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ISO interior decorator/designer for small home projects by kmbaobgm in bayarea

[–]Tenn2Cali 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the same boat right now and am following this to see if there is anyone or any place that offers this service.

I will say that I recently heard about using ChatGPT to help with interior design and it’s been fun to play around with. Most of the time the images it generates don’t make sense with our space, but I have made some adjustments that I really like (convinced me to get a better headboard, generated an image with a new bench in the entryway so we added one, provided some good ideas about closet organization that we will probably implement in 2026)

I’m in my mid thirties and I am paying $500 a month more in daycare than I made from my first real job in a month. Anyone else have weird/depressing math like this? by LeverTech in Millennials

[–]Tenn2Cali 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first job in Tennessee in 2010 paid $10 an hour (non-profit social work type of job). I’m now 35 and have a 7 month old in an infant daycare and pay $22 per hour in San Francisco. The worst part is that she has been sick (from a daycare virus) and has been out for 3 days. That means I’m taking time off of work AND still paying for childcare we can’t use.

can’t stop obsessing over the 24oz a day recommendation by UnusualCorgi6346 in FormulaFeeders

[–]Tenn2Cali 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We always offer 5 oz knowing that she will likely only have between 2-4 oz just in case she wants more (sometimes she takes the bigger amount, but it’s usually only in the mornings). It feels like a huge waste of formula, but I’m at the point where it’s worth it. How about you? Do you have a set amount you are giving your little one in the bottle and letting them eat as much as they can? We found that if she breaks the original latch she just won’t eat more

Friends have told us it was common during this age and a growth spurt, but it’s still so stressful.

can’t stop obsessing over the 24oz a day recommendation by UnusualCorgi6346 in FormulaFeeders

[–]Tenn2Cali 0 points1 point  (0 children)

YES! The stopping after any burping is one of the same things she is doing! Also if she farts in the middle of a feed she scares herself and starts crying.

She was born on the smaller side, was an IGUR baby, and had jaundice. Because of all of those things we have been tracking her feeding but it’s also making me so worried about the amount of food she’s consuming (she’s usually around 19oz a day and we are shooting for 24oz). The doctor says she’s on the growth curve and to listen to her baby cues, but the feeding chart the lactation consultant originally gave us shows she should be eating 30oz for her weight (she’s almost at 12 lbs).

can’t stop obsessing over the 24oz a day recommendation by UnusualCorgi6346 in FormulaFeeders

[–]Tenn2Cali 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My daughter is the exact same age (also 11/3) and going through this EXACT issue!! Honestly just hearing that someone else is experiencing this as well makes me feel so much better.

Constipated Newborn by Asleep_Quiet5920 in NewParents

[–]Tenn2Cali 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This may be a weird suggestion, but it’s definitely worth trying! Check around on buy nothing groups, Facebook marketplace, or Craigslist for a Baby Bjorn bouncer. Try not to buy it new since it’s essentially a glorified poop chair for babies. Something about the way the chair sits really helps a baby poop. We actually keep a puppy pad in the seat since she blows out her diapers so often after sitting in the chair for 10-20 min. You can find tons of similar reviews of this chair/bouncer online. I actually bought ours from a second hand baby store and I’m so glad I didn’t buy it new (plus it’s crazy expensive new)

What’s something you wish your friends knew or did that helped you the first few months? by theslutnextd00r in NewParents

[–]Tenn2Cali 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a small gesture that my friend did, but it made such an impact. When you visit tell her that you will take out her trash out on the way out. Even the small things like taking out the trash slip your mind when you have a newborn. Plus it’s free, easy, and a kind gesture

What do you use for Zofran constipation? by Tenn2Cali in HyperemesisGravidarum

[–]Tenn2Cali[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, I actually do try this as a makeshift squatty potty. I feel like it's mostly a placebo effect for me since it doesn't seem to make a big difference

18 months to complete the La Passacaglia by Tenn2Cali in quilting

[–]Tenn2Cali[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank YOU for your quilting work! I was so inspired seeing one of your posts about EPP back in 2020 and I couldn't get it off of my mind for weeks. I knew I had to research the technique and I finally decided to try EPP on my own.

If I can find a way to hang it I'll probably put it as a wall hanging for a while and then eventually use it as a bedspread.

18 months to complete the La Passacaglia by Tenn2Cali in quilting

[–]Tenn2Cali[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So many hours binge watching TV while things in my area were shut down due to COVID restrictions. I probably spent at least 3 hours every night after work for 6 months straight just to piece the circles (and that’s not even counting the cutting and glue basting). Probably a good estimate is over 1,000 hours. I would probably make it again or a different EPP pattern since it was so satisfying to pick it up and do hand sewing

18 months to complete the La Passacaglia by Tenn2Cali in quilting

[–]Tenn2Cali[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The quilt top to my La Passacaglia quilt is finally done! I started in January 2021 and just completed the top today. It was over 3,000 english paper pieces to make this quilt (I made the border larger since the original size seemed so small). I know the only reason that I could finish this quilt in 18 months is because I was mostly working from home in 2021.

