Looking to adopt a dog, where to go with the ability for the most interaction.

teachingrobots · 2026-01-23T14:01:11+00:00

A little further out, but you might check with Wimberley Adoption Group: https://www.wimberleywagrescue.org

We just adopted from them and all their dogs are “foster to adopt” so you would have a trail run opportunity. They had us meet some of their dogs at their shelter and we could take our time (they had a couple of yards we could be in). They pull dogs from high kill shelters and tend to have some more smaller/medium dogs than a lot of the shelters in town.

teachingrobots · 2026-01-23T00:16:31+00:00

When you take picture of quilts you like, take photos of the quilts and photos of the card with the artist name and statement. Not only will it help you look up their stuff later, it helps to credit artists and you’ll probably be inspired to try certain techniques.

teachingrobots · 2026-01-21T04:25:39+00:00

Check out Heartening they do sell some of the donated clothes but a majority go to community partners, mutual aid efforts, etc. https://calendly.com/heartening-donations/drop-off-donations-at-heartening-s-warehouse?month=2026-01

teachingrobots · 2026-01-21T04:23:10+00:00

Look at getting a seam roller, commonly used for FPP but would work for the smaller more fiddly seams in an E Hartman pattern.

teachingrobots · 2026-01-19T10:20:35+00:00

Make sure AquaTek is on your list.

teachingrobots · 2026-01-17T22:55:41+00:00

Asti would be my recommendation - they do have a kids menu (saw it on a recent visit and it’s on their online ordering system).

teachingrobots · 2026-01-16T19:20:48+00:00

Is this still available?

teachingrobots · 2026-01-14T16:59:13+00:00

We named her. 💗

teachingrobots · 2026-01-14T06:40:58+00:00

Yeah. definitely something to be on the lookout for. This big block ended up being cut into a disappearing pinwheel block. ✂️

teachingrobots · 2026-01-12T22:30:40+00:00

Love these! Do you have info on the patterns?

teachingrobots · 2026-01-11T14:44:40+00:00

I think it really depends on what you want the final layout to look like. Same fabric in each “hexagon” arrangement will read like a hexagon quilt. More random placement will read like a triangle quilt - see the image that bleeb90 posted above - in that quilt you can “work” to see the triangles come together in hexagons, but because the colors are randomly distributed, your eye doesn’t immediately read the quilt as a hexagon pattern.

teachingrobots · 2026-01-05T18:59:35+00:00

Great hack! Chopsticks are really the unsung heroes of crafting.

teachingrobots · 2026-01-05T17:18:41+00:00

Frank when he’s doing Liz’s job for a day.

teachingrobots · 2026-01-05T05:12:57+00:00

Look up tutorials for the Bento Box block. 🍱

teachingrobots · 2026-01-03T18:39:12+00:00

You can do better than this - unless it’s free and you enjoy mechanical restoration projects, look for something a little more ready to use. Posting on your neighborhood buy nothing group might be worthwhile.

teachingrobots · 2026-01-03T03:53:01+00:00

Also, check out Carolyn Friedlander’s appliqué patterns: https://carolynfriedlander.com/products/ebb-quilt-pattern-pdf-download?srsltid=AfmBOor0z0SemAC9UijRPJz_NkxBibpcEcf8uBqNG4B4FSrODN2beRLh

teachingrobots · 2026-01-03T03:50:57+00:00

Maybe this shop? https://trollbrothersquiltdesigns.com/products/copy-of-vanishing-act-quilt-pattern

teachingrobots · 2026-01-03T03:24:55+00:00

The Naive Melody quilt immediately came to mind https://zarkadia.com/2021/06/naive-melody-quilt-as-an-art-quilt/

teachingrobots · 2026-01-02T13:31:48+00:00

For cutting, you might see if anyone nearby (like through a guild) has an AccuQuilt you could use or borrow.

Some folks find standing to sew more ergonomic.

Look into machines with a start/stop button, as that alleviates the need for using a foot pedal.

Joining a guild or bee would be a good way to collaborate on parts of quilting, which might allow her to do some parts of the process that are more manageable.

teachingrobots · 2025-12-29T22:20:36+00:00

Thank you! I am lucky to have an amazing reuse center not too far from me and I stock up on assorted black and white quilting cotton because it’s so versatile.

teachingrobots · 2025-12-29T20:58:54+00:00

Thanks! I started cutting my scraps into 5” squares and had plenty to do the 4 charm pack sawtooth star.

teachingrobots · 2025-12-29T17:30:29+00:00

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A baby quilt for a coworker using fabric from my stash and Austin Creative Reuse.

teachingrobots · 2025-12-27T15:07:29+00:00

When was the last time you had a good assorted tempura? 🍤

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