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Cozza 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her)
@ferrous1972.bsky.social
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Southern hemisphere. Bundjalung Country in unceded Australia.

Knitting (Portuguese style), visible mending, sashiko.

Sanctimonious vegan.

“Snacks always help.”
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Cozza 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) @ferrous1972.bsky.social · May 24
Go and read the replies on this thread for much joy and happiness. 🥰
clpolk.com C. L. Polk @clpolk.com · May 23
Could we—for fun, for science, darlings take your pick—but could we talk about what we’re doing in a geeky joyful nerdout way even if it’s small or is that too much like bragging or some inscrutable social code i don’t understand

things that please you inordinately. I got to try olive oil soap! 🤩
ferrous1972.bsky.social
If the satanic panic of the 80s is of interest to you (and I grew up being warned about this stuff in church!) this podcast is one of the most thorough that I’ve come across.

There are interviews with people who were actually in the midst of what was going on.

podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/t...
The Devil You Know with Sarah Marshall
True Crime Podcast · Weekly Series · In the 1980s and 90s, Satan and his followers were accused of brainwashing children, sacrificing babies, and infiltrating North American society on a massive scale...
podcasts.apple.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:59 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
Thought I was running late, but forgot I was heading across the border where they don’t do DST. So I’m not late after all. LOL!
November 13, 2025 at 1:10 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
And speaking of my little dog (two posts ago), she got her staples out today and the wound (from her melanoma removal) is finally looking really good after it split open six days after the procedure.
We see a small, creamy white dog from the back, wearing a bright pink collar. A large section of the hair on her back is clipped short, and in the middle of that section is a skinny scar that’s a bit darker than the area around it due to small scabs stuck in the growing hair.
November 12, 2025 at 5:57 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
I found this feather earlier today. So bright and amazing. I then discovered that it was probably from the aforementioned dead bird.
A white person’s hand holds a small, bright green (with a sort of blue sheen) feather between their finger and thumb. In the background, not focussed, is some ground with greenery on it.
November 12, 2025 at 5:33 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
My little dog started to rub herself all over something gross today, and as I pulled her out of it, I started to say, ‘No! We don’t roll in…’ was going to say ‘poop’, but I realised what it was and ended with ‘dead birds’.

Thankfully it was kind of dried out. Poor old rainbow lorikeet.

#DeadThings
In some grass with a bunch of fallen leaves, in various shades from green to bright yellow, lies a very flat bird. It’s a rainbow lorikeet with a red beak, blue head, and green wings. Its head faces to the left, and its wings are slightly extended. It’s actually a bit camouflaged against the plant detritus on the ground.
November 12, 2025 at 5:26 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
Truth. 🤣
vstarborn.bsky.social Vasiliki 🧶 @vstarborn.bsky.social · 1d
We will go on an Adventure 🤣 #knitsky
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
OMG, I wish that the editors of YouTube videos wouldn’t put on-screen headings right at the bottom where the captions go!!
November 11, 2025 at 7:35 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
My friend loves it!!! Yay! 😁

In fact, when I said it could be used a cleaning cloth, she hugged it protectively to her chest and exclaimed, ‘No!’ LOL!
ferrous1972.bsky.social Cozza 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) @ferrous1972.bsky.social · 5d
It’s finished!! It’s a gift for a friend which is made from mostly her own fabric scraps, and some of mine.

It can be used as a cleaning cloth, for drying hands, or maybe as a placemat for dinner. It’ll be up to her to decide.

#sashiko #patchwork #HandStitching #CraftSky #australian 🧶
Shown from an angle is a scrappy patchwork cloth which is made from fabric in shades of mostly blue and white, but also beige, green, and red. Some of the fabric is floral, some with a simple line-drawing of a farm scene, and some in a woven check. The piece has sashiko stitching done across its entire surface with straight lines that intersect to form squares and triangles. Where each line intersects with a total of eight lines, the intersection resembles a simple flower. At the back of the scene is a pair of jade and blue scissors, a twist of variegated sashiko thread in various blues, a small packet of Japanese needles, and a ring thimble. These are all displayed on a bright, white table. Shown from an angle is a scrappy patchwork cloth which is made from fabric in shades of mostly blue and white, but also beige, green, and red. Some of the fabric is floral, some with a simple line-drawing of a farm scene, and some in a woven check. The piece has sashiko stitching done across its entire surface with straight lines that intersect to form squares and triangles. Where each line intersects with a total of eight lines, the intersection resembles a simple flower. At the back of the scene is a pair of jade and blue scissors, a twist of variegated sashiko thread in various blues, a small packet of Japanese needles, and a ring thimble. The back corner of the finished piece is folded over so that we see the back of the piece. These are all displayed on a bright, white table. Shown from a low angle is a a close up of part of a scrappy patchwork cloth which is made from fabric in shades of mostly blue and white, but also beige, green, and red. Some of the fabric is floral, some with a simple line-drawing of a farm scene, and some in a woven check. The piece has sashiko stitching done across its entire surface with straight lines that intersect to form squares and triangles. Where each line intersects with a total of eight lines, the intersection resembles a simple flower. Shown directly from above is a scrappy patchwork cloth in the shape of a rectangle, which is made from fabric in shades of mostly blue and white, but also beige, green, and red. Some of the fabric is floral, some with a simple line-drawing of a farm scene, and some in a woven check. The piece has sashiko stitching done across its entire surface with straight lines that intersect to form squares and triangles. Where each line intersects with a total of eight lines, the intersection resembles a simple flower. This piece is displayed on a bright, white table.
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
By the time I reach the final day of the second week of taking progesterone (14 days out of 30) for my HRT/MHT, the extreme sleepiness an hour after taking them seems to wear off.

