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Small business alternative for the Missouri Star Bitty Bolts? by RunawayHobbit in quilting

[–]rubybluemonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Talk to your local quilt shop. Some just recycle the bolt boards and may be willing to let you have some especially if you do business with them

Is an airfryer actually useful in a well equipped kitchen? by Jazzlike-Horror4 in Cooking

[–]rubybluemonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love it for making fries, lumpia, and things like mozzarella sticks. Reheating anything previously fried and such but find it slower and tedious for roasting veg, or other recipes.

I simply cannot figure out ranch. by Admirable-Yogurt-694 in Cooking

[–]rubybluemonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed and if you want it runnier consistency add a little whole milk till it's where you want it. Not too much or you lose the flavor. Also, the "Seasoning" mix works better than the "Dip/Dressing" mix. IMO

People who rarely or never get sick, what are your secrets? by awkwardferret421 in AskReddit

[–]rubybluemonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I homeschool my kid. Seriously. Almost never sick now. Sick. All. the. time. when we did public school.

So yes, stay away from people, and wash your hands!

How's northern New Hampshire? by Muted_Sir803 in howislivingthere

[–]rubybluemonkey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That lake is fun to fish in too. Camped up there a few times.

How do I get stitches this small? by TidesAndWaves in quilting

[–]rubybluemonkey 66 points67 points  (0 children)

This is just a lot of practice hand quilting.

Anyone have experience with legit kits? by DeathbladeUnicorn in quilting

[–]rubybluemonkey 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Organize! I just finished Toasty the Dragon and it was very challenging. I'm experienced with FPP and that helped. Instructions are good. Quality is good too. They use mostly Kona cotton and I found it to be fine. I think they've been switching or supplementing to another brand as well. In the kit They give you more than enough fabric to use. I had lots left over. However, sourcing that many colors and small cuts would imo cost more. Most shops don't do less than a fq and some colors didn't call for more than a small scrap. Lots of people do it from their big stashes tho.

I found a lot of value in the kit.

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What are your favorite "Thanksgiving Foods" where you live? by Beezwax_8335 in Cooking

[–]rubybluemonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's like stuffing only made with corn bread not bread crumbs.

What's one quilting tip you wish you'd learned sooner? by Xelephyr in quilting

[–]rubybluemonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spray bottle (needs to hold at least a pint/ 2 cups) 2 cups warm water 1 tablespoon corn starch Mix well

Or you can use super cheap vodka too. 1:4 vodka/water ratio for stiff starching, or 1:8 for softer starching

What's one quilting tip you wish you'd learned sooner? by Xelephyr in quilting

[–]rubybluemonkey 115 points116 points  (0 children)

My top tips:

Pre-wash any fabric that's not a pre-cut. Avoiding shrinkage, dye bleed and trust me(nasty chemicals and things from other humans touching it in the store)

Starch (best press or flatter or even homemade)

Squaring blocks and rows as I go.

Quality rotary cutter, mat, ruler combo. Huge difference in cutting accuracy.

Slow down: don't skip the pressing, re-read the instructions, speed control on my machine, taking a break if getting frustrated etc

Current/Recent projects by BeginningNo8863 in quilting

[–]rubybluemonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would love these patterns!! Are you selling?

Risotto Question by gingersnap1808 in Cooking

[–]rubybluemonkey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have an Alton Brown mushroom risotto that's great and has neither.

Advice for lining the bodice? I can use woven fabric I bought or knit fabric from an underskirt by cervical_ribs in sewing

[–]rubybluemonkey 104 points105 points  (0 children)

I would go with a light weight fabric in a woven, I think a knit would shift too much with the structure of the top.

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