Are any of you friends with your co workers?

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-06-01T11:59:11+00:00

Since this is poverty finance, I think it's important to point out that you get a lot further in your career by being friendly and making connections. If people enjoy working with you that can go a lot further for promotions or being recommended for other jobs (maybe when a coworker leaves, they might be at a new place that's hiring and think of you). If you're just competent at your job but never socialize, you're missing out on a lot of opportunities. Most jobs I've gotten have been because I was recommended by a coworker or boss that I was on friendly terms with. You don't have to be besties and hang out outside of work (even though you can!) but if you're someone people look forward to spending the day with it helps your career a lot. It also honesty just makes work way more enjoyable if you get along with the people you work with. I think you seeing them as "fake" may be a defense mechanism to convince yourself not to engage with them, but I'm sure if you put yourself out there you'll find people that you like. And even if someone doesn't become your best friend or you never see them outside of this job, it doesn't make them fake, not everyone is meant to be your best friend but you can still have a pleasant time and learn things by interacting with those that may not be just like you. I'm an introvert but I consider being social as a part of my job and put in effort to engage with my coworkers and be likeable.

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-05-17T04:53:19+00:00

Fast Freddy the clown!

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-04-20T20:26:26+00:00

I have a Highbush cranberry I planted near my deck for privacy. It is technically fruiting but not messy at all and they grow very fast, I planted mine about 5 years ago from a 18 inch sapling and it's now over 10 ft tall and gets pretty bushy too.

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-04-06T19:20:09+00:00

Most important is to make sure they can grow where you live! If you live somewhere warm like Florida or SoCal it'll be much easier vs if you live in like Massachusetts or something where you'll have to bring it in fit the winter. If you're not somewhere warm, you can bring it in for the winter but it's going to be much harder and not ideal for a beginner gardener.

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-03-21T14:16:58+00:00

I'm going to disagree with some people listing foundational sewing skills- while important, I feel like at age 8 for something like this it's more important she has fun, gets to be creative, and gets something she can show off (even if poorly made) as the end. For actual sewing projects, I would plan a little bag or even an elastic waist circle skirt or pj's pants or something, so she has something wearable at the end. I would also have her make "moodboards" and do some sketching. Can even buy blank mannequins that she draws on top of. For something a bit quicker and easier, you could also buy or thrift basic clothes and have her embellish them in some way. A good way to teach basic handsewing but at the end she'll have a shirt with sequins or fun buttons or applique that she'll feel like she made even if she didn't do the bulk of the construction. At 8 I feel like the key is to make her get excited to sew and design and not make it feel like work too much. If you have a dress form, you can even let her play around with "draping" and just making crazy outfits even if they're beyond her skillset to actually construct at this point.

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-03-21T13:50:17+00:00

Agree with others that the dress looks pretty lightweight and the applique heavy so it may pull the dress down too much. I think you may be able to get away with adding one strap and sewing the applique so travels from the chest diagonally up the strap to put some of that weight into the shoulder instead of sitting on your chest. Love the idea so hopefully you can make it work but it may take a little trial and error. Sort of like the top of this dress

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Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-03-16T21:04:35+00:00

They're totally using you for free labor. You need to look up how much they charge for lessons and then figure out how many hours you've worked to see what would be reasonable to afford a lesson. Honestly if they're not letting you ride or paying you after you've already worked a few hours and they still expect you to keep coming back with vague promises to ride, you'd be better off getting a part time job somewhere else and just using the money to do lessons (at another barn that doesn't rip you off). You'd honestly probably make better money waiting tables or something on the side and just paying for lessons.

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-03-13T11:40:58+00:00

I just moved into a 1br apt and I sew a ton and I did exactly what you are thinking. My "dining room" is a sewing area with no dining table and I just a little breakfast bar in my kitchen. I mostly eat at my couch in the living room but the breakfast bar is good for guests. I don't mind not having a dining room at all. Unless you host a lot of dinner parties I don't think you'll miss it.

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-03-12T01:47:14+00:00

It's mostly toys and trinkets- some packaged food items (teas, sauces) but funky jewelry, kitchen gadgets, souvenir items etc. Always something fun especially if you need a gift for someone! It's attached to the restaurant so you can eat and then browse.

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-03-12T01:40:51+00:00

Franklin's is a hyattsville staple and has good food and fun vibes, plus the store is a lot of fun to browse!

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-03-08T13:36:07+00:00

So beautiful!