I still sleep better in general when I’m taking them, but the effect hits more… gently.

#perimenopause
November 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
It’s finished!! It’s a gift for a friend which is made from mostly her own fabric scraps, and some of mine.

It can be used as a cleaning cloth, for drying hands, or maybe as a placemat for dinner. It’ll be up to her to decide.

#sashiko #patchwork #HandStitching #CraftSky #australian 🧶
Shown from an angle is a scrappy patchwork cloth which is made from fabric in shades of mostly blue and white, but also beige, green, and red. Some of the fabric is floral, some with a simple line-drawing of a farm scene, and some in a woven check. The piece has sashiko stitching done across its entire surface with straight lines that intersect to form squares and triangles. Where each line intersects with a total of eight lines, the intersection resembles a simple flower. At the back of the scene is a pair of jade and blue scissors, a twist of variegated sashiko thread in various blues, a small packet of Japanese needles, and a ring thimble. These are all displayed on a bright, white table. Shown from an angle is a scrappy patchwork cloth which is made from fabric in shades of mostly blue and white, but also beige, green, and red. Some of the fabric is floral, some with a simple line-drawing of a farm scene, and some in a woven check. The piece has sashiko stitching done across its entire surface with straight lines that intersect to form squares and triangles. Where each line intersects with a total of eight lines, the intersection resembles a simple flower. At the back of the scene is a pair of jade and blue scissors, a twist of variegated sashiko thread in various blues, a small packet of Japanese needles, and a ring thimble. The back corner of the finished piece is folded over so that we see the back of the piece. These are all displayed on a bright, white table. Shown from a low angle is a a close up of part of a scrappy patchwork cloth which is made from fabric in shades of mostly blue and white, but also beige, green, and red. Some of the fabric is floral, some with a simple line-drawing of a farm scene, and some in a woven check. The piece has sashiko stitching done across its entire surface with straight lines that intersect to form squares and triangles. Where each line intersects with a total of eight lines, the intersection resembles a simple flower. Shown directly from above is a scrappy patchwork cloth in the shape of a rectangle, which is made from fabric in shades of mostly blue and white, but also beige, green, and red. Some of the fabric is floral, some with a simple line-drawing of a farm scene, and some in a woven check. The piece has sashiko stitching done across its entire surface with straight lines that intersect to form squares and triangles. Where each line intersects with a total of eight lines, the intersection resembles a simple flower. This piece is displayed on a bright, white table.
November 8, 2025 at 5:06 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
A question I didn’t expect to be asking my little dog: ‘Are you getting a sore belly from eating too much chook poop??’

#HouseSitting
November 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
Some #VisibleMending over a hole in a tea towel/dish cloth. First pic is the hole, second is the repair from the front, third is the repair from the back.

#CraftSky #australian 🧶
A mostly white tea towel with woven, thick stripes in pale yellow, navy, and sky blue is shown with a rough hole about the diameter of a thick marking pen, that is located on the edge of the dark blue stripe. A mostly white tea towel with woven, thick stripes in pale yellow, navy, and sky blue is shown with a woven repair over what was a hole on the edge of the dark blue stripe. The repair is woven with sashiko thread of dark blue, grey, and yellow, in five warp and weft threads of each colour. The middle of the repair is square, and each of the four sides has a line of small stitches lined up with each edge of the square as a decorative feature. A mostly white tea towel with woven, thick stripes in pale yellow, navy, and sky blue is shown with a woven repair over what was a hole on the edge of the dark blue stripe. The repair is woven with sashiko thread of dark blue, grey, and yellow, in five warp and weft threads of each colour. The middle of the repair is square, and each of the four sides has a line of small stitches lined up with each edge of the square as a decorative feature. We see this repair from the back, so can see only a small section of the main square of woven repair through the original hole.
November 7, 2025 at 10:38 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
Apryl’s music is fun. You should join in if you can!
aprylknight.bsky.social aprylknight.bsky.social @aprylknight.bsky.social · 8d
I’ll be going live on #Twitch and playing #music for you in just under 2 hours (at 3pm CST for my spot on the #BeaverMoon raid train! Come join me!
www.twitch.tv/apryl_knight

