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[marknstampp]

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[heatsign]

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[folkloreintime]

beg you on my knees to stay

Taylor Swift x fem!reader smut

warnings: smut, oral(r!receiving), fingering(r!receiving), scissoring, fem!reader

word count: 1.8k

summary: Taylor teases you before she goes on stage and finishes the job after.

A/N: happy kinktober lol

There was a flurry of people around you, but they paid you no mind as makeup artists hustled to fix a patch on Taylor’s face and stylists walked around her checking every inch of her costumes. You had watched this from afar many times, Taylor having been on tour for 3 months now but it never got old. It was like seeing her in her true element, the dedication and passion the whole team exuded was truly a marvel.

You caught Taylor’s eye and she winked at you, her blonde eyebrows raised as somebody applied her classic red lipstick onto her stunning mouth. You shyly smiled back and rested your hand on your chin and studied her.

Her hair was pin straight and had a deep golden, it cascaded down her shoulders like ripples of silk. The bejeweled body suit she wore had flecks of blue and pink jewels that shimmered when they caught the light, they cinched her waist and made her figure look like that of a model, curved and voluptuous. Her thighs were adorned with a pair of waxy tights that made her legs look shiny and long. She was absolutely perfect.

During your examinations you hadn’t realised that the room had cleared out and it was now just you and Taylor, alone. “Hey,” her blue eyes were pointedly fixed on you, “What are you thinking about?” She tipped her head playfully and curled her red lips. You looked down in embarrassment that she had caught u staring at her but how could you not?

“You look great, as always. But today? you look, so gorgeous.” You swallowed as your breath hitched waiting for her to answer. To say something, anything. You would have hanged on to every word. Instead she just stayed silent, striding towards you in a slow manner.

She sat down next to you her legs crossed at her ankles and turned to you. She kissed you, her lips moved over yours in a pout and you inched impossibly closer just trying to grasp at anything she could give you. Her hand moved to your jaw, digging her thumb into it, the pressure made you open your mouth and a small breath tumbled out.

Slowly, you shifted your hands to her waist, feeling the sharp jewels under your fingertips frustrated you. You huffed and she pulled back, but only for a moment until she started to caress just below your breast. “Please, Taylor.” You moaned and threw your head back allowing her more access to your skin as she nipped and bit at your neck leaving subtle red marks dotted around the taut skin.

One of hand trailed the length of your stomach, sliding closer and closer to your center while she kept the other firmly planted on your tits, pushing and caressing it with the palm of her hand. She hummed against your skin and undid the button of your jeans. Effortlessly, Taylor slid her hand between your legs to find your wetness waiting for her. You gasped as she lazily circled your clit, the pressure was so light you could barely tolerate it but she torturously kept the pace.

You were in bliss, feeling her lips on your shoulder, peppering kisses, her hands trailing your body and the desperation of her blazing skin touching yours. She began to speed up her machinations, intermittently pressing hard on your clit, smearing the wetness around with her fingers and in return you gave her mewls and groans of pleasure which fuelled her.

Suddenly, your broken out of your pleasurable stupor and you here a muffled voice, “They are ready for you in 5, Taylor.” It was the stage manager in her earpiece. Just as quick as she had came on to you she was off of you, leaving a distinct coldness and you felt like you could collapse into a puddle of sand as she left you high and dry. You watched her through bleak eyes as she fixed her lipstick in the mirror as if she hadn’t been maliciously teasing your orgasm out of you 2 seconds ago.

She left with a wink and the scent of her perfume still lingered as well as the feel of her on you when she left the room. You felt a twinge of disappointment as you turned your back to the live monitor of the stage in the room. The show was starting and you knew it would be a long time coming before you and Taylor could finish what you started so you decided to get comfortable.

Watching Taylor perform was akin to watching a pianist perform their most beloved piece or a ballerina perform the most intricate of dances, she was passionate and a master of her craft. Like a moth to a flame she drew everyone in with her tantalising stage presence. The way she flexed her body and moved her hips during the dances was enchanting and her singing was saccharine and powerful.

You watched the whole show with a front row seat and full privacy which was appreciated but also incredibly difficult because all you wanted to do was drop on your knees for her and make her sing in a completely different way to what the people were seeing on stage.

You watched with brimming anticipation as the end of the show drew closer, you thought you could faint when you saw the ‘Vigilante Shit’ performance but you just bit your lip and waited patiently. Finally, Taylor did her closing number just as enthusiastically as her first number and exited the stage for the last time tonight.

The whole room was silent as the screen faded to black and you sat with excitement. Slowly, the door handle turned. Taylor stepped into the room, her hair was mussed from the air and her eyes glimmered from the adrenaline of the stage. She scanned the room and locked eyes with you, once again making her way over to you.

She pulled your face to her with an increasing ferocity and in between kisses she said, “I need you so bad.” She began to move you slightly backwards with her sheer height and stance alone and soon your back was on the couch and she hovered over you, thighs trapping yours. “I want you, Taylor.” You breathed out, hands finding hers and locking them together.

She moaned and lifted up your shirt, exposing the soft expanse of your stomach. She laid kisses down, until she reached your jeans and undid them pushing them haphazardly to the floor. Leaning forward, she pressed a soft kiss to your pussy through your underwear and you felt a wave of wetness overcome you. You threw your head back as she shoved your underwear to the floor.

Immediately, she licked a stripe up your pussy and the sensation sent shocks up your spine. She did not relent as Taylor sucked and pivoted her tongue around your clit, her nose pressing into your pubic bone. She slurped the wetness and pressed both her hands to either side of your knees, forcing you to keep your legs wide open. She breathed harder and began to flick her tongue against your clit and occasionally thrusting it into your tight hole.

You put your hands on her head, fingers tangling in her blonde locks as you propelled her head to move back and forth, essentially using her face to grind on. Her jaw moved expertly over your pussy and she leaned back and spat on it for good measure, instantly resuming her attempts. You felt a tugging sensation in your gut as you were so close to your climax and she coaxed you to the edge smacking and salivating all over you.

A burst of pleasure ran through you like a million little stars on fire throughout your soul, the grip on her hair tightened as she continued driving you through your orgasm, never relenting with the same enthusiasm. You keened and moaned out her name as breathe out raggedly. To your surprise, she looked up at you, chin dripping with your own wetness and spit and whispered, “Turn around and get on your knees.”

You looked at her in bewilderment, still a little shaky from your last orgasm but did exactly what she said. You planted your hands in front of you and knelt on the couch, facing away from Taylor. Suddenly, a forceful smack rang out in the room and your flesh stung. A red mark on your ass cheek appeared and before you could even gasp Taylor thrust her middle finger into your core.

You groaned from the mix of pain and pleasure and she started to move the finger in and out. She rubbed and soothed the hurt flesh with her hand until another resounding slap made its way to you. You grunted and she put another finger in. Your stomach was tensing and you could feel the wetness coating your thighs. Languidly, her fingers moved in and out of you at a fast pace and she would give you small encouragements when she felt like it.

“Doing so good for me, baby. Can you cum for me?” Her voice was raspy with indulgence. Your honoured her commitment as your orgasm came faster this time, tipping you over the edge as your thighs shook and tightened around her and your moans intensified ringing out in the otherwise silent room. Breathing hard, you turned to face her and she cupped your jaw, “Did so well for me, dear.” Her blue eyes bore into yours as she began to strip from her costume.

