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[totchipanda]

I did end up going out yesterday evening, bc some friends were in town unexpectedly and we went for dinner! One half of the couple has been my daily screaming partner (about fandom-related things, we are having the best time) and I had some things to bring to the other, obviously I said yes. I did check transit options, which were limited. Alas. I lost my great parking spot but I did find one halfway down the street, which could have been worse. This morning I walked out and there were only a few locals still parked, lots of empty spots.

I did get groceries on my way home, which was nice to have REAL food in the house again (not just carbs and a couple of onions lol) I successfully resisted the call of delivery and made chicken strips and fries since it wasn't 8 million degrees out.

Saturday morning I woke up FIRED UP about sewing. I opened one (1) box that had been newly discovered (several weeks ago) in the closet and lo!! There was the fabric I wanted. It is deeeeeep stash; I've had it for 20 years and I got it from my great aunt and who knows how long she had it. It was 34" wide and I had 4.5 yards of it. More than enough to make the blouse I wanted to make last week. Past!Me had washed it at some point, so I had to iron* it first, which I got plenty of help from the kittens. I thought they were sleepy enough for me to start but no. I only made it to the bathroom first before anything else and they were both trailing me curiously.

*Did y'all see or hear about the discourse about pressing seams or ironing fabric that happened recently? Someone's hot take was that pressing wasn't necessary, people started in with "uh it sure HELPS though" and tempers flared. My love was in the hot seat for a bit as someone singled her out for being CLASSIST bc not everyone (specifically ultra poor homeless folks who are apparently sewing clothing whole-cloth) can afford an iron, not even thrift store or $7 at Walmart irons!!!!! And then it kinda blew up and other people got into it and that someone was a lot politer to them than my love and jesus fucking christ it was a mess. Of course I thought about it as I pressed my fabric.

Anyway, I got my blouse cut out, the 34" width was perfect for cutting the front and most of the smaller pieces out of the full width, and then the half-width got the back and collars done. I was about halfway finished when my friend dropped 17k of her GORGEOUS fanfic so I made lunch and settled in to read. After a nap I made dinner and then sewed a little bit more, although it was after 8PM and I currently have only one working sewing machine light which was in the other machine, so I didn't get too wild. Sewed the collar and put it on, then sewed the side seams and called it a night.

Next day was sleeves, so I put those on, and the pattern includes a little oval shape as a sleeve support for some extra oomph. Last thing I did was hemming and marking buttons, which is all it needs now. Tried it on and hehehee it's so cute! It'll look great with my ~*~ designer ~*~ wool trousers and also with a few other pieces I have or am planning. Absolutely love it.

Also wrote a few fanfic pieces, to the tune of about 3k which is honestly a decent effort, especially when I haven't written anything significant in weeks. It's a lot of fun, which is what fanfic should be.

Tonight I really need to do laundry and will need to make myself dinner, and then I should get the other machine back out to put the buttonholes on. Then I can wear my new shirt!

Comments

[danabren]

Irons are classist, that is a wild hill on which to die.

[totchipanda]

This particular person was HET UP and PREPARED TO DIE on it too. Like the level of vitriol was pretty amazing (incredulous).

[danabren]

"Weird hill to die on but at least you're dead" and all that.

[house_wren]

I saw an 'ironing is classist" discussion on Reddit. So weird! Sewing seems to me to be 50% ironing. Sew, then iron, then sew, then iron, then sew, then rip out what you just did, then iron, then sew, etc.

Reddit snarks are full of entertainment. It's not handmade if you made it using a sewing machine. If you sew by hand you are an idiot. If what you make [sew, knit, crochet, etc] isn't a perfect fit you are a total loser. I don't get involved in these discussions; I'm a lurker on that platform. I do get amused though.

[totchipanda]

I love snarks when I have no stakes in the game. Might need to check that out ;)

[house_wren]

On reddit:

Make, snark, repeat

BitchEatingCrafters

facj [it might say you can't look at it; just hit refresh]

There is a lot of blahblahblah junk on there but once in a while it is quite amazing.

Ravelry's Demon Trolls [must be a Ravelry member] has the info on fiber scandals, like the yarn sellers who faked their deaths, etc.

[danabren]

Who ... faked their own deaths ...

(I got nuthin')

[totchipanda]

I can't think of the name off the top of my head, but at least one dyer did it and then MIRACULOUSLY was alive and right back to their old tricks. It never gets old (except when it does).

[danabren]

I spent a cheerful bit of time reading Demon Trolls, QUIT FUCKING WITH THE MONEY OF OTHER PEOPLE!

[totchipanda]

Cheers! I'll look into those. I'm missing fandom_wank hard of late, there's so much going on that they'd have so much fun with.

[mandie_rw]

*cackle* That discussion about ironing sounds, er, fun. People are wild. Good thing I don't actually like to get into that kind of internet brouhaha, but I do enjoy explaining them in detail to my husband and saying all the incendiary things I would post if I were that kind of person!

Like. Buy an iron and use it. It helps. xD

[totchipanda]

That is CLASSIST and also ABLEIST and also some other -ist words, ironing is a waste of time and it's not required! (that hurt to type. Look people, I get it, I still don't like ironing, but it HELPS so IRON YOUR SHIT.)

[ianuk]

Wow, I iron when I want to...and am eyeing a small quilters iron to do small seams etc. I do not like my student's gravity iron AT ALL.

My opinions are on the irons themselves not if you should iron. Yes, it does make things nicer at times but I didn't iron half as much as I normally do this past weekend cause I hate the gravity iron that was available.

[totchipanda]

I've been eyeing a small one too, to set up at the machine for the small seams instead of having to cross the room to use the big iron (which is a more expensive one, that was a gift) which is more often "asleep" than not. I am nothing if not lazy and I hate getting up. My desk eats knees for breakfast.

A lot of people on pro-iron were only saying that it's best practice bc it DOES make a difference and it doesn't need to be an expensive one. My $7 walmart iron served me well for many years, and so did my love's similarly-priced one. But as usual on the internet, there were many leaps of logic and assumptions made and it devolved quickly before being somewhat salvaged. Wild few days out there.