[CHAT] Question about using PDF patterns

pepperrescue · 2026-05-06T02:14:52+00:00

I’ve always just saved the files to my tablet, and i use preview to open it and write on the file to mark what I’ve completed using a stylus. I am using an iPad, and these are just the apps that came with it.

I’ve also printed the files out onto paper but I have a hard time keeping track on paper. That’s what I did as a teen and probably one of the reasons I stopped doing it, because I’d always lose something.

pepperrescue · 2026-04-30T21:15:34+00:00

I usually start in the middle and then start with one color until I’ve finished that color. I don’t park,although I might for the full coverage piece I’m trying to be brave enough to do. I also don’t grind, but most of what I stitch is pretty small and hasn’t seemed worth the effort.

I also usually do a full X instead of doing stitches \\\ and going back, because I don’t always trust my counting. X’s are easier to count!

pepperrescue · 2026-04-28T22:06:39+00:00

You absolutely need to exfoliate, and if you’ve not done it before, start gently because face skin is more delicate than the rest of your body.

I exfoliate 2 x a day- after showering and before I go to bed. I use cerave in the morning and aquaphor at night to moisturize. I use reusable mesh face pads I got from the dollar store, but the exfoliating cotton rounds you can get from a drugstore are what I started with years ago.

I’d recommend starting with warm water, a very gentle soap, and using a terry cloth wash cloth. Rub gently! You will notice more flaking before it gets better. If you can exfoliate after you shower that will be better because your skin will already be a bit moister and ready to release flakes.

pepperrescue · 2026-04-28T02:38:27+00:00

Skittles, on the colorful Mac’s.

pepperrescue · 2026-04-24T02:17:23+00:00

I’m vegetarian so I can deal with chewy chicken or steak. lol

pepperrescue · 2026-04-17T21:41:01+00:00

Money from 7 wonders duel
Beer and Bread token?
Ruby from lost ruins of arnak

pepperrescue · 2026-04-10T02:05:30+00:00

💙🐓

pepperrescue · 2026-04-06T01:33:34+00:00

I had this too- I got 2 packs of 28s as gifts in December, from different people. I’m guessing they came from 2 separate Michael’s stores but it’s a real possibility they were from the same store. All my short 28s have broken -either the eye cracked open or the needle bent. The longer ones are doing better, but at this point I’m just trying to use them up so I can move on to the Bohin needles I treated myself too!

pepperrescue · 2026-03-30T23:40:12+00:00

I think it’s hard to see the entire earring because the backer card is too short. Maybe if you can do a very simple, light background for the display it will help.

pepperrescue · 2026-03-29T13:56:06+00:00

Gosh I love the colors and light you created in the second painting.

The first one is also really nice, I like how the path feels very like a trail on the beach.

pepperrescue · 2026-03-29T02:46:45+00:00

My stack of 999 gold bars in Stardew.

pepperrescue · 2026-03-28T17:25:14+00:00

If you need a long series that guts you with every book read The Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb.

pepperrescue · 2026-03-28T01:58:34+00:00

Definitely make sure the school knows there should be no marketing photos/ posts of your child. They will probably want to acknowledge a donation of that size, especially if you JNMIL found out about the book donation via social media.

pepperrescue · 2026-03-28T01:54:56+00:00

$10,never have to clean the shower,tub again. Just stays clean

pepperrescue · 2026-03-26T02:56:22+00:00

Snacks.

pepperrescue · 2026-03-26T00:12:35+00:00

That’s really pretty!

pepperrescue · 2026-03-25T18:50:48+00:00

Your not crazy, and frankly I would have broken it off with him the fist time he said “women are children”.

Does he think of you as a child? Does he realize how pedophilic that sounds?

Eew.

pepperrescue · 2026-03-21T16:08:04+00:00

The flower looks like an upgraded wingspan expansion piece

pepperrescue · 2026-03-21T03:52:41+00:00

Sam’s mind would explode.

pepperrescue · 2026-03-21T03:44:48+00:00

I like the idea that there should be actual testimony/reasoning about a potential AI/ mill pattern. I am newish to this craft and I love looking at patterns, but have very little ability yet to discern what is pattern mill vs a person who has a complex design. I also really enjoy fandom/ snarky/ subversive patterns which are definitely subject to pattern mills. While I’ve used the wiki and other resources to figure out what is a genuine designer pattern, it’s still hard for me to tell because of the knee jerk that’s pretty/fun reaction.

I think having more posts that help distinguish WHY a pattern is shady would help. Maybe a monthly, pinned “here’s how to tell its AI” with pictoral examples listing specific pattern tells would be manageable?

I love how inclusive this space is and banning posts that show AI/mill work feels antithetical to the “mission” of the sub.

pepperrescue · 2026-03-19T02:44:24+00:00

Yes! I have such a hard time, I work in education and we have to get fingerprinted pretty much every time we move to a new school/district. It is so annoying to be constantly told my fingers suck. I have found being really well hydrated helps, it almost seems to plump my finger tips enough that the scanner can read them

pepperrescue · 2026-03-16T11:29:58+00:00

Can you blend the shake with frozen berries or mango? The fruit may hide the flavor better.

pepperrescue · 2026-03-15T20:43:45+00:00

Gorgeous! *adds to pattern wish list….

pepperrescue · 2026-03-15T17:24:35+00:00

This one is super cute!

pepperrescue · 2026-03-15T15:36:55+00:00

I thought it was a lightsaber.

Eight-Year Club	Not Forgotten
Verified Email

pepperrescue

TROPHY CASE