“Can you give me one more? Just want one more from you, my beautiful girl.” Her thumb lightly caressed your cheek as you let out a sob still raw from your last two orgasms. “I’m gonna help you this time, okay?” She laid you down, her voice was sweet and soft. Taylor repositioned herself so she was now hovering over you, her pussy was just above your thigh and yours was anchored just so she would get the right amount of friction.

You made the first move and ground your thigh into her with the little strength you had. She sucked in a breath and put a hand on your stomach, “No, baby, let me.” You could have sobbed in relief when she started moving her own body back and forth, the pressure of her hot skin on your clit was achingly delicious. Her bangs covered her face as she looked down to see both of you so intimately connected.

Her pace quickly emerged and the room was mixed with echoes of your moans and each others names scrambled in between. Her hips reached an insane rhythm as her orgasm approached and she let out a striking moan, shutting her eyes in unfathomable pleasure. You came with her, unable to comprehend anything but her and the slurry of pleasure flitting sparks down your every nerve. She faltered and expertly moved to sit beside you in a heap of skin and bones.

After a few minutes of respite she moved your hair from your face and cradled you in her arms. You sank into her and could have stayed there forever.

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[akaneoxo]

Breaking Dishes

Summary: You send your boyfriend Sukuna a text you instantly regret.

MDNI

WC: 1355

You bite your lip nervously eyeing the door to the shared apartment for probably the fifth time in the last fifthteen minutes. You fucked up. You fucked up badly. Half of you wishes you had a time machine to correct your mistakes. Like really wished. There are no sorries when it comes to your boyfriend. He believes strongly that whenever someone says something they mean it. He isn't wrong. You meant it in the moment, but certainly not now. You only said it to get him angry. The bratty part of you is still relishing in the fact you got a rise out of your usually level headed man. Your level headed man that was definitely on his way to fuck your shit up. 

You check your phone again to see no new notifications. Just the last message he sent before you squealed and tossed your phone on the bed. Standing up and walking into the kitchen you shakily pour a glass of water just to give yourself something to do. It was a petty argument. Of all the things. The fucking dishwasher is what you decide to argue about. Not barely seeing each other for the last two weeks (only in passing), not the endless late nights out, not the lack of phone calls and communication. The fucking dishwasher.

You've reminded him time and time again just to unload the dishes, He remembers to do everything except that. Cooks you dinner before heading out to work, stuffs your messenger bag with your favorite snacks before you head to your classes, takes out the trash and even folds your laundry from time to time. You probably shouldn't have even got as angry as you were in the first place.

Is it that fucking hard to unload the dishwasher Sukuna?

You watch as within the minute your message is marked as seen and within that same minute three dots jump rhythmically as he types his response.

On my way to fix that rn.

You know he's not talking about the dishwasher. 

He's talking about your attitude.

You nearly jump out of your skin when the lock on the front door turns. You suddenly hate the open layout of your apartment, Wishing there was a wall that blocked out the living room. You make eye contact with him as he locks the door behind him before stalking into the kitchen. Clearing your throat you push back some of the flyaways from your messy bun suddenly feeling cold in your pink slip nightgown. You try to damage control as he clears the living room in long unhurried strides.

“Uhm im sorry. S-shouldnt have lashed out like that. I-”

You think he's reaching for the dishwasher but he grabs you by your hips and pins you over it. The cool granite makes you shiver as he rests his weight against  you. You squeak when he pushes your legs together tightly. You try again.

“Kuna i'm really sorr”

“I dont give a shit how sorry you are” He sighs out boredly before pushing your short nightgown over your plush rear. You gasp when he squats down without warning. Warm palms on your ass spread you so far your nether lips separate and your pussy is on full display for him. “I wanna know how sorry she is about that fucking attitude.” 

You moan loudly when a familiar pierced tongue finds your clit. Tracing it lightly before he presses a wet smooch against your folds. Instead of giving your clit the attention it so desperately needs he turns his head and kisses your left thigh. You try to spread your legs and he chuckles “Mmm keep your legs closed baby” he speaks into your pussy before turning away again and kissing your right thigh. You feel him smile when you shuffle your legs a little closer. You can't help but be a little fidgetly. He has your pussy spread and hes just-

“Fuck”

Tongue fucking you. 

You try to reach for anything to keep grounded as he groans into your slick. Moving his head with tongue. Alternating between burying his tongue into your cunt and placing wet open mouth kisses around your entrance. Rising on your tiptoes and whimpering when an arm locks around the front of your thighs pulling you more fully into his face. Moving his tongue in and out your hole at a fast pace. And there's still no stimulation on your clit but it's okay. If he keeps this up you can cum like this. One of his hands is sliding up between your thighs. You barely pay mind to it too busy grinding your ass into him finding a rhythm where your practically fucking his face. He pulls away from you watching your hole clench around nothing. Desperate to be filled. His eyes drop down to your clit. Swollen and almost pulsing with need. 

Smirking he slides the hand in between your thigh higher watching you pathetically rub your clit against it. It's not really enough to get you off but it's still entertaining to watch you try. You let out a frustrated groan before stomping your foot and he checks that fast by unexpectedly sliding two fingers into your cunt and just as quickly they're gone. He thinks he knows exactly what you need when you let out a frustrated huff. 

“Quiet the temper tantrum for such a needy fucking pussy sweetheart.”

There's a loud smack on your ass before he pulls back spitting on pussy before standing. You whine when you hear him unzip his jeans and there's another smack on the opposite cheek. The pierced head of his cock finds your entrance and you feel tears spring from your eyes as a hand settles on to the back of your neck.

Your cheek is pressed into the cold granite with a squeeze. Mouth hanging open in a silent moan as he sinks into you in one fluid stroke and stills. Trembling you reach a hand behind to rest on his stomach. Freshly manicured french tips curl into his black shirt and pull him into you  because forget the trash-dishes you just missed him and his dick. You really didnt give a fuck about the dishwasher. Leaning over you Sukuna chuckles at your senseless tears. 

“Your such a fucking brat you know that?” He murmurs into your ear as you still try to adjust to him. You can barely hear him over the sound of your own heart beating so loudly. You can feel the blood rushing to your cheeks because he's not moving. He's just watching you struggle to take him. Sukuna kisses your ear before his tongue traces your upper ear. Bringing it into his mouth and sucking it loudly- exactly how you wished for him to do with your clit that's still pleading for this kind of attention despite being so full. He straightens back to his full height. “Texting me bitching about dishes when all you really want is some fucking dick.” He's pulling back slowly, dragging his cock out of your cunt before snapping back into you. Your entire body jerks when he repeats it over and over again. Continuing his pace until you can feel yourself climbing right back to that peak he so rudely denied you a few minutes ago.

A hand tangles itself into your messy bun before dragging you up so that you make eye contact with the ceiling. “My poor little girlfriend huh?” he makes an exaggerated pout at you before grabbing the hand that is still tangled in his shirt. “No one to fill her little pussy for a few days and starts acting bitchy instead telling me she misses me.” 

As loving as your boyfriend is, it's times like this that he reminds you of how mean he can be. 

Confused, you let him guide your hand down to your clit before rubbing slow circles around the bud.

