Andrea Cesari
@oldbluedoor.bsky.social
Living in a two loom garage with an attached house in the Cascadia bioregion. Mostly things related to textiles, and lots of photos of Victor Velluto, an elegant goofball Russian Blue cat.
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Andrea Cesari
@oldbluedoor.bsky.social
· Jan 21
Victor has made it clear that this is the only correct and true configuration of office equipment that will meet his needs.
Fusible interfacing, man. I dunno
January 6, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Fusible interfacing, man. I dunno
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MacCrivens the warrior otter (and perky assistant) battle King Pike.
January 5, 2026 at 6:25 PM
MacCrivens the warrior otter (and perky assistant) battle King Pike.
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I am both excited and nervous to announce a new series called ‘Band of Misfits’ -a cast of characters that will be be released over the next 5 months.
Each month you’ll meet a new member of the misfits and hear a bit of their story.
Each month you’ll meet a new member of the misfits and hear a bit of their story.
January 5, 2026 at 5:36 PM
I am both excited and nervous to announce a new series called ‘Band of Misfits’ -a cast of characters that will be be released over the next 5 months.
Each month you’ll meet a new member of the misfits and hear a bit of their story.
Each month you’ll meet a new member of the misfits and hear a bit of their story.
Reading @tkingfisher.com The Twisted Ones and I think this deserves to be embroidered & hung on the wall: “You don’t let your neighbors get et by monsters alone.”
January 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Reading @tkingfisher.com The Twisted Ones and I think this deserves to be embroidered & hung on the wall: “You don’t let your neighbors get et by monsters alone.”
Reposted by Andrea Cesari
Reposted by Andrea Cesari
Reposted by Andrea Cesari
Tara Roberts is a Black Woman Scuba Diver who works for National Geographic that goes deep into the ocean in search of lost slave ships.
Tara Roberts is surfacing human stories from the shipwrecks that killed enslaved Africans
The storyteller joins a team of African American divers on their worldwide quest to shed light on the untold history of the slave trade.
www.nationalgeographic.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Tara Roberts is a Black Woman Scuba Diver who works for National Geographic that goes deep into the ocean in search of lost slave ships.
Just tucking away the phrase “ET HIC DEFUNCTUS EST” for no reason at all
#OnThisDay 1066 Edward the Confessor died at Westminster. The Bayeux Tapestry depicts this as a two-stage scene:
1. The king on his deathbed, apparently promising the throne to Harold Godwineson.
2. ET HIC DEFUNCTUS EST.
1. The king on his deathbed, apparently promising the throne to Harold Godwineson.
2. ET HIC DEFUNCTUS EST.
January 5, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Just tucking away the phrase “ET HIC DEFUNCTUS EST” for no reason at all
This is an important life lesson. When at a loss, try a cheese toastie (with a little chutney tucked under the cheese.)
A woman (30s?) is looking down at a small human (5?) who is MOST unhappy.
Mum asks in a stern voice: "Do you need time out Eli?"
Small Human looks at her with heartfelt woe: "NO Mum! No! I just NEED a CHEESE TOASTIE!" (4)
Mum asks in a stern voice: "Do you need time out Eli?"
Small Human looks at her with heartfelt woe: "NO Mum! No! I just NEED a CHEESE TOASTIE!" (4)
January 5, 2026 at 12:09 AM
This is an important life lesson. When at a loss, try a cheese toastie (with a little chutney tucked under the cheese.)
I forget to keep up with the open access articles from Textile History. There are lots of great articles available right now. Two that stood out to me are the reconstruction of the mock velvet doublet and reproduction and analysis of Italian bobbin lace edgings #DressHistory
Open access articles from Textile History
Read the latest open access research from Textile History for free now
www.tandfonline.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:05 AM
I forget to keep up with the open access articles from Textile History. There are lots of great articles available right now. Two that stood out to me are the reconstruction of the mock velvet doublet and reproduction and analysis of Italian bobbin lace edgings #DressHistory
Of course as soon as I try, I can’t think of anything specific, though I can recall being amused at many instances of pseudo knitting
A person in my craft group ( @ldeeber.bsky.social) was just grumbling about Nicole Kidman’s unconvincing effort at tablet weaving in the Northman. We decided there needed to be a tumblr style series of posts dedicated to documenting bad textile-ing in film.
#FilmSky, a quick question; what is the pettiest thing you have had to be annoyed at a film? I ask because I am watching The Gift from 2000, and the main character does divination with Zener Cards, which are not the same thing as Tarot at all. Why go for a more boring looking option?
January 4, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Of course as soon as I try, I can’t think of anything specific, though I can recall being amused at many instances of pseudo knitting
What more could a person possibly ask for?
Billiard room, piano, stuffed animals, hot scones.
January 4, 2026 at 9:40 PM
What more could a person possibly ask for?
Your brain needs a little break
My friends in Austria sent this and I can't stop watching...wait for the end. 🤗💜
January 4, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Your brain needs a little break
Played a short game of furniture chess this morning, because for some reason my brain refuses to believe that adding a 22" 8 shaft jack loom to the living room results in less available space. Net results: I moved the cat tree and a coffee table 🙄
January 4, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Played a short game of furniture chess this morning, because for some reason my brain refuses to believe that adding a 22" 8 shaft jack loom to the living room results in less available space. Net results: I moved the cat tree and a coffee table 🙄
Sometimes you just gotta laugh
January 4, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Sometimes you just gotta laugh
I’m giving my RSIs a little break from knitting until 12th Night and this is a hard day not to disappear into a little #StressKnitting So I’m just *thinking* about casting on a couple of hundred stitches
January 3, 2026 at 11:54 PM
I’m giving my RSIs a little break from knitting until 12th Night and this is a hard day not to disappear into a little #StressKnitting So I’m just *thinking* about casting on a couple of hundred stitches
Victor is here to help with an #EmergencyCatPhoto for #Caturday
January 3, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Victor is here to help with an #EmergencyCatPhoto for #Caturday
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January 3, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Seriously
i don't want to wake up to any news bigger than "raccoon breaks into a liquor store, gets drunk" anymore
January 3, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Seriously
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A cartoon from @altajournal.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
A cartoon from @altajournal.bsky.social
I understand hiding shoes in houses but golly these shoes are nightmarish to look at
This #findsfriday, we are sharing with you one of three leather shoes that were found in Avebury in 2025, concealed in a wall of a house. Wiltshire Council's Conservation & Museums Advisory Service then worked to conserve the shoes for our collection, creating bespoke mounts to stabilise the shoes.
January 2, 2026 at 2:54 PM
I understand hiding shoes in houses but golly these shoes are nightmarish to look at
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First art of 2026. Setting the tone.
January 2, 2026 at 12:11 AM
First art of 2026. Setting the tone.
Okay everybody, I’m burning this bayberry candle down to the socket for good luck for us all in 2026. Can’t hurt, might help.
January 2, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Okay everybody, I’m burning this bayberry candle down to the socket for good luck for us all in 2026. Can’t hurt, might help.
If the crows and the wekas ever form an alliance we’re done for
*Wekas are a beloved kiwi wood hen. They will steal anything. They are notorious for being very sneaky, opening tents, snaffling shiny things, stealing this author's banana once and generally being awesome.
Pictures of Usual Kiwi Suspects (more in alt text)
Pictures of Usual Kiwi Suspects (more in alt text)
January 1, 2026 at 7:35 PM
If the crows and the wekas ever form an alliance we’re done for