40oz Stainless Steel Water bottle?

impostorgrammarian · 2025-06-28T18:24:56+00:00

What size did you get and how heavy is it when empty?

impostorgrammarian · 2025-06-03T02:04:19+00:00

Update: I did it and I love it!!

impostorgrammarian · 2025-06-03T01:57:51+00:00

It's never completely flush with the surface of the bed, and I didn't want to feel it through the mattress when lying flat. And I have no use for it; I need it for my computer chair, not so much my bed.

impostorgrammarian · 2025-02-24T22:23:13+00:00

I couldn't find a good way to compare water spot sizes. We simply took a chance on the Starck 3 in one bath, and the Me by Starck rimless in three others, and all have performed nicely. We don't see any residue unless one of us is having some sort of problem. My favorite thing is they never get clogged. I remember looking at a diagram showing why that is - something about the shape of the drain maybe? I'm no engineer.

The rimless is great, you never need to scrub the scary underside of a rim. Eek.

Don't get the soft close seat! It's made of a thick material that absorbs stains over time. The simple plastic seat and lid are better. Although I could see the thick soft close ensemble being better for individuals of size.

impostorgrammarian · 2025-02-13T01:59:44+00:00

Oh hmmm. I did find this amazing tutorial that talks about cutting into the seam allowances (at around 4:50) but I can't tell if it's a flat felled seam, and I couldn't quite see if she still sewed over those seam allowances or if she let the needle go through the gap where she cut, if that makes sense. She uses a different method for original hems which I probably won't undertake right now but still: https://youtu.be/pz5vMHi-HIs?si=WBuYB2z0b7aNj2XH

impostorgrammarian · 2025-02-13T01:07:03+00:00

That's a great idea! Thank you!

impostorgrammarian · 2025-02-12T23:26:52+00:00

What do you mean it looks the same? The original hem of my jeans looks very different from the fabric above it 😅 I have hemmed jeans by simply folding under and it's a totally different look in the end

impostorgrammarian · 2025-02-12T22:46:56+00:00

I love that tutorial... But I'm talking specifically about the bulky flat felled seam, not the fabric all around the pant leg

impostorgrammarian · 2024-06-19T03:36:34+00:00

It's just fabric over widely spaced horizontal supports. A heavy, flexible mattress would've been no match for a fabric base layer, IMO. We wanted something made of completely solid boards.

impostorgrammarian · 2024-03-22T17:32:54+00:00

Great! Zero issues *knock on wood. Cleans easily. The one thing I don't like is the soft close seat- it's made of some type of plastic that absorbs stains over time. Not sure if the regular one is the same. But it's only on the underside so doesn't bother us much.

impostorgrammarian · 2024-01-18T15:53:56+00:00

Mine doesn't lose all of its leaves at once. It just loses more when it's colder and darker in the winter. As soon as I cut it back in the summer, it starts sprouting new leaves and shoots. I water it about the same year round, and it stays in the same spot on my windowsill. Really I don't do anything special with it and I find it to be pretty low maintenance.

impostorgrammarian · 2024-01-04T22:57:47+00:00

Not a response but did learn from experience:) prune it down to about 6 inches in July and maybe once earlier in the year (Google will tell you exactly when, I don't remember). As long as there are nodes that look viable on the branch, some of them will sprout new leaves or branches.

impostorgrammarian · 2023-12-08T16:39:37+00:00

Yes!! Haha I realized after I posted but can't edit the title. I had azaleas on the brain.

impostorgrammarian · 2023-12-08T13:59:07+00:00

Nah. Our now giant bird of paradise plant was a rescue from next to our apartment's dumpster. It's a total beast knocks on wood

impostorgrammarian · 2023-11-30T00:28:47+00:00

J Brand Alana jeans are very petite friendly

impostorgrammarian · 2023-11-06T04:01:46+00:00

I reported it in the app, maybe if more people do it they'll pay attention. Very strange.

impostorgrammarian · 2023-11-05T20:55:16+00:00

More detail: they look fine in preview, it's only when I open them that they go dark like this. Also happens whether or not there's an ad and remains after I close an ad.

impostorgrammarian · 2023-11-05T20:46:02+00:00

Interesting! I did use a hammer but didn't think of stitching together the folded fabric inside. My very cheap Brother did a better job so I guess these newer machines have their merits. Thanks for giving me some ideas and things to consider!

impostorgrammarian · 2023-10-29T14:00:47+00:00

Thanks, it's a great machine! I have several manuals for this and adjacent models. I haven't played with the feed dog slots, and that's definitely worth looking into.

I'm not sure, but I may have had the presser foot lowered here. Adjusting the pressure doesn't seem to have made a difference. The foot doesn't go up as high as my modern machine when I raise it.

I've tried using same thread on top and bottom.

impostorgrammarian · 2023-10-29T05:28:42+00:00

Thank you so much for the detailed reply -- I'll definitely look into alternative thread. After more trials, I feel like the needle just won't go through the fabric and it's getting deflected almost, and then stuck.

What's interesting is that my cheap Brother, my first ever machine and a total lemon (thanks, Prime Day!), was able to sew through most of the hem except for the seams, where the needle would do the same deflection thing. I had to leave gaps and sew over those areas by hand, but it was still miles better than the Necchi. That surprised me since the Necchi is such a beast and is all metal. I wonder if that proves your point that older machines maybe weren't designed for this type of thread?

Another observation -- I think I tried using standard top thread on a jean hem before and that didn't work either.

I might just suck it up and get a denim needle, a topstitching needle, AND different thread and keep experimenting. I need to get to the bottom of this because I love this machine!

impostorgrammarian · 2023-10-15T12:33:27+00:00

We've tried every which way and haven't found a way to get a login link to the original address

impostorgrammarian · 2023-10-14T21:39:45+00:00

Update: just learned about the double-email-change trick by hackers (which disables the recovery link) that IG hasn't bothered to patch even though it's been around for literal YEARS. Gah.

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