“Gonna make you wish you played with this pussy tonight instead of me princess.”

Likes, comments, & reblogs appreciated 🩵 TY for reading ^.^

[thebettybook]

｡ The Great Union That Defies All Odds ｡

💐: My entry for the @briarvalleyarchives “Wedding Day” event

💐: As wedding bells chime in June for the Fairy Gala’s Fairy Queen and her fiancé the Fairy Lord of Winter, Leona and gn!reader join hands in coming up with a wedding dress design for the Fairy Queen.

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Strawbetty’s notes:

🍓 Characters: Leona Kingscholar x gn!reader. Leona and gn!reader are in an established romantic relationship.

🍓 Warning: This fic contains spoilers from the Fairy Gala Remix: Operation Illusive Evolution event.

🍓 Song rec: In this fic, I included some lyrics from “The Great Divide” by The McClain Sisters, which is a total bop and I highly recommend listening to it!

🍓 Other notes: Text borders used from the website Cute Kaomoji

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You tossed a crumpled ball of white mixed media paper over your shoulder unceremoniously for the umpteenth time that afternoon. Your eyes trailed to the glass window panes on the stone walls of NRC’s spacious attic-turned-elective classroom studio as you noted the spring sky’s robin-egg-blue hue dotted with wispy ivory clouds.

Around you stood adjustable dress forms draped with haphazard fabrics of students’ unfinished projects. Next to the dress forms were rectangular sewing tables with ruby pin cushions, cream sewing machines, and sewing threads of every color of the rainbow that were more than enough for fabled sewing mice to use.

Sigh. You turned your attention back to your mixed media sketchbook, flipping to a new page and tapping your pencil against it. I could use some fabled sewing mice to help me come up with a wedding dress design idea right now.

Your final assignment for Fashion Design class (a new elective class at NRC taught by Crewel) was to sketch a wedding dress design for the Fairy Queen, ruler of the Faeland’s fairies who held the recent Fairy Gala event in NRC’s Botanical Garden.

Ever since Ace, Jack, Ortho, and Silver were discovered by the fae at the event, the Fairy Queen grew enamored by their Fairy Gala outfits designed by Crewel. After the Fairy Gala, the Queen’s representatives sought out Crewel and asked him via translator bell to design a wedding dress for the Queen’s upcoming wedding to the Fairy Lord of Winter.

Crewel, who usually never turned down a challenge or opportunity related to fashion, thought this was an opportunity better suited for his Fashion Design students’ final assignments instead. The student whose sketch design gained the highest marks would be chosen to bring their wedding dress design to life with Crewel’s help. Crewel also emphasized the addition of extra credit points for the student whose sketch design would be chosen.

You didn’t want to pass up the chance to gain extra credit points to boost your overall GPA at NRC. Plus, it wasn’t everyday that one got to design a wedding dress for a Fairy Queen. What you didn’t anticipate, however, was that you’d have problems coming up with a wedding dress design in the first place.

There were just so many options when it came to wedding dress silhouettes, fabrics, and more. Puff sleeves? Tight sleeves? A ballgown skirt? A trumpet skirt? Chiffon? Lace? Tulle??

You wracked your brain, finding it difficult to commit to an idea when there were so many possibilities—the possibilities, not unlike the length of a wedding veil, were endless. Even all the episodes of “Say Yes to the Fairy Godmother’s Dress,” a bridal reality TV series you enjoyed watching with Cater, couldn’t help you think of an idea.

Instead of saying “yes” to a wedding dress idea, your head was filled with “no”’s to all your ideas. You let out another sigh and plopped your pencil down onto the sketchbook. Your eyes shifted to all the crumpled pieces of paper on the floor. I should clean this up.

Littering wasn’t helping you come up with any ideas either, so you decided to give yourself a teeny break and went over to pick up the three crumpled-up paper balls that laid a few feet away from your sewing table. You crouched down, your lips parting to hum a random song that just came to mind.

“Oi,” a voice called to you at the door, making you forget what song you were going to hum. Your eyes shot up to see Leona leaning against the door frame with his ever-so-smug smirk. Rather than one hand propped on his hip as usual, both of his arms bulged with two packaged sandwiches, various snacks, and two carton drinks from the Dining Hall.

You could tell that the smugness of his smirk came from how proud Leona was that he got lunch for the two of you on his own from the Dining Hall rather than Ruggie doing so, even if Leona overdid it a bit.

“Leona,” your face lit up at the sight of him nonetheless, and especially at the sight of lunch. Leona set down all the food at the nearest table, making his way over to you.

Bending down on one knee, Leona picked up all three balls of paper for you. “What’s got you litterin’ like there’s no tomorrow?” The lion beastman raised an eyebrow, his smirk softening into an amused smile as he stood up and threw the paper balls into a nearby recycling bin.

“Uuugh, I can’t think of a wedding dress to design for the life of me.” You joined Leona in grabbing all the food off the table before both making your way to your sewing table. He settled onto the wooden stool next to yours, his knees brushing against yours.

Leona’s emerald orbs settled on the blank paper of your drawing pad. “A wedding dress?” His fingers swiftly unfolded the sand-colored sandwich wrapping paper of a menchi katsu sandwich while you opened a (your favorite meat/veggie/filling) sandwich. The crinkles of the wrapping papers added to your chatting with Leona, making the classroom seem livelier despite it being just the two of you. “Who’s getting married?”

“The Fairy Queen from the Fairy Gala,” you tapped your pencil against your cheek while you held your sandwich in another hand. “She’s getting married to the Fairy Lord of Winter from a neighboring kingdom in a few weeks. She comes from a land of warmth, while he comes from a land of frost. They met last winter and fell in love despite all odds, so the theme Crewel gave us is ‘The Great Union That Defies All Odds.’ But how can I put that into a wedding dress?”

“‘The Great Union That Defies All Odds,’ huh?” Leona sipped his earl grey milk tea box, his thin dark-brown eyebrows knitting together as he pondered over the theme. “To me, that sounds like the impossible being possible.”

You paused your pencil midway before the pencil’s charcoal tip could land on the page. “Wait, you’re onto something,” you set the pencil down on the page and munched on your sandwich. “The Fairy Queen embodies spring, while the Fairy Lord of Winter embodies winter…You’d think nothing could bloom in winter, like their love, but it’s possible. Just like flowers that bloom in winter!”

Without a word, Leona pulled out his sleek ebony smartphone from his school uniform pants pocket and typed “flowers that bloom in winter” into MagiGoogle with one hand while still holding his sandwich in his other hand. You scooted on your stool closer to Leona, your shoulder touching his as the two of you scrolled down a list on MagiGoogle of all the flowers in Twisted Wonderland that bloomed in winter.

“Leucojum, camellias…,” you read the list aloud, none of them screaming “wedding” to you yet. “Wait!”

Leona paused his finger on the smartphone screen. “Did something in the list catch your eye?”

You nodded, leaning in closer to his smartphone screen. “Ornamental cabbage…it says here that the colors of ornamental cabbage grow more intense as the weather grows colder…which could be PERFECT for the ‘The Great Union That Defies All Odds’ theme!”

