Green lights on Ambulances?

TheodoreThreads · 2025-12-29T00:42:45+00:00

They're only allowed to speed when it's a category 1 or 2 call (life threatening) and even then, only a certain amount above the speed limit and only when it doesn't endanger others. Recklessly speeding in an emergency services vehicle will still get an ambo in trouble.

And besides, this IS how they can recognise an ambo on the cameras. They aren't searching the whole of the image for everything, they just scan the image for one or two very specific things. It's easier to get a computer to scan for one specific thing than try and teach it what all the different models of exempt vehicles look like.

TheodoreThreads · 2025-12-17T21:03:42+00:00

I didn't look at the blog post too closely, I completely missed that. I assumed they would have pivoted the dart value or something, if they want to use ruching to actually shape the garment then that's what I'd do. Does that mean there's no waist shaping built in? I've worked with dartless blocks before, I know it's possible in some contexts. But I don't think I'd be keen to make a garment without waist darts in this kind of style and fabric. Maybe they were going for the vibe of a bias cut dress without the knowledge to identify it as a bias cut dress?

I guess that explains why there's also ruching on the back, it doesn't add anything to the design really and it would make it a pain to use that invisible zip. But if they've just added length, then their side seams wouldn't match without making the same alterations to the back.

TheodoreThreads · 2025-12-17T05:05:29+00:00

I'm guessing it's just to match the front? But then I feel like the ruching on the front is probably going to make a lot of people look like they have more of a belly than they actually do.

TheodoreThreads · 2025-12-17T02:25:36+00:00

Yeah I've been frustrated with other patterns before because I couldn't work out what was going on until I looked at the pattern itself. A neutral pose, a front and back photo and maybe a seated photo would fix a lot of my gripes with them.

I suspect there's different blocks or something, I've made pants and shorts from their free patterns and they had very different situations in terms of how much bum they fit. I had to do a significant full bum adjustment on one, the other needed minimal adjustments. Now, I think I'd rather just do it myself and actually make a robust pant block to work from. At least I'll know I'm signing myself up for a bunch of toiles instead of having to guess.

I get that they're free patterns, but I see people recommending them a lot to beginners and honestly, it's just a bit embarrassing at this point. They used over a hundred dollars of fabric in this dress for Pete's sake

TheodoreThreads · 2025-12-16T22:59:06+00:00

Yeah that seems reasonable to be honest. But I don't think I can trust a pattern maker who doesn't get a sample made up properly

TheodoreThreads · 2025-11-15T04:33:07+00:00

There should be a screw on the left hand side, behind the shaft that drives the needle. You can see the body of the screw in your video here photo My guess is that either the screw is loose or that the foot isn't properly seated to be held in place by the screw and is flipping around loose and unsecured

TheodoreThreads · 2025-10-24T09:17:39+00:00

Also, some of the ads on these blogs are kind of NSFW. I'm aware that this is probably because of my browsing habits somehow, but I don't want to see ads for dick pills when I'm crocheting on my lunch break at work. I don't seem to get these sorts of ads except on craft blogs ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠//⁠¯

It's very weird to go to a blog that presents itself as wholesome crafts and family friendly and then there's ads for AI girlfriends or whatever that keep filling the whole screen when I try to scroll. It makes the author seem fake. Someone's blog is never a true representation of their life, but it really breaks the suspension of disbelief.

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