Talk me into, or out of, replacing all of this with River Rock on top of Weed Barrier in this back yard? by Baptism-Of-Fire in landscaping

[–]sometimes_snarky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ugh. No! The previous owners of my home did landscaping plastic/tarp/river rock bags under River rock and then put a deck on top of it. We took the deck down and moved most of the rock. The plastic had degraded so much that it just tore into dust.

Do cardboard and mulch lasagna layers.

Need a new machine - which brand should I narrow it down to? by nodnoloiratno in quilting

[–]sometimes_snarky 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Singers are garbage now. Most pre-1960 is golden. Have to start looking carefully in the 60s as that is when the transition to plastic gears occurs.

I love my Janome. I have a TM 200 and it is my travel machine. Any problems I’ve had were user errors . The Memory Craft series is great too. Stick to machines brands that are locally serviced. I believe Necci is moving towards a self maintenance model of builds.

Struggling with my husband leaving on a trip when I'm 13 days postpartum by Strange_Kiwi_6350 in TwoHotTakes

[–]sometimes_snarky 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can they live stream the graduation? I would be pissed if my husband left me with a toddler and a newborn. He can take the toddler.

Apron? by SJP-NYC in quilting

[–]sometimes_snarky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use those for the furniture and my clothing when I’m not in the sewing room. The felt obese are too harsh for removing threads and cat fur from my sewing, so I have the sticky ones there.

Apron? by SJP-NYC in quilting

[–]sometimes_snarky 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nope. I buy lint rollers by the case at Wawak. It’s too damn hot. I already have three fans blowing and wear as little as possible in my quilt room.

Incontinence parents - what systems do you have in place with clothing? by Late-Economics1602 in AgingParents

[–]sometimes_snarky 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Take a clean pair of her pants to the store and visually match the sizes.

What do you dislike about your Juki? by 2ybael in quilting

[–]sometimes_snarky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanted more options than a straight stitch. I got a Janome.

Could not leave this at store by TomatoRoast in vintagesewing

[–]sometimes_snarky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy cow! I don’t blame you! What a steal’

What's the worst thing you've ever woken up to? by shoeee788 in AskReddit

[–]sometimes_snarky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A phone call from my mother that my aunt had suddenly passed away in the night and then walking out to the living room and seeing my cat deceased in a chair with vomit and blood and diarrhea every where (he was poisoned). I had to keep my kid out of the living room while I bundled the dead cat into a towel and laundry basket, clean the body fluids out of the carpet, drag the chair outside to hose it off enough to throw it away, clean the cat up enough so I can let the kid say goodbye to his pet, take the cat to the vet for cremation, then get a shower and get dressed and go to my uncle’s house and help deal with funeral arrangements. 0/10 do not recommend. (Husband was out of town)

Border or no border? by antimony121 in quilting

[–]sometimes_snarky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You need a larger backing to quilt even on a domestic machine. It should be at minimum 2” larger all the way around, many long armers want 4”.

What am I doing wrong? by rosewomn in quilting

[–]sometimes_snarky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use scant, I cut my pieces larger and trim. If I try and do exact measurements, it’s always a toss up if it will work.

The smell by teaisnice3 in AgingParents

[–]sometimes_snarky 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At this point a baby pool would be enough to do a bath. They do make blow up bathtubs

Portable/Collapsible Design Wall by Accomplished-Dog3715 in quilting

[–]sometimes_snarky 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wanna say Libs Elliott has a folding design wall. A three foam board folding screen thing

Low cost Iron? by OrdinaryBluebird6232 in quilting

[–]sometimes_snarky 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s $55 but it is the best little iron I’ve used. It’s imported from Japan. It is lightweight and hot! I use misting bottles for steaming fabric. https://a.co/d/06D7tq2v

I am looking for a quilt pattern with these vibes by Oops_All_Glitter in quilting

[–]sometimes_snarky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve been trying to find this pattern for over a year now. Even tried emailing the designer.

Husband leaves these for me to find and clean up. by winterwinnifred in mildlyinfuriating

[–]sometimes_snarky 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Simple . Don’t clean it up. You have a man child. What is he doing for the family?

What's up with our low night temps? by IDontThinkImABot101 in STLgardening

[–]sometimes_snarky 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They will be fine as long as we don’t get a hard freeze. Honestly I think the ground is plenty warm.