“I could use the ornamental cabbage as the main material for the Queen’s wedding dress, and have the colors be more vivid at the skirt of the dress like a gradient…,” your voice trailed off as you thought of possible wedding dress design ideas with ornamental cabbage. You finished off your sandwich with a hearty bite, now energized to start designing a wedding dress.

Leona lifted an eyebrow, but his lips quirked into a loving smile at your creativity. “Gotta tell you, herbivore, you know I’m not surprised by many things. But an ornamental cabbage wedding dress takes the cake. The wedding cake, heh.”

“Haha, you’re so punny.” You lovingly rolled your eyes at Leona, who simply winked at you and resumed eating his sandwich. “But now that I’m saying it out loud, ornamental cabbage might not be fitting enough for a queen’s wedding dress. It’s a good start for brainstorming, though.”

Leona finished his sandwich, dabbing a napkin against the corners of his mouth. “Why don’t ‘cha go with camellias? They symbolize romantic love, adoration, devotion, and care,” Leona listed off the symbolism of camellias as if remembering flower language and symbolism were the most casual things in the world.

Those who didn’t know Leona well would never guess that he was well-versed in flower language and symbolism. It was one of those well-hidden hobbies or topics of interest of Leona’s that he shared with you over time, and it added to one of the many things you loved about Leona: his love for the knowledge of topics that related to nurturing the world.

To Leona’s surprise, you brought your right hand up to rest it on top of his left hand—the hand you wanted to hold while you walked through life with Leona. “That sounds perfect.”

Leona slouched in his stool and nuzzled his cheek against the side of your head. His eyelids drooped as the daffodil-yellow afternoon sunlight danced through the glass panes of the classroom windows, adding to the warmth that embraced Leona with your hand on his.

You rested your head on his shoulder, closing your eyes to enjoy the moment as well. The fact that it was just you and Leona in the room, with comfortable silence now between you two as you basked in each other’s company, made a melody bloom from your mouth.

“Mm, mmm, mmm, mm,” You began humming the melody of the song you were going to hum before Leona came in. It was a song known throughout Twisted Wonderland about bringing all species—no matter how great the odds were—together.

Leona’s lion ears flicked at your humming as your lips parted.

“I’m on your side, let’s take this ride.”

Your singing voice possessed a softness to it, yet the lyrics you sang were loud enough for Leona’s ears and heart to hear.

“And together we’re facing the world, doing things nobody’s done before.”

With your right hand still on Leona’s left hand, you used your thumb to draw circles across the somewhat-dry skin of his hand. Your thumb moved upwards to massage his fingers—first his pinky, and then his ring finger.

Before you could massage his other fingers, Leona flipped his hand up so that his palm faced yours, and he intertwined his fingers with yours. His fingers wasted no time in giving yours a firm yet gentle squeeze. The lyrics you sang made Leona think about you—how he too wanted to hold your hand while walking through life with you.

It was your hands, with always the most loving and caring of even the smallest of touches, that helped him gain the courage to want to care for his own life—from the days where you would brush away a crumb from the corner of his mouth with the back of your thumb, to the nights where you would thread your fingers through his mane during the rare times he had trouble falling asleep.

It was those touches from your hands that motivated him to bring to surface and share with you and others his interests, passions, and just anything genuine that Leona thought he had given up hope for or thought he kept hidden painfully well for a long time now.

Because why nurture anything in an endless winter of being overlooked and compared to, with none of his achievements or even actions mattering for as long as he could remember?

His endless winter wasn’t endless anymore, replaced by the blooms of Leona sharing his passions and interests with others (such as teaching you about flower language and symbolism or about the stars, or spending more time with his Magift Club teammates by watching Pro Magift games with them) that led to his experiences over the past year at NRC with those he could now confidently call his loved ones.

While being each other’s most significant loved ones, you and Leona weren’t perfect, and the two of you had your fair share of squabbles from time to time. At the end of any squabble, however, the two of you would always communicate, take each other’s hands, and choose to be part of each other’s lives.

Leona cracked his eyes open, taking in the view that was your hand in his. It was your hands, soft and warm as spring, that never failed to make Leona feel safe, loved, and supported. He wanted his hands to make you feel the same way for the rest of your life.

The first thing you saw when you opened your eyes only a few minutes later was Leona admiring your hand in his. When his eyes shifted to meet yours, you returned his squeeze with your own before gently prying your fingers away from his. “I should get started on my drawing.” You wanted to keep sitting there with your hand in Leona’s, but the lunch period was probably ending soon.

Propping his right elbow up on the table, Leona rested his cheek against his palm and watched you etch light charcoal lines onto your paper.

A low hum rose from his throat. “Mm mm mm mmn.” The light scratches of your pencil against the paper created an odd harmony with his low humming, but your smile at his humming encouraged Leona to keep going.

In a near whisper, he sang the same lyrics you sang to him just moments ago in his baritone singing voice that never failed to soothe you.

“I’m on your side, let’s take this ride.”

To Leona, the lyrics sounded like a marriage proposal disguised in a song. He wondered if you thought that, too, with the way the song came to your mind earlier in the midst of coming up with a wedding dress design for the Fairy Queen.

“The Great Union That Defies All Odds.” It was the theme that symbolized the Fairy Queen and the Fairy Lord of Winter’s love story, but the theme made Leona reflect on your and his love story.

The love story of a human from a magic-less world and a lion beastman from a magic-filled world, where they experience adventures and chaos practically every day on the campus of NRC.

No matter what life threw at you and Leona everyday, the two of you chose to stay by each other’s side.

Hand-in-hand, through it all.

Leona cracked a grin while singing when you parted your lips to join him.

“And together we’re facing the world, doing things nobody’s done before.”

If his relationship with you wasn’t a great union that defies all odds, Leona didn’t know what was.

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[everlythequestionabletomboy]

UPDATE LOG 4.2.3 MASTERLIST

Beyond this is the things they added to the 4.2.3 upd of DoL

Please send me an ask if you want me to add something or I missed one

Images/stories I still need

SPRITES

PC SPRITE

Bodytypes

Masc., Fem., and Andro.

Chest/breast sprites

Made the breasts have better visibility

Flattest chest size looks flatter on combat sprite

Added breast sprites to lace nightgown, virgin killer, ball gown, evening gown, open shoulder sweater, pink nurse, plastic nurse, skimpy lolita outfits, open shoulder crop top

TATTOOS

Tattoo Parlour

Any unlocked bodywriting can be turned into a tattoo, even if it's not on the PC

Island

New Triangle, Square, and Circle tattoos [look at the Island page for more info]

HAIR

New

All down

Fishtail braid (left, right, twins)

Half-up

Ribbon tail sides

Low tail

Thick ponytail

Reworked

None

FRINGE

New

Short air vents

Side pinned

Dreadlocks bun

Emo/Emo Left/Emo Right

Reworked

Ruffled

CLOTHES

Outfits

Traditional Maid Dress

Victorian Maid Dress

Shrine Maiden Robes

Virgin Killer Dress

Halter Sundress

Leather Dress

Upper

Cat hoodie

Ao dai Top

School cardigan

School blouse

Polo shirt

Color block crop top

Band t-shirt

Boxy t-shirt

Remade Serafuku

Classic Serafuku

Gakuran

Lower

Ao dai trousers

Plaid school skirt

Plaid school trousers

Plaid school shorts

School pinafore

Plaid school pinafore

Wide leg trousers

Straight leg trousers

Yoga pants

Jean miniskirt

Dolphin shorts

Under outfits

Turtleneck Leotard

Under upper

None 😔

Under lower

Tie Side Bikini Bottoms

Highwaisted microkini bottoms

Legs

Sheer Leggings

Stripped kneesocks

Patterned dress socks

Polka dot socks

Sports socks

Rib-knit socks

Rib-knit ankle socks

Feet

Canvas Loafers

ACCESSORIES

Hats

Hairpins (butterfly + star)

