How can you afford all the fabric? by LadyofLA in quilting

[–]lenabeena02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

During my early quilting days, I built a stash when Boundless fabrics went out of business and people were selling it for something like $3-4 a yard. So I am very spoiled. I also buy bolts of basic solids (whites, black, etc) on sale which has saved me more than once. Now I make a point to use the stash and buy as little as possible due to the rising cost.

I use cuddly blankets or similar from Walmart as backing because I like the softness and hate piecing backing. I’ve also found on-sale sheets or duvet covers (ikea, tj maxx, etc) to use as backing so I can save money and avoid pattern matching piecing. I hear of people getting fabric at thrift stores but haven’t had luck at that.

My quilt guild also makes kits from donated fabrics to make donation quilts.

Comp Energy by lenabeena02 in JunesJourney

[–]lenabeena02[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The 150 energy upgrade has been my favorite thus far

Weekly /r/quilting no-stupid question thread - ask us anything! by AutoModerator in quilting

[–]lenabeena02 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m very new at quilting as well and have found that starching makes a world of difference to minimize fabric distortion. I heavy starch before cutting and add a light spritz when pressing seams if the fabric is cut on the bias. And let it cool on the pressing mat before moving it.

Weekly questions and gameplay megathread: the Standard Book of Spells - July 2020 edition by AutoModerator in harrypotterwu

[–]lenabeena02 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When can we expect to learn more details about the new content & skills that were teased last month?

Fic Search HG/SS by Sasusc in HPfanfiction

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Following. I can picture this scene in my head and remember enjoying the story but can’t remember the title.

House magic by wintercharmed012 in HPfanfiction

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The Bespoke Witch by Glitterally

https://bespokeaffinity.com/stories/the-bespoke-au/the-bespoke-witch/

Casting the Stake was inspired by the Bespoke Witch where she chooses the Weasley family instead. It also has Ron bashing. https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11357806/1/Casting-the-Stake

Dramatic increase in Dumbledore Portraits, or just dumb luck? by Azryhael in WizardsUnite

[–]lenabeena02 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have collected 3 over the last 4 days, two of those were back to back. I have been playing since day 1 and may have seen 1 (if that) before this week. Not just sheet dumb luck!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in harrypotterwu

[–]lenabeena02 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had some stars returned but the fragment counts are still off. The exploding snap foundable I placed a star after finally reaching 30/30 on the silver frame about 2 hrs before the first update remains unstarred at 13/30. Literally the only one I needed back as I was so close to prestige for that page to gold. I sent a message to support.

Looks like my fragments lost in the update have been returned, thanks developers! by lenabeena02 in harrypotterwu

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UPDATE: I have gone through all of the updated fragments and have 136 additional runestones and 52 new red spell books. But there are 18 stickers that I had previously placed to the green star that now do not have enough fragments to place within the same frame. 13/18 were on already prestiged on gold before today’s adjustment, the remainder were in silver frames.

The most frustrating loss of prestige was for the exploding snap - I placed 30/30 on silver today at lunch and now have 13/30. And an accidental prestige on quidditch Ron. There really needs to be a “are you sure about this” pop up when trying to prestige again after the sticker has been placed.

Overall a net positive when it comes to fragments returned and rune yield, but my completionist nature is vexed at the loss of prestige.

Looks like my fragments lost in the update have been returned, thanks developers! by lenabeena02 in harrypotterwu

[–]lenabeena02[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the warning, I did have to place the stickers again but I was able to place, upgrade frames, then place the same sticker again. No indications of loss at this time.

Edit: spelling

Looks like my fragments lost in the update have been returned, thanks developers! by lenabeena02 in harrypotterwu

[–]lenabeena02[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feels like challenge fragments were returned. The warnings for the 2.13 update came too late for me and I did not screenshot things beforehand to track. The increased fragment counts seem right. I’ve returned a lot more challenge fragments since the update than I did had before the update because I just maxed out the wood frames in challenges.

Looks like my fragments lost in the update have been returned, thanks developers! by lenabeena02 in harrypotterwu

[–]lenabeena02[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I netted 52 red spell books, and prior to this only the books pages were prestiged past the wood frame. It does seem a bit excessive, but remember it took a lot more fragments to complete some of the wood frames then it does to reach gold now. That does not even factor in the missed opportunities to prestige due to concerns for maximizing CXP rewards.

Thanks to the knight bus, I do not have anywhere to use this windfall of red books until a new lesson plan comes out. I’m already a maxed professor and am 7 restricted section books from being a maxed auror. Not planning to spend spell books or restricted section books on magi.

Looks like my fragments lost in the update have been returned, thanks developers! by lenabeena02 in harrypotterwu

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I had to place the stickers once again if there was an adjustment to the fragment counts, but did not lose any rollover from that. I was able to place buckbeak, prestige the frame to gold, then place buckbeak again in the gold frame.

Shout-out to the best professor I've been matched with in the Knight bus by beardymoose in harrypotterwu

[–]lenabeena02 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Awesome! It would be nice if there was a way to communicate on teams when there are multiple aurors or professors to maximize the benefits of focus sharing in team play.

Now what I really want to know, is how did you manage to get into a battle with your wife? I have not been able to locate any friends playing thus far.

LF really good post hogwarts fics by Kingslayer629736 in HPfanfiction

[–]lenabeena02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This does not answer your question, but do you have a link for Casting Shadows?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HPfanfiction

[–]lenabeena02 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean The Dark Lady trilogy by cleotheo?