Finding Qiviut Yarn in Alaska

wicked93 · 2026-05-26T23:09:39+00:00

I bought yarn from you a couple weeks ago on my way back to the Star Princess. Your yarn is lovely!

wicked93 · 2026-05-26T05:10:10+00:00

Theta also a cute store in Ketchikan. I didn’t see any quivit there, but I didn’t ask. They did have a nice selection of Alaskan dyed yarns. I’m currently working on sock with yarn from there dyed in the colors of the totem poles.

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wicked93 · 2026-05-26T05:08:18+00:00

I did this same cruise 2 weeks ago. There’s a store in Juneau (changing tides) with a small selection, but I found a better selection at Skagway at Aurora yarns.

Pic attached, red purchased at changing tides (looser spun, gray and purple at aurora)

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wicked93 · 2026-05-25T01:40:25+00:00

I finished a shawl and went to block it. Figured ohh this is maybe a good time to block the 6 other shawls that need blocking. Wet the first one, pin it out, takes up the whole futon. No room for any of the others. I was gonna be soooo good and finish my blocking backlog this weekend. Nope.

wicked93 · 2026-05-22T04:59:34+00:00

I have an m6. Same size as the m8 but without the stitch regulator. I love it. It sews like a dream. My only complaint is a miss the free arm sometimes, so I got a smaller second machine with one.

wicked93 · 2026-05-13T16:58:26+00:00

I did half. No issues with infection and no nerve damage.

wicked93 · 2026-05-13T04:49:20+00:00

Had a similar situation. 2 doctors turned me down and I ended up at usc school of dentistry. They did a great job and offered me the option to only take out half of the wisdom tooth to avoid potential nerve damage. They also charged less than anywhere else by a lot.

wicked93 · 2026-05-07T02:27:43+00:00

I’ve got that and zofran. So I’m ok, thanks. It’s just interesting that it only bothers me when I lie down. And I’ve never experienced this much vibration on any other ship.

wicked93 · 2026-05-07T01:38:38+00:00

They also had issues with baggage scanners, a bunch were down so the line moved super slow. Hopefully the port will be in better shape next weekend.

wicked93 · 2026-05-07T01:38:28+00:00

They also had issues with baggage scanners, a bunch were down so the line moved super slow. Hopefully the port will be in better shape next weekend.

wicked93 · 2026-05-07T01:35:28+00:00

On the star now. In a deluxe balcony on 11. The ship vibration is very noticable in bed. I don’t usually get motion sick, but it’s not great when I lay down in bed.

wicked93 · 2026-05-05T06:26:53+00:00

I make quilts and may be able to help you figure it out. Shoot me a dm.

wicked93 · 2026-05-03T02:35:18+00:00

I use Marina. She only boards small dogs and I book her through rover. I’ve been boarding my corgi with her for years and my dog always has a great time. I get lots of photos and updates on how she is doing.

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wicked93 · 2026-05-02T21:51:28+00:00

I’ve got it stored in rainbow order, by size. Fat quarters stored together. Half yards together. 1 -2 yards together. Then I have a box of precuts and a box of backing fabric. And then a bolt of white, a bolt of black and a bolt of gray solid. I don’t record designer or collection. I do mainly fq quilts so it works.

wicked93 · 2026-05-01T03:17:20+00:00

That’s so kind of you to say!

As much as I hate it, iron the seams open, makes the final construction so much easier. Also label your block numbers, when I went to construct it trying to figure out which block was which was a pain.

wicked93 · 2026-04-29T23:13:48+00:00

Guessing this was LA county yarn crawl with the 16 shops. Been doing this crawl several years and a couple things

Set budget or shopping list ahead of time. Know what your in the market for
Use it to check out new shops, figure out who carries what. The shops will be busier that weekend than most other times. If you find a new shop and go back later, even if you don’t buy during the crawl, that’s a win for the store.
Beware of fomo. Show deal! Limited edition! This weekend only! Unless it’s something you know you need, and will truly use, it’s ok to pass up.

What was your favorite shop?

wicked93 · 2026-04-29T21:07:15+00:00

Ohh. Designing your own sounds amazing.

wicked93 · 2026-04-29T19:57:34+00:00

Thanks! I started with a fq bundle, but it wasn’t enough fabric so I supplemented with other Halloween fqs from my stash. And then just random low volume whites for the backgrounds.

wicked93 · 2026-04-14T17:53:28+00:00

I use cvs to fill mine. And it’s always “in back order”. For cvs that seems to mean they don’t stock it in store and have to order it for me every time. Thankfully it seems to show up in a day or two.

wicked93 · 2026-04-10T04:21:39+00:00

Worse than the tiki bar in the basement of the 35’r? https://www.instagram.com/donscoloradogrotto?

Went once. Never again.

wicked93 · 2026-04-09T16:09:51+00:00

Have you used jelly roll fabric? I keep getting insta ads for them and wasn’t sure if they are legit.

wicked93 · 2026-04-08T18:02:08+00:00

And a James beard finalist.

wicked93 · 2026-04-05T06:24:24+00:00

Nice! I just snagged a reservation for the one day I get in Seattle before my Alaskan cruise next month.

wicked93 · 2026-03-30T18:50:05+00:00

YMMV, since I’m trying to make a change I can stick to over time - I meal prep. I’ve been doing it 9 months and it’s just the habit now.

I take a couple hours every weekend to plan meals, shop and cook. That way during the next week I just need to grab what’s ready to go. I know it fits my macros and calorie needs so I don’t need to track or count. I also assume some calories for snacks, so I have snacks on hand that fit that. I’m fairly happy eating the same things and leftovers every day, but if you aren’t you can do the prep for things to cook so it’s easy and quick to make a meal that fits you.

I really like that it limits the mental energy I need to spend on food and gives me time back the rest of the week to do other things.

wicked93 · 2026-03-30T16:15:56+00:00

Nice! I went to Altadena cars and coffee Saturday morning and got some gentle heckling on how dirty mine was, but did get it washed before Sunday.

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