Conical hat

Raccoon cap

Fur cap

Bat beanie

Mini pumpkin

Face

Gas Mask

Doggy Muzzle

Eyepatch

Medical Eyepatch

Monocle

Neck

Love Locket

Fur boa

Hands

Work gloves

ICONS ADDED

Locations

Temple garden, moor, farmlands, temp office, altar, secret path, the churchyard, the dilapidated shop, Eden's cabin, brothel stage [pt1]

Garden plots, stream, gloryhole, park fountain, asylum, sea rocks, waterfall, thicket, Great Hawk's nest, and perch [pt 2]

Rainwater pool, Eden's bed, lake campsite, fishing rock, archaeological field office, Remy's Estate, Great Hawk's tower, Ruins,

Animals

Black Dog

Actions

Riding a horse, question mark for inquires, searching for pots in lake, excersizing/hobbling in heels, gliding, entering town, searching for a mark, praying, and renting a stall [pt 1]

Getting in/out/refusing rides, trick or treating, sitting on the school stump, diving, descending/ascending in water, leaving water, and fixing Eden's cabin [pt 2]

Digging, showering, practise shooting, undo bindings, daydreaming, tilling, watching TV, chatting, singing, and plundering [pt 3]

Making tops/bottoms out of seaweed, meditating, relaxing

Events

Trial of purity

Clothes

Patient gown

Items

Milk, breast milk, chicken eggs, truffles, temple pew, dog treat, bronze key, library desk, soap [pt1]

Lichen, cosmetics, small/medium/large/huge exotic/huge decor fish tanks, auto feeder, tank decor, and sewer safe [pt 2]

Antique watch, grass, antique crystal, scrap, stimulants, torch, fertiliser, antique candlestick, rubble, and mud [pt 3]

Spiderwebs [pt 4]

Objects

Salves, sink, computer, rug, broom, dustpan, gift boxes, wolf chew toy, padlock [pt 1]

Cash register, Eden's valentine's day gift, Eden's coatstand, condom vending machine [pt 2]

Tending

Milk

Breast milk

Chicken eggs

Truffles

Ghostshrooms

"Take all"

Shop

Fetish collar icon is updated

LOCATION ART

Pirate ship

Island

Old Church

Sepulchre

Dilapidated Shop

Meadow

GAME MECHANICS

WORLD MECHANICS

Settings

"Split by Gender Apperance" changed to "Set/Ignore Sexual Orientation

Crime

Split into 10 categories; Assault, Coercion, Destruction of Property, Indecent Exposure, Obstruction of Justice, Prostitution, Resisting Arrest, Thievery, Petty Thievery, and Trespassing.

Crimes the PC has commited would be read out before punishment

Can adjust each crime in the cheat menu

Can view the crime stats in the stat menu

PARASITES

Ear Slime

Added an event that prevents PC to wear under lower garments, unless given directly to them

Sleeping event at Alex's farm

Sleeping event if you study at school naked

Alternate abduction event at the dog pound

At Remy's Farm, it would attempt to force you on all fours and eat grass

May force you to have sex with dolphins

Ear slime tasks are now in the Journal menu

Clit Parasite

Alternative masturbation options if PC has a clit parasite

MASTURBATION

Skip Button

Added a skip button that brings you to the next orgasm

PREGNANCY

Alex the Farmer

Avaliable pregnancy candidate [+more]

Crossdressing Fame

Can lower fame more if seen as a female are pregnant

Paternity Test

Option to do it at the Hospital

SHOPS

Hide Option

Can now choose to hide unavailable items in the shop

FEATS

New

Gilded Spear

Lost World

Face of a Guardian

Wild Monarch

Naturalised

Prehistoric Landscape

SOFT BAD ENDNG

The Island

How to enter, how to escape [+more]

UI

Stats

Sensitivity values can be viewed in the "Extra Stats" tab under "Characteristics"

Options

Confirmation dialouge appears when you try to exit/refresh the page [is on by default in ironman mode]. Can toggle it in the Advanced tab

CHEAT MENU

Clothes

Destroy, repair, dry, and drench clothes at once is added

Visuals

Breast and Cum Values have been replaced with sliders

Pregnancy

More additional options for pregnancy cheats

Teleport

Farmland tp is added

ENCOUNTERS

Double Penetration

Unique cum images is added

Anal

Improved xray sprites

Lower Underwear

Able to pull it to the side during encounters

EVENTS

Hitchiking

"Driving Lesson"

Pillory

Rimming and Watersports outcomes

Whipping and buttplug outcomes

Blackjack

Rimming outcomes

Spa

Rimming outcomes

Car Sex

NPCs will ask if PC needs to be dropped off anywhere after

Chalet

Prostitution opt. added

WARDOBE

Wardrobe Outfit Editor

Added a random color option

Filters

Warmth filter is added

LOCATIONS

ORPHANAGE

Whitney can upgrade the Loft

SCHOOL

Mason

Repeatable scene where he unlocks the chastity belt Winter put on you

Untying your bonds before swim class generates slightly random dialouge

Changing Rooms

PCs thoughts of being in the wrong changing room are more diverse, changes based on Crossdressing Rep

PC is no longer rejected immediately when looking like the opposite gender and is given weird stares and comments

Crossdressing Fame/Rep

Chance to lower crossdressing fame after not

THE POUND

Dog Happiness

Added a description of the dogs happiness on the main screen

NPCS/ANIMALS

WOLVES

Wolf Pack

PC is more comfortable naked around the wolves in the wolf pack

Wolf Cave

You can submit to wolves that advance towards you in the cave

BAILEY

Punishment(?)

Will now deliver PC to the tutorial person if PC stays at the orphanage for the first whole week

ZEPHYR THE PIRATE

Named NPC that is found during the Disguised Escape option

ITEMS

SEX TOYS

Fleshy color option is added to sex toys and strap ons

Fleshy color sidebar renderer is added [no idea what that means]

PLANTS

Flowers/Seeds

Plumeria, tendable [view the Island page for more info]

EXTRAS/MISC

ABILITIES

Clothes

Can tie cardigan around waist

Able to lower suspenders

[xenodile]

Goddess of Victory: Nikke - Story Recap

Chapter 3: Enlightenment

After recovering from their less than pleasant introduction to Syuen, Counters and Wardress head up to the surface. Upon arriving, Rapi asks the Commander for permission to call Shifty, but Mihara says she won't have any luck. Syuen is jamming their communications, as she wants this particular operation off the record.

Neon asks if capturing a live Rapture is even possible, and Mihara says that she and Yuni were created for that exact purpose, so there's no need to fret. Mihara takes point and leads the two squads to the objective area.

Neon asks where exactly they're going, and Mihara teases her and says she'll never find love if she keeps being so nosy. Anis tells her that they need to know what to expect if they're going to do their jobs.

