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Becca B
@shysterb.bsky.social
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I have too much cast iron and unnecessary stoneware and I don't need any more yarn. She/her.
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I can't be arsed to figure out how to change fonts size.
November 9, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Sometimes, I just like to images.google "young Rufus Sewell" and think "HOT DAMN."
November 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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DO IT!!! I did fuck it up in more than one way, but it was So. Much. Fun.

Sneakers are not terribly comfortable, but now I have shoes with ladybugs!!
Photo of quilted sneakers in a Charley Harper fabric pattern of ladybugs on a maroon/burgundy background. The laces are also burgundy. Same sneakers from the side. The binding along the edges is of a light maroon in dark maroon background. The soles are black. Same sneakers. Photo of the inside of the sneaker showing a light purple fabric with small white birds.
November 8, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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A collection of party favors and single-wrap life savers on a white table. The top of an Elector's Declaration to Surrender Their Mail Ballot is at the bottom of the photo.
November 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Reminder to place my nuts.com order for ALL THE DRIED FRUITS EVUH!
Grocery store island display of containers of various candied fruits in garish false colors and bags of walnuts.
October 19, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Bag Class at @stitchcentral ! The last class of this session, in which we made (some of with some difficulty) the Zippy Bag by Sallie Tomato. There are three side pockets. How many times do you think I sewed the pockets closed when trying to attach various pieces to the zippers' sides? 1/4
Front of a crossbody bag with two zippered compartments, featuring a geometric pattern on top and a stylized owl print in black, white, and yellow on the main body. Back of the same bag with a single zipper panel. The same gold diamond geometric pattern is on the top, and the bottom is the stylized owls. Close-up view of the inside of a bag with a fabric lining featuring a yellow and gray leafy pattern. Photo shows the interior of one of the zippered pockets of the bag. The pocket uses the batik gold leaves (or features?) on grayish green background. At the top of the photo, the gold diamond geometric strip from the exterior panel is visible. At the bottom, the stylish owls can be seen.
October 18, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Bag Class! I didn't actually make it to class this weekend, but finished the bag on my own.

Oxbow Tote by Noodlehead. Skeleton print by Tom Holtz, poppies by Rachel Rossi for Benartex, accent is Essex linen. Straps/hardware from Noodlehead.
An overnight tote bag. The outside main fabric has skeleton parts -- skulls, hands, ribcage, etc., with fine script naming the bones. There is an outside pocket in a dark grayish brown. The straps/handles are a lighter brown, with the sides of the straps covering the sides of the pocket and extending down to the base. The same bag exterior, this time with the crossbody strap draped over the front. A shot of the interior of the bag. The lining shows dark red and orange-ish poppies against a light beige background. There is an interior pocket visible. Another photo of the interior of the bag, from a different angle.
September 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Done. Or mostly so
as always, there are bits needing hand-stitching because I could wrestle those spots under the needle at the end. But I'm not good at actually doing those final touches, so I am declaring it one as-is.
Back panel of a tote bag. There is a large print of a sketched portrait of a Gothic Gibson on girl with a small pointed witch's hat, spectacles, and a raven on one shoulder. There are aqua accents around her eyes and in her hair. The portrait has thin lines of aqua accent fabric around it and then larger swathes of black fabric with a dark gray spiderweb pattern. One shoulder strap hangs down over the photo, made from the same black fabric with a strip of aqua accent. The front panel of the same tote. The portrait here is larger; this Gothic Gibson girl has a pile of dark hair, no hat, and spiderwebs on her portrait. Interior of the bag. The lining of aqua; a pocket panel is visible, the exterior a dusky lavender with black potion bottles. The lining and accent fabric of the pockets is white with cursive script on it reading (among other things) eye of newt, hemlock, nightshade and the like. Another photo of the interior.
September 7, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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Progress report. Straps have been stay-stitched to the front and back panels.
Photo of the front and back panels of a planned tote. The fabric is a dusky floral print with an oversized portrait sketch on each panel. The panel to the right has ap portrait of a young lady with dark hair looking to the left of the frame. Her eyes, hair and gown have aqua highlights, and a spiderweb is in the background. Her portrait has a heavy, black Gothic frame as part of the print. The portrait to the left of the photo is of the back panel. This portrait is cut off on its left side. This young lady has spectacles and a dainty pointed black hat with a dark flower. A raven is perched on their right shoulder. She is looking out at the viewer. Two thin borders of aqua have been added to each side of the portrait print, and then a thicker border of gray spiderweb on black is on the outside right and left.The straps are in the same black spiderweb print with a thin strip of the aqua as an accent along one side.
September 6, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Friday handsome has plans for the weekend. They involve sleeping, noms, and ripping faces if you annoy him too much.
A handsome gray cat with blue eyes is lying on a throw pillow with a pattern of crossing white lines against a grayish green fabric. He is looking up at the phone camera, wondering why you aren't giving him noms. That's a nice face you have, it would be a shame if something were to happen to it
September 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Progress report. Inner pockets have been sewn to the lining panels. There was a bit of frankensteining needed for one panel due to shortage of the aqua.
Two panels of lining for a tote bag. The lining is an aqua with a very light small floral print. The outside of the long pocket strip is a print of potion bottles in black on a dusky lavender. The top of the pocket has an accent strip of the pocket lining, which is black print on white; the words poison, hemlock, and the like are written in cursive.
September 4, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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WIP -- aspirationally, a tote bag.