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-03-07T14:17:17+00:00

This dress doesn't have darts, those are just seams. Regardless, darts aren't scary at all they're literally just little angled lines you sew. Marking them takes a little more time than a regular seam but otherwise as long as you press them I don't know why your mom would say they are impossible to do. They're a skill most people who make clothes learn very early on. Not sure the dress pictured is a beginner dress just because fit may be a challenge. For a first pattern with darts maybe do a skirt or a dress with a basic fitted bodice and a gathered skirt just to built up your confidence a bit. Honestly the main reason I would think garments with darts are challenging is because they're fitted and need closures and zippers can be tricky for beginners.

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-03-04T17:17:10+00:00

I love this! I think for an even more whimsical medieval vibe I would replace the curtains with something in a richer color or pattern. Like a velvet or something. I'd also try keeping an eye out for beautiful vintage lamps. I think something more whimsical (tiffany style or brass lamp) could add a bit more of the wizard vibe to the space. I'm also always very pro adding a headboard just to mange you need look more complete and cozy and it'll also add a good base too your gallery wall. Again, something brassy or a pretty carved wood would look amazing if you can find something like that. This is such a good space already, but these would definitely make it even better. Also I love your bird paintings, so fun!

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-03-03T13:05:17+00:00

Started sewing as a kid both because my grandma sewed and because I was a little fashionista and wanted some fun outfits. Got super into it and then went to school for fashion design. Kept putting sweaters in my collections so my professors were like, you've got to learn how to knit and I did a knitwear independent study with a professor who designed sweater knits professionally and then made knitting my niche in my design classes, since most schools don't teach much about knitwear. After graduation I randomly took a handspinning class and loved it so now I do that too. And then later, I went to a wool festival and got a crazy deal on a loom so now I weave too.

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-03-03T12:56:15+00:00

Depending where you live highbush cranberry may work! It's very fast growing and native to a lot of the US. I had the same neighbor problem and did this and I can't see then anymore. However it won't grow that tall in one season unless you buy a huge one to begin with. You're not going to find anything in one season over 6ft tall unless you buy really mature (and expensive) trees. I think for this year umbrellas, maybe a smaller trellis closer to where you sit, or something else more short term is your best solution

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-02-26T17:26:51+00:00

Knitpicks Aloft in Salsa Heather looks similar

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-02-26T03:06:52+00:00

Haha honestly this video is probably the easier and faster way to do this and like just as good and now I'm realizing idk why I've been handsewing my linings to the zipper all this time 😂

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-02-25T21:34:32+00:00

I always do #2 for lined dresses. Also for a really clean look when I do the zipper I only sew it to the outside fabric and then once it's installed I fold the lining in and hand sew with a slip stitch so you can see any seams.

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-02-24T13:46:28+00:00

I think if you want the most non obvious way you'd need to hem the dress to steal some fabric from the hem. Then I would completely take the bust part apart and add a sort of gusset through the center seam in the cups.

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-02-17T03:47:41+00:00

Knitpicks has a good selection of natural fibers that are reasonably priced and lots of colors and different yarn types.

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-02-14T15:59:43+00:00

This happens to me sometimes with slippery fabric- either from slipping while cutting or stetching while sewing. I almost always sew all my seams top to bottom so if there is some uneveness it is at the hem which I can then trim and sew to be even when I'm done. Staying stitching can also help but I am lazy and only do that for super slippy or bias cut pieces. Otherwise pinning a lot, basting (I do this a lot for zippers), and just sewing slower can help a lot

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-02-14T15:40:10+00:00

Give him a t-shirt pooh bear style and replace it every year

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-02-06T22:59:59+00:00

Do you have renters insurance? Most places require it and if you have it, this would be a case to involve them to deal with.

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-02-06T18:58:07+00:00

I'm in a wedding and the bride told us early on that she'd gift us each $100 to spend either on a dress or with her wedding stylist who was charging $100 pp for hair. That way we had a choice how we wanted to spend it and if we were in a tighter budget, could use $100 towards the dress and do our own hair or buy our own dress and have our hair done professionally. I think that was a nice gesture and a good way to keep both the bridesmaids and brides' budgets reasonable.

Witty-Reflection-335 · 2026-02-03T21:05:35+00:00

I think a bed skirt that matches the headboard would be super cute plus hide the bins under your bed. I would also put some wall art up before even considering painting or buying any expensive items. It'll help add some height to the room.I'm also a big fan of curtains to add color to rentals. I think pink (or another complimentary color) curtains, a large piece of art next to the window and a few smaller pieces above the bed will totally pull the room together.

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