Commander asks everyone how they're feeling, what with being shot not long ago. Neon still feels a bit sore, but Mihara says she doesn't mind a bit of pain. Nevertheless, the Commander produces a roll of bandages to patch the visible bullet holes that Syuen left in Mihara's stomach. She expresses surprise, and Anis explains that it's a...particular quirk of the Commander's. Mihara rebuffs the Commander, asking them not to touch her injuries. Yuni speaks up, saying Mihara is very particular about her scars, but Mihara appreciates the thought all the same.

The group proceeds further when Yuni gets excited and calls for Mihara's attention. She's found a very particular set of footprints, unlike those of common Raptures. Anis remarks that such a primitive method of tracking can't be efficient, but Yuni counters that "Chatterbox" isn't easy to pin down with electronic methods. Neon asks what Chatterbox is, guessing it's a unique Rapture. Mihara confirms that to be the case, a very special Rapture, unlike any previously seen. That's what Syuen wants.

Rapi asks what Syuen wants with Chatterbox, but Mihara can only shrug and admit she has no idea. All she and Yuni were told was its codename and how to track it, but beyond that they're in the dark. She hasn't even seen it before. Rapi asks why the Commander and Counters were roped into tracking Chatterbox when there's absolutely no information on what to expect. Rather than answer, Mihara asks Rapi what the average mortality rate of commanders on their first mission.

Rapi answers 70%, and Mihara adds that the odds get worse with every subsequent mission. Anis puts the dots together. Syuen is gambling that the Commander, having survived two Tyrant encounters, will beat the odds and survive a third mission, which Mihara confirms. Rapi asks just how many other commanders Syuen has threatened into compliance and thrown to the wolves, and Mihara guess it's at least forty, but she doesn't know exactly.

Anis remarks that if gambling is it all takes, she could make it as CEO, and Neon eagerly suggests starting their own company. Rapi turns to the Commander and says that no matter how distasteful it may be, giving up on this mission is not an option. The CEOs of the Big Three simply have too much power in the Ark for them to stand up to. For now, all they can do is keep their heads down and walk softly. Commander agrees with Rapi's assessment, and the group continues with tracking Chatterbox's footprints.

Further ahead, the tracks abruptly stop, as if whatever was leaving them vanished into thin air. Mihara wonders if they should double back, when Yuni points out strange marks on a nearby building. A strange impact, as if something huge and heavy pushed off the wall, leaving scratches. Chatterbox must've jumped and kicked off the building.

Rapi and Anis both object, as no Rapture they've ever seen has the speed or agility to move like that. For Yuni's assessment to be accurate, Chatterbox would have to be moving more like an animal than a machine. Mihara disregards them and updates her intel on Chatterbox to include that it has the capacity to scale walls...and can recognize that it's being followed. Neon says that last line suggests it's intelligent, and Mihara laughs the idea off. Raptures are as far from intelligent as one can get, running on programming and instinct alone. Chatterbox must simply have a way to detect pursuers, and a program to alter its movement accordingly.

Yuni interrupts to ask Mihara to reward her for doing such a good job. Mihara relents and tells Yuni that she's been a good girl, so she'll indulge her.

Mihara finds a place to sit nearby, and Yuni eagerly climbs into her lap. Mihara whispers that she's disabled Yuni's pain sensors, and Yuni begins squeezing Mihara's thigh, hard enough to bruise. Mihara yelps in pain, but her voice is tinged with pleasure. Yuni gazes longingly into Mihara's eyes, asking her if it hurts. Mihara describes the pain in lavish detail, her breath hitching as she speaks.

Neon and Anis observe from a distance, utterly baffled. Neon asks the Commander what the two of them are doing, and the Commander says that they're...taking care of each other, in their own way. Rapi agrees, surprised they grasped the nature of Yuni and Mihara's relationship so easily. Neon asks Rapi what she's talking about, which causes Rapi to stutter and go quiet.

Yuni begs Mihara to let her hurt her more, but Mihara tells her she's had enough for now. Can't let their personal time get in the way of the mission after all. Yuni cheerfully says she'll work even harder from now on.

Counters and Wardress continue tracking Chatterbox's tracks until once again they abruptly stop. There's no nearby buildings it could've climbed on. Neon wonders where it could've gone, and Commander suggests it might be hiding underground or even flying, but at that moment a group of Raptures emerge from the surroundings, encircling the two squads as they scramble to find defensive positions.

Once the threat is neutralized, Rapi says that the combination of vanishing tracks and an ambush in open terrain makes it absolutely certain that Chatterbox knows it's being followed. At that moment, one of the defeated Raptures rumbles to life, and takes aim at Rapi. In a split second there's a flash of violet light from Yuni's hand and the Rapture trembles, almost paralyzed, and its shot goes wide, as Neon seizes the opening to blast it.

Anis ribs Rapi and says she should be more careful, or she might lose her head again. Rapi doesn't acknowledge Anis's joke, staring at the dead Rapture. She turns to Yuni and Mihara, and asks what they did to stop it from shooting her, and if it has something to do with what they were created for. Mihara nods, explaining that Yuni has the ability to turn off a target's senses, inhibiting their movement and numbing their perception, and they've all experienced Mihara's ability to sync her senses with others.

Rapi puts together that these powers aren't meant to be used on Nikkes, but then do Raptures experience pain? How could abilities meant to be used on Raptures work on Nikkes and even humans? What are Yuni and Mihara? She glares at the two of them, demanding an answer.

Mihara commends Rapi on her deduction skills, while Yuni timidly tells Rapi not to talk to Mihara like that. Mihara admits they haven't been entirely up front about who they are, but the truth is that they don't have a lot to tell. Syuen built them, and she didn't tell them all the details. They don't know why they were given these powers that let them manipulate the senses of Raptures, Nikkes, and humans in equal measure, or how such technology was achieved. All they know is they have their powers, and they're meant to catch Raptures, and that's all there is to it.

Anis remarks that, having met Syuen, she doesn't seem like the type to explain herself to Nikkes, and Rapi concedes her point. But all the same, she wants to adjust the formation, and have Wardress well ahead of Counters. She doesn't trust a Nikke that doesn't know what she is. Mihara accepts Rapi's demands, and they continue the search for Chatterbox's trail.

The squad has been searching for hours, following tracks without getting any closer to their mark for the entire day, only for them to abruptly stop. Rapi picks up a high density of Alva Particles in the area ahead, and Mihara worries they're walking into danger. She turns and asks the Commander how they should proceed, but before they can answer, their phone buzzes. They got a text, despite all communications being blocked.

It's Syuen.

She requests an update on the hunting trip. The Commander can say they're wrapping up for the day, or that things are going smoothly, but either way Syuen says that she found something interesting in the Commander's office. Plans for a terrorist attack on the Ark, signed and endorsed by the Commander, how scandalous! The Commander rejects doing anything of the sort, but Syuen doesn't listen, only warning that they'll be punished when they return to the Ark.

As Syuen finishes sending her last message, the wireless signal abruptly cuts off. Neon asks the Commander what the plan is. Mihara, reading the Commander's expression, asks if they should continue with tracking the target, and the Commander glumly says yes.

Tired and weary, Counters and Wardress continue their mission.

