@plaidpanties.bsky.social
queer, genderqueer, neuroqueer. quiltmaker, small fat, unschooler, upholsterer. living joyfully, and as mindfully as possible in the back hills of tennessee
Glad you're able to get back to it! I've had a couple long breaks, over the years.
November 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Glad you're able to get back to it! I've had a couple long breaks, over the years.
this is true
sadly, much like with quilts, there's also an extensive sweatshop industry to provide commercially made crochet items for the fashion industry - different topic, but related
sadly, much like with quilts, there's also an extensive sweatshop industry to provide commercially made crochet items for the fashion industry - different topic, but related
November 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
this is true
sadly, much like with quilts, there's also an extensive sweatshop industry to provide commercially made crochet items for the fashion industry - different topic, but related
sadly, much like with quilts, there's also an extensive sweatshop industry to provide commercially made crochet items for the fashion industry - different topic, but related
at least if she's talking to psychics some actual people might get paid for grifting her - that's a step up from using a machine to do it (shrug)
November 11, 2025 at 6:19 PM
at least if she's talking to psychics some actual people might get paid for grifting her - that's a step up from using a machine to do it (shrug)
I've just started this one and it's delightful so far! Can I ask how intense it gets? So I can pace myself. Some of her books have been too much for me.
November 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I've just started this one and it's delightful so far! Can I ask how intense it gets? So I can pace myself. Some of her books have been too much for me.
I started working retail in the 80s and this kind of thing is so ingrained in me that I still have to remind myself not to look at people and smile when I'm shopping. Otherwise I spend half an hour helping random strangers find things! I don't know when it stopped being standard.
November 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I started working retail in the 80s and this kind of thing is so ingrained in me that I still have to remind myself not to look at people and smile when I'm shopping. Otherwise I spend half an hour helping random strangers find things! I don't know when it stopped being standard.
As someone who works in a profession where people give me their housekey or passcode number, this kind of shit is terrifying. We all go the wrong house sometimes. Everyone I know has done it at least once. Heck, I know guys who've taken furniture from the wrong house by mistake!
November 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
As someone who works in a profession where people give me their housekey or passcode number, this kind of shit is terrifying. We all go the wrong house sometimes. Everyone I know has done it at least once. Heck, I know guys who've taken furniture from the wrong house by mistake!
One of the weirdest things (for me) about deliberately learning social skills has been discovering how very many "social" people actually have poor social skills and cover it up by accusing other people of bullshit.
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
One of the weirdest things (for me) about deliberately learning social skills has been discovering how very many "social" people actually have poor social skills and cover it up by accusing other people of bullshit.
They're also weirdly averse to planning ahead - the number of times I've tried to explain "if you know this is going to happen, you can Plan For That and take steps to mitigate..." only to have people act like planning is what causes problems.
November 6, 2025 at 6:18 PM
They're also weirdly averse to planning ahead - the number of times I've tried to explain "if you know this is going to happen, you can Plan For That and take steps to mitigate..." only to have people act like planning is what causes problems.
every day I find a new reason to say "these absolute motherfuckers"
sigh
sigh
November 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
every day I find a new reason to say "these absolute motherfuckers"
sigh
sigh
I debuted a new hand-knit hat at a party yesterday and got lots of compliments. It's a Very Silly hat, so I was extra thrilled by this.
November 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I debuted a new hand-knit hat at a party yesterday and got lots of compliments. It's a Very Silly hat, so I was extra thrilled by this.
So much fun! I especially loved Samantha!
November 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM
So much fun! I especially loved Samantha!
Oooooh! I know what I'm watching while I sew this afternoon!
October 31, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Oooooh! I know what I'm watching while I sew this afternoon!
I'm so glad you turned me on to BookLoverLaura!
October 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I'm so glad you turned me on to BookLoverLaura!
Look at that poor starving baby! She needs chicken!
October 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Look at that poor starving baby! She needs chicken!
me nodding in fabric comparisons - the number of things that absolutely do not feel like velvet or satin...
the flip side of that is that when an author really knows their fabrics I Can Totally Tell, and it makes me giddy
the flip side of that is that when an author really knows their fabrics I Can Totally Tell, and it makes me giddy
October 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
me nodding in fabric comparisons - the number of things that absolutely do not feel like velvet or satin...
the flip side of that is that when an author really knows their fabrics I Can Totally Tell, and it makes me giddy
the flip side of that is that when an author really knows their fabrics I Can Totally Tell, and it makes me giddy
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Neurotypicals: Autistic people lack theory of mind.
Also neurotypicals: The robot in my car is a better therapist than my wife.
Also neurotypicals: The robot in my car is a better therapist than my wife.
October 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Neurotypicals: Autistic people lack theory of mind.
Also neurotypicals: The robot in my car is a better therapist than my wife.
Also neurotypicals: The robot in my car is a better therapist than my wife.