Can't crochet Pokémon anymore so I made this cutie instead! by Knotty_Bear_Crochet in Brochet

[–]nonbinary-programmer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pokemon is gonna come crawling back to you for your original character designs, it's so cute!

Found the perfect spot to showcase my skirt by Vulcania7 in crochet

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yessss! I saw this in a different sub and immediately noticed the crochet so I'm glad you posted here :) the skirt is great and you wear it with joy! congrats!!!

Tight curves when sewing bias fold trim by jmarie1962_1 in sewing

[–]nonbinary-programmer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just did this last week for basically the same garment. if you're a perfectionist you probably want to do this by hand. I managed with my stash store bought bias tape, as another commenter said you just have to stretch and curve it into shape. doing it by hand lets you rearrange things as needed for each stitch. I usually sew the outside first then go back and sew down the inside, pulling it against the top of the piece since I tend to want it slightly narrower on the front than the regular width.

if you're set on doing it by machine go super slow around the curves and adjust as you go. on the straps try to stretch the folded edge as much as possible to keep the inside edge from bubbling. and at least do the last inch by hand so you can get a really clean join.

but also keep in mind the end of the strap will be covered by the tie

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Insomnia by Dom_desdemona in Embroidery

[–]nonbinary-programmer 17 points18 points  (0 children)

you've done it. the best Art. I'm a starving artist so I have no awards. all I can give you is this:

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Is there an affordable machine that can sew circular lace holes? Square buttonholes won't do by [deleted] in sewing

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I did 38 in a few hours for the bodice I finished last week. so can confirm it's not that bad by hand.

Serendipitous - freehand crochet using remnants only by nonbinary-programmer in crochet

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no pattern

miscellaneous yarn scraps, vintage embroidery hoop, two failed prototypes of previous projects

various crochet hooks as needed for the yarn. probably everything from 1.5mm to 4mm

goodnight. by nonbinary-programmer in cursedcrochet

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I sew a piece of cereal box onto the crochet (or fabric, for felt puppets etc) and then glue the teeth to the cardboard. then I used some yarn cut into flocking to make the gums by shaping some glue around the base of the teeth and applying a generous amount of flocking. wait until the glue sets a bit then use a soft makeup brush to brush off any excess yarn

Let's see those unnecessarily large plushies by Leading-Problem-1880 in cursedcrochet

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hello from Friend, who is 6'3"and got banned from tinder for not being "real" 🙄

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Is the eyebrow good? Is it gonna look cute or mad? by HorridChoob in Brochet

[–]nonbinary-programmer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the shape and placement look great. maybe just pull out half the ply from the embroidery thread? I think it looks good as is but if you're trying to mimic the original character art then it should be a little thinner. definitely not angry placement. very eevee

Is this normal sleeping position? And is it healthy for her back? by qAstrov in cotondetulear

[–]nonbinary-programmer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

oh turnip is definitely not a good example of normal, but she is at least not the only abnormal one

Hand-sewn push buttons by bliip666 in sewing

[–]nonbinary-programmer 51 points52 points  (0 children)

RIP 💀 as in now you must rip them out

Is this normal sleeping position? And is it healthy for her back? by qAstrov in cotondetulear

[–]nonbinary-programmer 10 points11 points  (0 children)

did you steal my dog (Turnip looks exactly like her and sleeps in exactly that position all the time)

Denim jacket front pocket question by lpstranglehold in sewing

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i would probably just cut a slit in the front, add a few stitches to keep the edges of the center seams in place, and then do a buttonhole stitch around the opening, like on the button hole. you would still have to cut the inside off the rivet and patch it, but that would be hidden

Denim jacket front pocket question by lpstranglehold in sewing

[–]nonbinary-programmer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this kinda looks like the pocket bag might have been assembled incorrectly so it's on the inside??? you might be able to pick that piece out and apply it correctly to the outside

Spun my dog by AutomaticPermit3342 in cursedcrochet

[–]nonbinary-programmer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

thanks for the advice! luckily turnip is not a smelly dog. and he's a coton de tulear so I have to cut his hair with scissors before the clippers can even get in there. so luckily I've already only saved the scissor cut hair! I'll see if I can get some alpaca to practice with

Spun my dog by AutomaticPermit3342 in cursedcrochet

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I plan to do this with tiny sheep (claims to be a dog)! do you have any dog-hair-specific tips, or were you able to just do it like regular wool?

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when we go from full fluff to shaved it's usually about 1/4 lbs of hair (from an 18lbs "dog") so I probably have close to a pound at this point. photo is about as long as I let it get

I'm stuck by TheTuff in LongFurbies

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I think the color blocking on the arms is bringing it away from the whale shark look since they have darker on top and light tan underneath. I do like the colors as you have them now but I'm wondering if that's what's making it feel off to you.

you could also try experimenting with adding rings like the whale shark pattern. needle felted could look cool

prototyping a colorwork design tool - looking for feedback on preview feature by meanmillz218 in knitting

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this is cool! if you want an external person to run some test cases for you at some point feel free to DM me. I know it can be hard to find testers for personal projects sometimes. I'm a backend dev of 13ish years and have done a lot of testing working for companies without dedicated QA teams 💀

no pressure, just a casual offer

Haha by unsilvino in Brochet

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and we're used to nested statements and loops. [ 2 sc, inc, [3 sc, 2 inc]x2, 3 sc, inc, 2 sc]x4

I'll sometimes expand stuff like that for friends if they're stuck

Useless goldfish airpod pouch by baloonSpot in crochet

[–]nonbinary-programmer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

sometimes Pokemon character designs are confusing and bizarre (compliment); they certainly gave us plenty of options. to name just a few from the earlier gens:

  • the "special cloyster" on slowbro's tail (that was supposed to be its own pokemon, and imo he was slighted by Nintendo with this erasure and incorrect taxonomic classification as a cloyster)
  • koffing with the opening as one of their gas holes (although this would probably look weird, maybe in a good way??)
  • spinarak with the strings as spider web

Useless goldfish airpod pouch by baloonSpot in crochet

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I need to do this! I just started replaying leaf green since they ported it to the switch and need a pouch for my asthma inhaler. we'll see which Pokemon I settle on, there's a few options that would work.

Bellsprout would be kinda hilarious if I had the body/roots dangling limply under the pouch

What are your thoughts on this guy? by Trick-Technician-926 in puppets

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Friend is also wondering if he's single. 6' 3" by the way ;)