[fashiondesigninstitute]

Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Basic Dress Pattern

Creating a basic dress pattern is an essential skill for any aspiring fashion designer. This guide will walk you through the process, from taking measurements to drafting the pattern and making necessary adjustments. Whether you're a beginner or looking to refine your skills, these steps will help you create a well-fitted, custom dress pattern.

Materials Needed

Measuring tape

Pattern paper or large sheets of paper

Pencil and eraser

Ruler and straight edge

French curve or curved ruler

Scissors

Pins

Fabric for making a toile (muslin or similar inexpensive fabric)

Sewing machine and basic sewing supplies

Take Accurate Measurements

To create a well-fitted dress pattern, accurate measurements are crucial. Here are the key measurements you’ll need:

Bust: Measure around the fullest part of your bust.

Waist: Measure around the narrowest part of your waist.

Hips: Measure around the fullest part of your hips.

Shoulder to Waist: Measure from the top of your shoulder down to your waist.

Waist to Hem: Measure from your waist down to the desired length of the dress.

Shoulder Width: Measure from the edge of one shoulder to the other.

Draft the Bodice

Draw a Vertical Line: On your pattern paper, draw a vertical line to represent the center front of the bodice. This line should be as long as your shoulder to waist measurement plus a few inches for seam allowance.

Mark Key Points: From the top of the vertical line, mark points for the bust, waist, and hip measurements. Use your shoulder to waist measurement for the waist point and add the waist to hip measurement to mark the hip point.

Draw Horizontal Lines: At each marked point, draw horizontal lines across the pattern paper. These lines will serve as guides for the bust, waist, and hips.

Add Widths: On the bust line, measure out half of your bust measurement plus ease (usually 1-2 inches) on both sides of the center front line. Do the same for the waist and hip lines using the corresponding measurements plus ease.

Connect the Dots: Use a ruler to connect the points on the bust, waist, and hip lines, creating the side seams of the bodice.

Shape the Armholes and Neckline: Use a French curve or curved ruler to draw the armholes and neckline. For the neckline, mark the desired depth and width, then connect these points with a smooth curve.

Draft the Skirt

Draw a Vertical Line: On a new sheet of pattern paper, draw a vertical line for the center front of the skirt. This line should be as long as your waist to hem measurement plus seam allowance.

Mark Key Points: Mark the waist and hip points on the vertical line using your waist to hip measurement.

Draw Horizontal Lines: At the waist and hip points, draw horizontal lines across the pattern paper.

Add Widths: On the waistline, measure out half of your waist measurement plus ease on both sides of the center front line. On the hip line, measure out half of your hip measurement plus ease on both sides of the center front line.

Connect the Dots: Use a ruler to connect the points on the waist and hip lines, then extend the lines straight down to the hemline.

Shape the Skirt: Depending on the style of the skirt, you can either leave the side seams straight for a pencil skirt or flare them out for an A-line skirt. Use a French curve to smooth out any sharp angles.

Add Seam Allowances

Add seam allowances to all edges of your pattern pieces. Typically, a 1/2 inch to 1 inch seam allowance is sufficient. Be sure to include allowances for hems and any other finishing techniques you plan to use.

Cut Out the Pattern Pieces

Carefully cut out your bodice and skirt pattern pieces. Label each piece with relevant information such as the name of the piece (e.g., front bodice, back bodice), the grainline, and the number of pieces to cut.

Create a Toile (Muslin)

To ensure your pattern fits correctly, make a toile (a test garment) using inexpensive fabric. Sew the toile together, try it on, and make any necessary adjustments to the pattern. Common adjustments may include taking in or letting out seams, reshaping armholes, or adjusting the length.

Finalize the Pattern

Once you're satisfied with the fit of your toile, transfer any adjustments to your paper pattern. Make sure all pattern pieces are accurately labeled and ready for use with your final fabric.

Learn with IIFD

At the Indian Institute of Fashion & Design - IIFD, we offer comprehensive courses that cover all aspects of pattern making and garment construction. IIFD experienced faculty will guide you through each step of creating custom patterns, ensuring you develop the skills needed to bring your fashion designs to life. With hands-on practice and personalized feedback, you'll master the art of pattern making and be ready to create stunning garments.

Ready to enhance your fashion design skills? Enroll at IIFD and turn your creative ideas into reality. Visit our website or contact us today for more information on our programs and how to apply.

[somediyprojects]

DIY French Dot Constellation Runner

Project by Jessica Marquez:

Trying to invoke the Spring to finally arrive I made this table runner of stitched spring constellations. Stargazers will find Ursa Major and Minor, Cygnus, Draco, Virgo, Orion, Gemini and lots more. It’s definitely a statement piece that shines and shimmers with the addition of sequins held in place by french knots. One of the things I love about french knots is how three-dimensional they are. The little knots are raised, creating texture and here, stars that you can touch. This project might be large in scale, but the steps are super easy. You can also break up the pattern to make smaller pieces or work on a pre-made runner to keep things simple.

Materials:

Constellation Template (download here) (2) 15 x 72” pieces of linen, washed and ironed (or a pre-made runner) Tape Scissors Sewing pins Saral transfer paper Self-healing mat Pen DMC embroidery thread 3866 4mm Flat Silver Sequins 6mm Flat Silver Sequins Size 7 embroidery needle Large embroidery hoop, 12” hoop shown Sewing thread

Steps:

1. Enlarge template 600% for a 14 x 60 runner, or size to your desired dimensions. Tile print the template. You can do this is in Adobe: Print> Tile All Pages or Poster (depending on which version you have) > enlarge 600%> Overlap .075 with Cut Marks.

2. Trim pages to cut marks and tape template pages together. Trim edges and set aside.

3. Center pattern on fabric and pin the across the top to fabric. Layer a piece of transfer paper face down under the paper pattern and over the fabric. Begin tracing over the pattern with a pen. Apply a fair amount of pressure, but not enough to rip the paper. It helps to have a self-healing mat under your fabric for this step. Transfer section by section moving your transfer paper over as you complete a section. I used one piece of 12 x 15” transfer paper for the entire piece. Check your work as you go, lifting the papers to make sure your marks are coming through.

4. Stitch it! Hoop your fabric loosely and use the french knot for the star points and the backstitch or running stitch for the constellations. As you complete sections move your hoop around. You don’t want to apply too much pressure when hooping the fabric or you could disrupt the previous knots. Jump from stitch to stitch between points, but be careful not to pucker fabric by pulling too much.

The french knot is all about getting the right tension. Come up through the fabric, and hold the thread taut about 1 or 2 inches from the fabric with your non-dominant hand. With your other hand, wrap the thread around the needle once, twice, or three times, for a larger knot. Insert the needle back into the fabric close to, but not in, the original hole. Slide the knot down to meet the fabric and hold the tension as you pull the needle through the knot. Pull slowly trying to keep the tension on the thread all the way as you pull through. (image of French Knot from Stitched Gifts)

I used 3 ply thread for the entire piece varying between french knots with no sequins and small and large sequins to help create dimension. Adding sequins to the french knots it super easy. After coming up through the fabric with the needle slide a sequin over the needle and down to the fabric. Make a french knot as usual the knot will hold the sequin in place.

