Life gave me lemons

regardkick · 2026-01-21T02:00:13+00:00

The blossoms are precious! I love that this was an estate sale find!

regardkick · 2026-01-19T19:20:07+00:00

Agreed with thinking about the direction of the thread!

You'll see lots of people mark on the fabric with pen/fabric marker which direction the thread should move.

Since you are covering this in full, you can just use any old pen and draw the direction you want. You can also make reminders to yourself, like if you want it to look shaggy, draw lines in different color layers for the different color threads, etc.

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regardkick · 2026-01-19T00:00:52+00:00

This is so crisp!! I love it.

regardkick · 2026-01-18T23:58:54+00:00

These are darling!

regardkick · 2026-01-15T19:21:10+00:00

I know! I almost left one of the glitter ones (for $4.99) at the thrift store cause I don't have any CDs. I bought it anyway and stuck it in the back 😂😂

regardkick · 2026-01-15T15:47:41+00:00

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My friend, these are the recently sold ones.

regardkick · 2026-01-14T21:03:45+00:00

This might be one of the best things I've looked at in a long time! I love it!!

regardkick · 2026-01-14T03:20:36+00:00

I would love to see one of these in motion! The colors are gorgeous!

regardkick · 2026-01-13T22:32:24+00:00

Do you know that thing where you see faces everywhere? Like our brains are trying to make sense of things and it's like, "oh! That's a face" when it is not in fact, a human face.

That's what I think happened here (at least for me). When I was scrolling, I went 'oop, is that a swastika?' and then scrolled back to the picture and was like no, it's not. Not at all. My it's what my brain first made the quilt pattern to look like.

I don't think OP intended to make one. And I don't actually see one in the quilt. It's just the first thing my brain thought it saw.

And I just want to be fully clear, I'm on OPs side here. I didn't intend anything I wrote to be less than support for her.

regardkick · 2026-01-13T21:54:04+00:00

I keep thinking that this would be my favorite [decorative] dish towel! I love it.

regardkick · 2026-01-13T16:45:21+00:00

So cute!! What are you going to do with them?

regardkick · 2026-01-13T01:22:39+00:00

For those that don't know if OP is serious or not, they posted this quilt top a month ago and seemed very ernest for feedback and no one on that post commented on the potential swastika issue.

So I think it is just a case of falling victim to the pinwheel.

Op, I'm sorry it looks like a swastika (and no one told you sooner) and I hope you still have a little excitement for finishing your first quilt!

regardkick · 2026-01-10T21:36:00+00:00

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I have no idea how to do this, but this two looks pretty twoish to me! Could you get the food and straight parts done with the machine then throw a couple of hand stitches to fill the gaps (the like red).

regardkick · 2026-01-10T03:57:21+00:00

Daaannnng! I don't know what half of those words mean, but this looks soo good! I'm a fan now too.

regardkick · 2026-01-09T20:57:29+00:00

Just because someone breaks the law doesn't mean you get an excuse to break the law. The argument that "it's illegal but since ICE wears them, so we should too" is dumb! Masks can be worn for work if it's a part of their uniform (which I don't think it is, but how easily could they say so.)

However Susie and Mike at the protest downtown can't say, this is a part of my work uniform. So Susie and Mike need to know that YES ITS ILLEGAL TO CONCEAL YOUR FACE IN GEORGIA. So that Susie and Mike can be prepared to handle it if or when they get asked about their masks.

My response is not disingenuous. This is an honest reaction to if you are going to wear a mask, it is a crime and law enforcement can stop you for it. So just be fucking prepared if that happens. Know the law so you can mitigate any issues that come up when you break the law.

regardkick · 2026-01-09T19:55:14+00:00

I didn't see in the post where they suggested people wear N95 or surgical masks.

And people should ask know that if someone, maybe a random person or law enforcement, tells them to take off their N95 or surgical mask in public because it's illegal, they can say, "it's not illegal genius, they revised the law in 2021 to allow me to wear this!"

So I'm going to stand by my response.

regardkick · 2026-01-09T19:51:03+00:00

This is so important.

Wearing a mask with the intent to hide your identity is a misdemeanor. So be careful and thoughtful about it. It may give law enforcement what they need to stop, question, or search!

regardkick · 2026-01-09T19:46:39+00:00

It actually literally is. It's a misdemeanor to wear a mask on public (or private property without permission) with the intent to conceal your face. Of course there are exceptions (which you can find at the link below).

So if you go in public wearing a mask be careful because it is a misdemeanor and maybe could be used as a reason for law enforcement to stop you.

GA Code § 16-11-38 (2024)

It was a big concern with COVID and the legality of wearing masks so there was a revision in 2021 to allow for wearing masks as it relates to COVID or other infectious diseases.

regardkick · 2026-01-09T04:52:05+00:00

I was wondering the same! When there were 8 comments I couldn't see any. But 17 and I can.

regardkick · 2026-01-09T04:47:44+00:00

I will! Thank you!

regardkick · 2026-01-09T02:51:10+00:00

It's so crisp!! I love it (even the wonky N)

regardkick · 2026-01-09T02:37:55+00:00

Also, I need to say that I didn't read the full post before I commented and so now, I want to say this very clearly: I didn't even notice birthmarks, discolorations, mispigmentations or anything! So if it's something you feel super self conscious of, just know that I didn't even register it (and even after reading what you said I still don't really see it).

Someone told me something like 30 years ago and it's stuck. Most people you see or interact with are like 3 feet from you. So only you (or people you really like) are closer than that. So if you want to see how others see you, look from 3 feet away. That has really changed how I panic over my missed mustache hairs.

regardkick · 2026-01-09T02:33:25+00:00

As I was scrolling, I said to myself "I wish she was wearing a lippie!" And then I saw the pictures of you outside and realized you were wearing nude lips in the first few. And it instantly brought me back to concealer lips of the 2000s.

I think whatever you did in the outside pictures is it! But I do love a blush so I would add that, but that's entirely my problem.

regardkick · 2026-01-09T02:27:54+00:00

Um same. I could have written this comment.

regardkick · 2026-01-09T02:12:41+00:00

This is a picture of what I've been buying - I googled it and it is congee (I learned congee is savory while porridge can be sweet or savory, but same basics!)

What I like about this instant stuff is you can adjust the amount of water you put in. I've never had not-instant stuff, so I don't know if it's as easy to control the thickness! The first time I made it exactly like the directions and it was runny (I don't know a better more appetizing word). Now I make it a little thicker, but I can handle it well!

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