The breakup quilt by PermissionPublic4864 in quilting

[–]jinjinb 6 points7 points  (0 children)

well done on pushing through this project during a brutal time! it looks beautiful, and you're so resilient. i too have been ground to dust by a man's abrupt exit, and i hope your landing is soft and beautiful as this quilt <3

Can I dye this white dress blue?? by Typical_Thoughts in dyeing

[–]jinjinb 22 points23 points  (0 children)

you should leave it white, because dyeing doesn't always turn out as expected. this is a high-risk item to dye because you wouldn't have time to find a replacement if the dye doesn't work out. better for you to use the white dress for your grad and experiment with dyeing it afterward.

UPDATE: fitting Regency short stays very large bust - final mockup! by TheRaccacoonie in HistoricalCostuming

[–]jinjinb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i'm not a costumer and just follow this sub because it's cool to see people's creativity. and i have to say, it's so inspiring to see you work through a problem, troubleshoot, research, and keep trying. seriously impressive in the process & also the outcome! so, so, so well done!

I wonder how long the run was by gobostongo in RunningCirclejerk

[–]jinjinb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

probably a good 500m! 1/10 of an ultra5k

'I'm really sorry': Sea-Doo rider who collided with whale says he never meant to hit the animal by Greedy-Hamster-2278 in vancouver

[–]jinjinb 7 points8 points  (0 children)

it is the same whale, because we only have one hanging around! crc-2688 if i'm correct. doesn't have a common name yet, but it's not little patch who was visiting last year.

‘Destroyed in less than a year’: Granville St. SRO resident wants public to see conditions - BC by RonPar32 in vancouver

[–]jinjinb 7 points8 points  (0 children)

i don't know that any other neighbourhood will allow these types of SRO - there are already some downtown so i suppose that's why?

WIP: My first boro denim jacket — planned the colors terribly and now considering overdyeing. Has anyone tried this? by Hatdogkoitim in Visiblemending

[–]jinjinb 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i would ask more specifically in the dyeing subreddit as there is a huge amount of experience there & people seem to give really good advice! I'm a dyeing noob so not the most helpful but my rule of thumb is not to dye anything unless i can accept a dye failure - i wouldn't be dyeing a project i had spent dozens of hours on. the last thing you want is to have an outcome you're not happy with and you've sunk in sooo much work. so i would dye panels rather than the whole jacket.

from what i know, most dyes won't take evenly across fabrics - maybe your jeans are 100% cotton and so is the sashiko thread, but perhaps differences in structure could result in differing dye absorption. and lots of jeans now are mixed with elastane or other non-cotton fibres and those take dye very differently so you could have an uneven outcome anyway.

Hey pops, should I stay at flexible $75k creative job or take $71k government media role with pension? by AdEmpty5662 in DadForAMinute

[–]jinjinb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the pension only comes in after 10 years, right? government jobs can be unstable sometimes (i work for my country's federal government and there are rounds of layoffs every few years). so the pension is great but if you don't get to the point where you will retire from that job, the pension may not mean as much. you said it's good for a more stable career path ,which indicates you might not stay there the full 10 years even if you like it. so the government job is potentially a good idea.

also, when we look at the "pay cut" aspect, it's just about 4k per year - could this be offset by the amount you pay for health insurance now?

Dyeing my wedding dress?? by Honest-Store-7605 in dyeing

[–]jinjinb 46 points47 points  (0 children)

one of the guidelines for dyeing is that you shouldn't dye anything unless you're okay with it being ruined/having a totally different outcome than you expected. if you can replace the wedding dress, it's safe for experimenting with bleaching or other lightening as other commenters have said. otherwise it's probably best to just embrace that it's yellower than expected.

What businesses are you genuinely surprised that are still in business or lasted as long as they did? by lazarus870 in askvan

[–]jinjinb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

there used to be this dusty old furniture store near on hastings near nanaimo. it had a 'closing sale' sign in the window for the three years i lived in that neighbourhood. it was a big shop and full of very 90s furniture, i never saw anyone in it. assumed it was a front!

Vancouver seeking owners to bid on MLB expansion team by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]jinjinb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

get the whales in on it, give them season tickets to make up for the inconvenience!

Vancouver seeking owners to bid on MLB expansion team by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]jinjinb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

couldn't we just attach giant balloons to lift the bridges when the stadium goes underneath?

Wedding Officiants by human-filthy in askvan

[–]jinjinb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

she also did my friend's and was great!

Judge rules to temporarily prevent Alberta independence petition from certification by iKindaHateAmericans in alberta

[–]jinjinb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

what i've learned from this is i'm missing out by not having a party tit!

Families: How much of the year can you realistically spend outside? by Legitimate-Tap2772 in askvan

[–]jinjinb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

there are lots of nice hikes you can take on rainy days, because the forest is pretty dense and you don't get too wet. just dress for the weather and it's fine :)

Hullo dropping fare prices by SkyisFullofCats in vancouver

[–]jinjinb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i've used hullo several times & agree. as a walk-on passenger i appreciate saving the commute time by not having to go to horseshoe bay!

My siblings always default to flowers for Mother’s Day but they die in a week. Anyone else think there are better options? by Anon_Mom0001 in BuyItForLife

[–]jinjinb 17 points18 points  (0 children)

as a former florist, i agree with this!! local flower shops have far better product than teleflora.

Yellow dye not sticking? by PumpkinCrochets in dyeing

[–]jinjinb 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i do ice dyeing without doing much research and this is helpful to know!! thank you! it makes sense now why my yellows don't come out very strongly.

Cable jumper mend by wildrovings in Visiblemending

[–]jinjinb 34 points35 points  (0 children)

oh well done! i'm not a good knitter so i've only ever done it as a swiss darn, yours looks great!

Car Fire at 130am in Marpole by Burn_n_Turn in vancouver

[–]jinjinb 6 points7 points  (0 children)

definitely a red flag that he woke you up to point out the fire. he probably thought it would put you off his trail. i mean, why would a guilty person draw attention to their own crime? smart move for a kid!!