Curious to see how it goes!

Dancey dance dance - attended a historical ball this weekend, got to rewear my dandelion gown, and had a great time walzing for the first time in ages!

Sounds perfect!

So the essentials, really.

Acquire cake. Breakfast cake!

Grey is Nars- also a beauty!

A grey cat leans over the sink and laps from a faucet. The viewpoint is forced perspective and her tongue looks enormous as a result.

Cat is gonna cat.

#proofofcat

A colorful collection of beetles, butterflies, and other bugs arranged to fill a circle on a white background.

Shiny, colorful jewel like beetles arranged in a gradient from purple to green to gold and back again.

The undersides of several metallic looking beetles in a riot of rainbow colors.

Sea urchin exoskeletons of every color and pattern arranged on a black background and lit from within.

More snaps from the Exquisite Creatures Revealed exhibit!

The mock up fabric doesn’t need to be chalked up as waste- it can be reused in various ways! Larger pieces get set aside for reuse in future mock ups, some mock ups can get incorporated into the final garment as lining or interfacing, and smaller scraps can be used as stuffing.

It may feel counterintuitive, but mock ups are a crucial part of low waste sewing! By testing fit and working out problems ahead of time, you’ll be able to make the most efficient use of your materials and ensure that the final garment doesn’t end up in the bin for being ill fitting or unworkable.

Lil time lapse of draping the bodice for my @pfiofficial.bsky.social Sew Off challenge. The muslin I’m using here has been salvaged from at least two previous mock ups, and after this I used the draped pieces to refine the fit on my own body.

#sustainablesewing #sewing #timelapse

So glad we got a chance to see it on the last day despite being snowed out the week before!

A mix of many types, shapes, sizes, and colors of brilliantly iridescent and metallic sheened beetles in a kaleidoscope of colors and textures displayed on a white background.

More gorgeous bugs! I could have oohed and aaahed over each of these beetles for hours.

@omsiedu.bsky.social 🧪and art exhibit of Exquisite Creatures Revealed by Christopher Marley.

#beetles #bugs #biodiversity

An array of sea urchin exoskeletons of various sizes, colors, and patterns. They’re displayed on a black background and are lit up from within to better see the intricate designs of each.

The display design of this sea urchin work was marvelous - each urchin test was lit from within by LEDs. The LEDs would be turned on and off to showcase the tests two ways.

From the Exquisite Creatures Revealed exhibit @omsiedu.bsky.social by Christopher Marley.

Metallic beetles in richly saturated jewel tones are arrayed on a while background and arranged in a rainbow ombré.

Managed to catch the last day of the Exquisite Creatures Revealed exhibit by Christopher Marley at OMSI. Super sad that we didn’t see it earlier in its run, because I would have gone back multiple times!

You are correct! Luckily, one was standing by to see the utter perfection and volunteered!

Y’all.

Y’ALL.

How am I supposed to work in these conditions?!?

A snow angel in fresh fallen snow. The “skirt” of the snow angel is very short and stubby in relation to the upper body and wingspan.

I’m very aware of being out of proportion, with a loooong torso and short legs (it makes clothes, cars, chairs, bikes, and aerial equipment all super fun to navigate) but I’ve never had such a clear visual of it 🤣

Stonewall National Monument (U.S. National Park Service) Before the 1960s, almost everything about living openly as a lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) person was illegal. The Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969 is a milestone in the quest for LGB civil rights a...

This is where you go to tell the National Park Service to restore the word "transgender" in its entry on the Stonewall monument.

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Portland snow day! Time to bake cookies and get a nice soup or stew on.

Woman dressed in an 18th century gown of teal silk, with fluffy pink hair and a brimmed conical hat that is black and looks witchy. Her body is in side profile with skirts flaring out, and she’s looking back at the camera with a smirk.

A #ThrowbackThursday historical witchy vibe.

#TBT

Rulez is rulez

lol nars huffed off after a while cause I breathed wrong 😂

Silver haired woman is sitting in a chair and making an exasperated face at the camera. She is wearing a baby carrying wrap and has a cat peacefully tucked inside of it, snoozing against her chest and shoulder. A second cat has just settled in on her lap, preventing her from moving.

Popped Lunabug in her sling, thought I was gonna get a bunch of sewing done and… whelp. Guess I’m not moving.

Loving these colors. And the pockets!!!

IT’S DUMPLING WEEK BITCHES

Looking down at two cats who are sitting on a wooden table and who are looking very intently at the camera. The cat in the lower left corner is cream with brown tabby points and spots and has vivid blue eyes. The cat in the upper right corner is a silvery grey, with bright chartreuse green eyes.

They’re always watching.

Mojo pork roast, with papas criollas, beans, and veg.

We’re eating amazingly tonight.

#foodie #foodsky #cooking

Oh but such good ears they have!

The cats aren’t the only cuties in the house.

Doggo gives them a run for their money.