Tula Pink Nightshade -- Coven. Front panel and back panel.
Photo of piece fabric on a cutting board. The fabric is a dusky floral print with an oversized portrait sketch of a young lady with dark hair looking to the left of the frame. Her eyes, hair and gown have aqua highlights, and a spiderweb is in the background. Her portrait has a heavy, black Gothic frame as part of the print. Two thin borders of aqua have been added to each side of the portrait print, and then a thicker border of gray spiderweb on black is on the outside right and left. A similar pieced fabric portrait. This portrait is cut off in the left. This young lady has spectacles and a dainty pointed black hat with a dark flower. A raven is perched on their right shoulder. She is looking out at the viewer.
September 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Photo of the center of a crocheted mandala style blanket in greens l, golds and browns. Sunlight from a window crosses the center. Photo of the hanging edge of the same blanket, the colors more muted in shadow. The centerpiece of the same blanket, the top half of the photo in natural sunlight from a window. The same blanket, one half folded up to cover the center, with a rectangle of natural sunlight.
August 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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So many many months ago, a bidder in this charity auction won the custom crocheted blanket item I offered. She gleefully selected her colors and then showed extraordinary patience as I blew multiple aspirational completion dates.

But it's done and ready to ship.
August 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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A very handsome gray cat with green eyes stares straight at the phone camera, being handsome.
July 1, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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Well heck. Now how am I going to avoid reading the news?
Screenshot of pop-up over the 368 Chickens game. It reads: Congratulations. You rescued the 368 chickens in 700 attempts. The chickens are very grateful. Now you have rescued all the chickens you can no longer play the game. Sorry.
April 26, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Wednesday handsome. Now you're stuck. It's #CatLaw
A handsome gray cat is lying on Father Human's lap. He is asleep. Father Human cannot go refill his glass until the cat has finished napping.
April 16, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Sunday handsome isn't rolling his eyes AT you, he is rolling his eyes WITH you.
A handsome gray cat with green eyes lies on a blanket with a geometric pattern of gray diamonds outlined in white and black. Another blanket in a sage green and brown plaid pattern is draped over the back of the couch behind him. His eyes are looking upward.
April 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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Thursday handsome has stopped trying to keep track of the wipe on/wipe off tariff dance.
A handsome gray cat lies on a blanket. One front leg is stretch out towards the bottom of the frame. He is half-curled and looking down.
April 10, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Wednesday handsome has shell shock from watching the stock markets.
A handsome gray cat with green eyes is looking up and to the right. His eyes are wide. One ear is turned back and downward and the other is up and turned forward.
April 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Still photo of the same mandala style blanket in greens, golds and light to dark browns.
April 6, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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WIP -- wobbly video of a blanket in progress, a mandala style blanket crocheted in cotton, in a palette of greens, golds and light to dark browns, from the Phoenix pattern by Hooked on Sunshine.
April 6, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Saturday handsome is hiding from the world.
April 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Friday handsome suggests that you not look at your 401(k) balance.
A handsome gray cat with green eyes looks to the lower right of the frame. He is giving you serious advice. Spend your time looking at him instead. The same cat now looking to the left of the frame.
April 4, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Wednesday handsome's mother raised him on blackroot. It put hair on his chest.
A handsome gray cat with green eyes pauses on mid-grooming. His head is turned to look over his right shoulder. The fur on his chest and shoulder is in ripples.
April 3, 2025 at 1:10 AM