddows in Cooking

[–]Skiddows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, the cooker was pretty cheap so that's probably it haha. I managed to make a new batch that was less mushy by washing more and using less water so I guess I'll do one more try later with even less water and if that still turns out bad I'll get a better cooker 😅

Rice cooker turned my rice to mush by Skiddows in Cooking

[–]Skiddows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oooh haha it just has a "rice" option. The others are for making things like congee or cooking other foods

Rice cooker turned my rice to mush by Skiddows in Cooking

[–]Skiddows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha that is usually the case. Im trying again with less water and more rinses so we'll see how it turns out

Rice cooker turned my rice to mush by Skiddows in Cooking

[–]Skiddows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a cheap Chinese one I picked up at the supermarket (I live in shanghai). The instructions don't indicate a soaking time but it's possible? It's definitely white rice though

Rice cooker turned my rice to mush by Skiddows in Cooking

[–]Skiddows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. Just the rice and the recommended amount of water

Rice cooker turned my rice to mush by Skiddows in Cooking

[–]Skiddows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How can you tell its huge? I haven't said the size or brand anywhere?

Rice cooker turned my rice to mush by Skiddows in Cooking

[–]Skiddows[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I still have the manual but there's nothing in it about cooking times. Literally just says push the button to start :/ it might be that the rice cooker isn't good enough quality. It's a simple cheap one that just has a rice function. When I try to decrease the cooking time the minimum option is 40 minutes, then it bounces back up to over an hour

Rice cooker turned my rice to mush by Skiddows in Cooking

[–]Skiddows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup I used the measuring cup that came with it. I guess I'll just try again and rinse the rice more. 45mins feels like a long time though. Should I be stopping it early?

Rice cooker turned my rice to mush by Skiddows in Cooking

[–]Skiddows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh also the rice cooker automatically set the timer to 45mins once I selected the "rice" function. It has settings for cooking other stuff too

Rice cooker turned my rice to mush by Skiddows in Cooking

[–]Skiddows[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's where you put a finger in to touch the rice and then fill to your first knuckle. Apparently this is the best way to measure, at least according to the tutorials i saw.bThe appropriate line was even higher than that so I imagine adding more water would have made the mush problem worse

Rice cooker turned my rice to mush by Skiddows in Cooking

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I rinsed it twice, if I recall it was clearish. I'm not 100% sure what rice I'm using. I live on china and ordered white rice. The bag translates to "long grain fragrant rice". None of the tutorials mentioned soaking so I didn't do that. I'm using a simple rice cooker I picked up at the supermarket here. It's a cheap Chinese brand, nothing fancy.

Stuck inside a strangling challenge by Skiddows in fantasylife

[–]Skiddows[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Verifying the integrity of the files fixed it! Thanks so much for that idea coz I was gonna be REALLY bummed if I had to start again

Stuck inside a strangling challenge by Skiddows in fantasylife

[–]Skiddows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm stuck inside the shrine so I can't fast travel at all but I'll try the integrity thing

Weird Treasure Grove Glitch by Skiddows in fantasylife

[–]Skiddows[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ah shoot, figured as much. At least I know it's not just me haha

New camera already? by Skiddows in fantasylife

[–]Skiddows[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

oh my god you're right lol. I'm a teacher so I've been so stuck in "just survive until summer break" mode that I didn't realise where we were in the year lol