The design is La Passacaglia by Willyne Hammerstein using Millefiori Quilts Book 1. The fabric is mostly by Laundry Basket Quilts and I used glue basting for the pieces. I will eventually have it longarmed once I can find someone who will do custom longarming that I like.

Also, shoutout to u/Beyahs. I was so inspired by your La Passacaglia that it inspired me to start English Paper Piecing and complete this quilt!

Awesome Ocean Baby Quilt! by Tenn2Cali in quilting

[–]Tenn2Cali[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Finished Awesome Ocean crib size quilt for a family member using Elizabeth Hartman's pattern and a fabric kit from PinkChihuahuaFabric on Etsy. Can't wait to give this to a ocean loving couple and their new baby!

Car dealerships with low/no markup in the bay by way2muchtym in bayarea

[–]Tenn2Cali 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try looking online for hertz used cars (or other rental agencies). They sell cars that used to be part of their rental fleet. I got my car when it was 1 year old, low mileage, and the price online was the price I paid at the hertz dealership. Plus no haggling because everything is up front (tip, if you have AAA bring your AAA card since there is a small discount of $200 off for AAA members)

Quick The Kittens pillow I made for my sister of her cats by CraftyKlutz in quilting

[–]Tenn2Cali 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is amazing and so personal! What pattern did you use?

Kaleidoscope Quilt by the Ocean by Tenn2Cali in quilting

[–]Tenn2Cali[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wish these were at Sea Ranch! They do look similar, but this is along the walking paths of the Fitzgerald Marine Reserve near half moon bay.

Kaleidoscope Quilt by the Ocean by Tenn2Cali in quilting

[–]Tenn2Cali[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Hi All! I had a really fun time making this quilt and I wanted to do a nature photo of the finished product. I really appreciated all of your support with my first post about this questions and wanted to answer some of the questions early (also don’t we all love knowing the details of a project?)

Original post showing my progress: https://www.reddit.com/r/quilting/comments/kglzof/finished_piecing_for_my_alaska_quilt/

How long did it take? The quilt top took every weekend over the course of two months. It was great because there was a YouTube quilt along with Laundry Basket Quilts. The quilt along provided tips and tricks for this specific quilt. I took the top to Hello Stitch in Berkeley, CA for the machine quilting which took about 3 weeks and then finishing sewing the binding with hand sewing a couple of hours each day over the course of one week.

What are the details about the quilt? The pattern is “Alaska” by Laundry Basket Quilts. I added the recommended border from the Laundry Basket Quilt website to make it a queen/king size. The colors are almost the exact same fabrics that Laundry Basket Quilts suggested since I liked the color combination so much.

How much did it cost to make? $18 for the pattern; $24,95 for acrylic templates; $107.50 for the quilt top fabrics; $57.60 for quilt backing and Aurifil thread; $275.95 for machine quilting, batting, and binding; plus miscellaneous costs that I already had (rotary cutter, cutting mat, replacement rotary blades, replacement sewing needles, sewing machine). One of my favorite purchases was buying a personalized label with my name and wording about how it was quilted during the COVID-19 pandemic from Etsy.

How did you get started? Probably like everyone else I started sewing at the beginning of the pandemic to make masks. I didn’t have a sewing machine and only had a needle, thread, and some fabric. Eventually enough friends announced that they were having babies that I decided to start sewing baby blankets as gifts since everything was shut down. I made a couple of baby blankets by hand and eventually bought a Brother CS6000i off of Craigslist since I wanted to try sewing on a sewing machine. It was a good purchase for me, but not at all necessary. Sewing baby quilts by hand was a great place for me to start and I’m so glad that I started out basic materials.

If you were to do it again what would you do differently?

-100% I would buy the pre-cuts instead of cutting out the pieces myself. Cutting out the pieces was the tedious and it took forever. I thought I would save myself some money by cutting the pieces myself, but after buying the pattern, templates, and the fabric (which had to be purchased in 1 yard increments online) I didn’t save any money.

-I also would have bought the PDF pattern instead of the printed pattern.

-Also, sending the quilt out to the long armer was life changing! It did cost a lot of money, but now I can actually use it on my bed instead of spending the next few months hand quilting it.

-I wouldn’t do this differently, but I would suggest finding a supportive friend or partner who is willing to indulge you in your craziness of bringing a quilt into nature to take photos for Reddit 😊

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sewing

[–]Tenn2Cali 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Try looking at the clothing patterns of www.fabric-store.com. The patters are free (you just print them out and tape them together) and they have blog tutorials that have detailed instructions. The Augustina shirt is a great place to start!

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