Moved to https://beige.party/@triffen
Already followed everyone I want to read, skipped some people I don't remember at all. Anyone can follow me, as usual.

@Kymberly Ah, yes. I'm not feeling like filling the bio yet, just manually walking through my feed, adding meaningful people. I'll request again :)

@sinituulia Why make threads if you have 5000 character limit? Threads are so much harder to read :(

@dressdeveloper Great idea; I often add hoods to patterns. But I only ever use scuba hoods and crossover hoods.

@sinituulia 6h later, still agonising between these 4?

@lori I can never find it again, and there are so many now.
This one looks like it would work: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4632787

@lori I printed an under the cabinet jar opener that is used a lot, but it uses a jigsaw blade and overall wasn't straightforward.
I have a tool to open cans with a ring because pulling rings hurts my fingers.
I printed handles and knobs for the same reason, and TPU rings to go over slippery sewing machines wheels.
I also have a hemostat. Got it for sewing, but it's great for pulling those tiny slippery plastic strips from bottle caps.

@gwenbeads Oh, so pretty too!

@sinituulia Is the fifth a different one then?

@valhalla Yeah, professionals can't rely on adsense still earning them money for the past garments they've already sold, like Youtubers do (=already published videos).
I still finish the edges that will be covered often enough, just because it keeps me from going batty from all the fraying while I'm handling the fabric for hemming and such.
{and then once it serged, I often only roll it once, because that's enough; either that, or I'll sew binding by hand, it depends}

@sinituulia Yeah, it's quite a mechanical marvel!
Unpicking usually hurts my fingers, so I pull with objects instead, and overall experience is still slow and meh. Soluble thread is basically a normal thread made of glue somehow, so I use it for all the basting now.

@sinituulia I have a ruffler like this, it physically grabs and folds fabric instead of gathering it, strictly speaking. So it can use normal stitch parameters that are suitable for sewing a folded layer onto another layer.
I just generally find unpicking a pain. I could load the machine with soluble thread, I guess...

@sinituulia I own all the feet, and usually resolve to folds instead.
I admit I never tried that thing where it only gathers one layer. But the simpler gathering feet gather too little, and that elaborate contraption I also own… I just imagine how unbearable it would be to unpick, and nope out of it.
To be fair, most things I sew have pattern pieces that should be gathered to fit another part, so I can't automate it really.
But to think of it, I also need another house skirt…

@valhalla Huh, weird. But then I wouldn't listen much to a historical sewist's opinion of serging anyway. It's weird that she would even give it. Probably serges less than I use backstitch, and I use it rather often.
Good luck with your serger when you get to it! Manuals are usually thorough, but if it's by any chance Jusi 654de, I have a comprehensive threading video for it :)

@openess I am of the opinion that bulky ugly photo bags don't protect from ready bad things, so I use regular unlined fanny packs for my camera and lenses.

@valhalla I love my serger, and I think most of them are tame when threaded correctly, cleaned, and oiled? Without watching, I'd think it's about serging as the only construction seam on wovens, but I don't think I've ever seen it on ready made clothes?

@brumph Strange things happen when you speak your mind, don't they :)

@brumph I actually agree it's her fault, and quite a lot of not autistic husbands would be just as indifferent as you.
I'd say 'you choose' sooner, and walk to the other end of the store. It's good to add 'just call me when you've decided, so I can admire you wisdom and taste'. The last bit is said ironically, but fulfilled with all seriousness :)
In our case we often don't bother asking even. I learned to just randomly pick one in my 20s, and he once realised that and asked, and I confirmed.

@nobodyinperson Huh, I've just installed updates in my Manjaro, but haven't rebooted yet 😬