#ambient #synthesizer #flute #hurdygurdy #looping
A poster with a dark landscape of grass, bushes, and trees, lit by a large bright full moon. There is also a QR code. The text reads - BEAVER MOON TRAIN. (All times) UTC. NOVEMBER 5. 05:00 PM, INCOMERBAND, UA. 07:00 PM, WILD_FILOMEL_SINGS, HR. 09:00 PM, APRYL_KNIGHT, US. 10:00 PM, MROOVKI, PL. 11:00 PM, JANICEROBERTA, US. NOVEMBER 6. 12:00 AM, ZOLOIDO, FR. 01:00 AM, ONEZEROMUSIC, US. 02:00 AM, MROOVKI, PL. 06:00 AM, IRIDESCENTR0SE, US. 07:00 AM, N_EONVOID, US. 09:00 AM, RICHQWIK, CA. 10:00 AM, KRINKLE801, AU. 11:00 AM, MROOVKI, PL. 12:00 PM, JUSTJOANNEC, US. 7 COUNTRIES, 12 ARTISTS, 21 HOURS. LIVE MUSIC ON TWITCH. CREATED ON PC BY MROOVKI (NO AI).
November 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
I quite like the back of this. It looks interesting.

Next up is to fold it in half, sew it up, and do some reinforcing #sashiko. It won’t be decorative, just functional, but it’ll still make it look cool.

#CraftSky #australian 🧶
We see patchworked pieces of fabric stitched (with a very amateur herringbone stitch) onto a piece of blue and white fabric with a tiny checked pattern. The fabric pieces stitched onto the front side of it vary from large checks in blues and green, some plaint off-white and burgundy fabric, and two printed fabrics, one of a farm scene in simple line drawings and the other of small florals on deep blue.
November 5, 2025 at 6:30 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
The nesting chicken here at the house sit I’m at had three chicks and I can’t believe how cute they are!!!!
A brown chicken with a reddish head and some black feathers around her neck looks on at her three tiny chicks which hatched a day or two ago. One chick is bright yellow, one is black with some lighter coloured feathers on its wings, and one looks to have similar brown and black as its mum.
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
This chick does the best fashion commentary. And here she’s giving great advice about worn out clothing.

#reduce #reuse #recycle

youtube.com/shorts/zBmE6...
Give old clothing a new life, and save some money. #fashion #jeans #denim #clothing #recycle
YouTube video by Refashioned Hippie
youtube.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
Hand sewing hot tip: put your sewing needle into a patch of fabric where it stands out so that you don’t spend 10 minutes on the floor looking for the needle you thought was lost.

🤣

#HandStitching #HandSewing #CraftSky #australian 🧶
November 4, 2025 at 9:44 PM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
When is it continuous spotting and when is it actual period??

So annoying. Thanks, #perimenopause.
November 4, 2025 at 11:05 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
A friend reminded me today of the Magic Coffee Table.

Do you also have one in your home?

youtu.be/-_kXIGvB1uU
Magic Coffee Table
YouTube video by PopcornMax
youtu.be
November 4, 2025 at 4:26 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
By the way, this is a thing we joke about often (that her dad likes a heap of foods I hate), so she knows this is good natured ribbing. 👍🏻
ferrous1972.bsky.social Cozza 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) @ferrous1972.bsky.social · 10d
I’m ashamed to admit that my kid likes Pepsi Max.

I said to her, ‘You are you daddy’s child, aren’t you?’ [She has inherited a lot of obvious traits from him.] ‘He likes gross things, too.’

🤣🤣🤣🤣
November 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
I’m ashamed to admit that my kid likes Pepsi Max.

I said to her, ‘You are you daddy’s child, aren’t you?’ [She has inherited a lot of obvious traits from him.] ‘He likes gross things, too.’

🤣🤣🤣🤣
November 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
At the house sit we’re currently at, one of the chooks was sitting on some eggs, and at least one baby chicken has hatched!

I looked in on her nesting area this morning and spotted a tiny, fluffy, black chick, and I could hear it cheeping.

I didn’t get a pic before I hid under its mum’s wings.
November 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Reposted by Cozza 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her)
darren32359.bsky.social
November 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
This is made from all scrap pieces (and the backing fabric was op shopped). I’ve started stitching each raw edge down down with herringbone stitch, will do some sashiko on most or all of the pieces, then fold it double to become a boro style zokin (Japanese cleaning cloth).

#sashiko #CraftSky 🧶
A long and colourful patchwork piece lies across the end of a white table. The colours are mostly blue, beige, and green plaid, with some feature pieces of plain burgundy. The patchwork pieces are lying on top of a woven blue and white, tiny plaid piece of fabric. There is a pair of scissors lying across one edge of the large piece that has blue and teal handles.
November 2, 2025 at 10:44 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
Remember when you’d buy something online and you were a bit cautious? Like, ‘Is this a reputable store since they don’t have a sticks and bricks??’
November 1, 2025 at 2:44 AM