5. To finish, without a backing: Fold over edges toward the back of the piece with a .25” seam. Press and then fold over again and pin in place. Sew a straight stitch with your sewing machine around the piece through the center of the fold.

To finish, with a backing: Layer the finished embroidered piece face down over another 15 x 72” linen piece. Pin in place and sew a .5” straight stitch with your sewing machine around the piece leaving a 5” opening. Snip away a small portion of the corner tops above the sewing. Pull the piece inside out, so that the embroidery is now showing. Iron the edges flat and hand sew the gap closed with sewing thread using the slip stitch.

[instrumarkaustralia]

INSTRUMARK: Innovating the Marking Industry with Dot Peen and Laser Marking Machines

In the realm of industrial marking solutions, INSTRUMARK stands as a beacon of innovation and reliability, offering a range of state-of-the-art dot peen and laser marking machines. These technologies are essential for industries requiring precise, permanent marking on various materials, ensuring traceability, branding, and compliance with industry standards.

Dot Peen Marking Machines

Dot peen marking, also known as pin marking, is a method that uses a hard, tungsten carbide stylus to indent the surface of a material, creating a series of closely spaced dots that form characters, logos, or codes. This method is highly versatile and robust, making it suitable for marking metals, plastics, and other materials in a variety of industries, including automotive, aerospace, and manufacturing.

INSTRUMARK's dot peen marking machines are designed to deliver high precision and durability. These machines offer several advantages:

1. Durability and Permanence: The indentations created by dot peen markers are resistant to wear, corrosion, and environmental conditions, ensuring the longevity of the markings.

2. Versatility: Capable of marking a wide range of materials, including hard metals and delicate plastics, INSTRUMARK’s dot peen systems can be used for various applications, from part identification to serial number marking.

3. Cost-Effectiveness: Dot peen marking is a cost-efficient solution, as it does not require consumables like ink or ribbons. The maintenance costs are also relatively low due to the durability of the stylus and the simplicity of the mechanism.

4. Speed and Efficiency: With the ability to mark at high speeds, these machines enhance production efficiency without compromising on marking quality.

Laser Marking Machines

Laser marking technology uses concentrated beams of light to engrave or etch information onto a material’s surface. INSTRUMARK’s laser marking machines employ advanced laser technology to provide high-precision, high-speed marking solutions that are both clean and non-contact.

The advantages of INSTRUMARK’s laser marking machines include:

1. Precision and Quality: Laser markers produce high-resolution marks that are clear, precise, and capable of detailing intricate designs, making them ideal for applications requiring fine detail, such as electronics and medical devices.

2. Speed and Efficiency: Laser marking is a fast process, capable of completing intricate designs in seconds. This speed, combined with automation capabilities, significantly enhances production efficiency.

3. Flexibility: These machines can mark a wide range of materials, including metals, ceramics, plastics, and glass. The ability to adjust the laser’s power and frequency allows for customization based on the material and desired mark quality.

4. Environmental Friendliness: Laser marking is a clean process that does not produce waste or require chemical treatments, making it an environmentally friendly option compared to traditional marking methods.

INSTRUMARK’s Commitment to Innovation

INSTRUMARK continues to push the boundaries of marking technology by integrating the latest advancements in automation, software, and precision engineering into their machines. Their commitment to research and development ensures that their marking solutions remain at the forefront of the industry, offering unparalleled performance and reliability.

The company also prioritizes customer support and training, providing comprehensive services to help clients optimize their marking processes and achieve the best results. This commitment to customer satisfaction, combined with their cutting-edge technology, makes INSTRUMARK a trusted partner for businesses seeking robust marking solutions.

In summary, INSTRUMARK’s dot peen and laser marking machines represent the pinnacle of industrial marking technology. With their focus on precision, efficiency, and durability, these machines provide invaluable solutions for industries requiring permanent and reliable markings. As technology continues to evolve, INSTRUMARK’s dedication to innovation ensures that they will remain leaders in the field, delivering advanced marking solutions that meet the ever-changing needs of their clients.

[braille01]

Braille Development: A Journey of Innovation and Accessibility

Braille, a tactile writing system used by blind and visually impaired individuals, has a rich history of development that spans nearly two centuries. The evolution of Braille has been marked by ingenuity, perseverance, and a relentless pursuit of accessibility. This article delves into the development of Braille, highlighting its origins, advancements, and impact on the blind community.

Origins of Braille

The story of Braille begins with Louis Braille, a Frenchman born in 1809 who lost his sight due to a childhood accident. In 1824, at the age of 15, Louis Braille invented the system that bears his name. He was inspired by a military code called "night writing," devised by Charles Barbier, which allowed soldiers to communicate silently and without light. While Barbier's system was innovative, it was cumbersome and difficult to use for everyday reading and writing.

Louis Braille simplified and refined Barbier’s concept, creating a system based on cells of six raised dots arranged in a 3x2 grid. Each combination of dots represented different letters, numbers, and punctuation marks. This innovation provided a simple, efficient, and versatile means for blind individuals to read and write through touch.

Early Adoption and Resistance

Despite its effectiveness, the Braille system faced significant resistance in its early years. Many educators and institutions for the blind were reluctant to adopt it, preferring to rely on embossed text systems that were less efficient and harder to learn. However, the persistence of Louis Braille and his advocates eventually paid off. By the mid-19th century, the Braille system began to gain acceptance, starting with the Royal Institute for Blind Youth in Paris.

Global Expansion

As the benefits of Braille became more widely recognized, the system spread beyond France. By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Braille had been adapted to multiple languages, each with its own unique code to accommodate different alphabets and linguistic needs. This adaptability was a key factor in Braille’s global expansion.

Technological Advancements

The 20th century brought significant technological advancements that further developed Braille. The invention of the Perkins Brailler, a typewriter-like device for Braille writing, revolutionized how Braille was produced and used. This durable, easy-to-use machine allowed for faster and more efficient Braille writing, making it more accessible for students and professionals alike.

In recent decades, digital technology has brought even more advancements to Braille. Refreshable Braille displays, which use electronic pins to form Braille characters, allow users to read digital text in real-time. These devices can be connected to computers, tablets, and smartphones, providing blind individuals with unprecedented access to digital information.

Braille Literacy and Education

The development of Braille has had a profound impact on education for blind and visually impaired individuals. Braille literacy is crucial for academic success and overall independence. Various organizations, including the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), have been instrumental in promoting Braille literacy through educational programs, resources, and advocacy.

Challenges and Future Directions

Despite its many benefits, Braille usage has declined in recent years due to various factors, including the rise of audio books and screen reader technology. However, Braille remains an essential tool for many blind individuals, particularly for reading complex materials such as mathematics and science texts.

Efforts are ongoing to integrate Braille with modern technology further. Innovations such as Braille e-readers and portable Braille notetakers are making Braille more versatile and accessible. Moreover, advocacy for Braille literacy continues to be a priority, ensuring that future generations of blind individuals can benefit from this invaluable system.

Conclusion

The development of Braille is a testament to human ingenuity and the drive for accessibility and independence. From its origins in the mind of a young French boy to its global adoption and technological advancements, Braille has profoundly impacted the lives of countless individuals. As we look to the future, continued innovation and advocacy will ensure that Braille remains a vital tool for literacy and empowerment in the blind community.

For more information on Braille development and resources, visit the Braille.NL for the Blind.

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