#fossil answers

[fossilknits]

I just saw the sunflower cross stitch you posted, and I wanted to know, how did you mark the boxes for that? I've tried cross stitch before, and found it difficult to count to put my stitches in the right places, but I'm trying again soon, this time working in 10×10 squares instead of doing all of one color at once, and marking the squares seems like it would also make things easier, I'm just not sure how to mark them.

thank you so much for the ask!

i've definitely found marking the squares ("gridding") on my fabric to be very helpful! i'm a terrible counter and it has saved me from mistakes so many times :')

as far as i'm aware, there are three ways to grid for cross stitch, i'll tell you about the one i've used here and two other methods i'm familiar with. i'm in the US so the links i include might not work for other countries, but you should be able to find the same or similar products elsewhere!

1: water soluble marking pen

this is what i'm using in my sunflowers project! it's like a little marker that washes out when you're done. i bought mine for quilting but have found it works very well on cross stitch fabric as well! this is the one i have (from joann), you just soak your project in some water after you're done and it rinses right out!

some people don't like these because they're worried they won't wash out properly. i've used these before with no issues, and here's a blog post from Sirithre that shows how well they work after 20+ years.

2. pre-gridded aida

this is the one i haven't personally tried, but it seems like a solid option! brands like Zweigart (link to 123stitch.com) have aida with grids pre-printed into the fabric, which then wash out when you're done. i like that this method takes the least effort, and i plan to use it for my next full-coverage piece! the downside is that it usually only comes in light colors.

3. monofilament

monofilament is a great option for darker fabrics, or if you want a more physical/tactile grid. it's a single strand that you can sew into your work to create the grids, and that can't later be pierced by your needle (it's a pain in the ass using regular thread and then accidentally sewing through it later, don't be like me and make that mistake). i like Sulky Sliver (joann) myself, and Easy-Count Guideline (123stitch) is also popular. some people even use fishing line! as long as it's a single strand that can't be pierced, it should work.

this is just a quick rundown of what i like, but i hope it helps! Sirithre's blog post about gridding is a great resource for more detail about how to use these methods. good luck and enjoy!!!

[fuckyeahcoelacanths]

excellent library pickup today. coelacanth gang 4 life

[thatsbelievable]

[ammoniteshell]

[step STEP STEP.] [SLAM DOOR OPEN.]

S-SHELLY? CINNAMON BUN? PLEASE TELL ME, ARE Y-YOU OKAY?! I- I GOT TOLD THAT YOU GOT ATTACKED BY PEBBLE. [She is shaking, oh so shaking that they almost can't physically feel the limbs.]

🌟 pretends that i'm on anon (SOB EMOJI)

[ Not expecting anyone to just BARGE in, she stared at the door in complete bewilderment. ]

I- um.. I'm fine now.. I have myself bandaged up.

[specialagentartemis]

NOT COUNTING ROCKS (unless it’s a specific fossil from a time period you can name) or buildings (you cannot hold those)…

[aterfish]

My dude. There are pretty rocks everywhere. And you can just pick them up and take home with you. This world is full of treasures fr

[sunshines-child]

Felon VS Fossil

America is fucking doomed I’m fucking doomed

[mineralsrocksandfossiltalks]

Trivia Answer!

If you said Endoceras, you were right!

Endoceras got up 9.8ft (3m) and some estimates put it at twice that size! That's nearly 19ft in length!

[markscherz]

My friend said he hates taxonomists because they make stuff up. (There was also a rant about fish not existing and birds being reptiles mixed in there, but yeah). What's your opinion on this, as a taxonimist?

I was having a similar debate with a sixteen-foot tall animated candelabra the other day. No idea where they get it from.

[cupcakewebkinz]

I want Shelly

But she refuses to spawn

- Sad Observer anon

Surprisingly the least common main I personally get is Astro, and I see him quite a bit. I'm sure we can help you get Shelly, even though I'm pretty sure you'll see a lot of Sprouts before we get a Shellybean (and I am forever sorry for that he's my cursed guardian angel)

[queen-of-vees]

I'm asking all the Vees. What's your least favorite/most hated thing about each overlord?

Ok.. hm

Vox I like because of his bank card hes reasonable and ambitious.. something we share. His uncanny obsession with a certain RADIO DEMON is a bit off putting.. and his stalking tendencies. @ask-vox-anythin

Valentino is great because of his fashion sense, I literally adore going shopping with that man. But.. he's a horns little shit sometimes.. @valentino-thevee

Carmilla Carmine is an absolute BITCH! I hate her guts. But, her daughters are cute so not too much hate. @theweaponsoverlord

Alastor.. I kinda like him? His idea of broadcasting screams was just amazing.. but, he's old, and I don't want to be infected with that old ass attitude. That and Vox would kill me if I showed ANY interest into his killing hobbies. @xxsmilingdeerxx

Zestial is just.. ew. Period. @ask-zestial

Rosie is amazing, no hate WHATSOEVER... other than the fact she could probably cannibalise me. Literally her outfits eats up and I totally support her eating her husbands. #womens-empowerment. @sweetauntrosie

I think there's a Frederick something or another.. haven't really spoken to him so no judgement except that he should get a better outfit.

[fossilknits]

Anon because I’m a coward but I followed you from Maia’s post ur blog is very neat and you inspire me to further my skill in these types of crafts!! :D

aaaah thank you so much anon!! that is so so kind of you!!!! i'm always inspired by my fellow makers, i'm glad i can be an inspiration too :D

i've definitely had a minor influx of followers today - hello everyone, thank you for stopping by! this blog is fairly new and hasn't been super popular yet, i would love to get to know you all more! if anyone wants to send in an ask i would be thrilled to answer any questions about myself or my art :)

[kidspawn]

Does any of the TRC characters like dinosaurs? Because I have two in mind that would (not including Matthew but he definitely does)

Matthew likes dinosaurs, solely because he grew up wearing dinosaur footsie pajamas and playing with dinosaur toys and the like. Blue likes dinosaurs for the grandiosity of them. She canonically likes learning about animals, especially sea life, and I've always seen her as a big lizard - and reptiles in general - person. So she'd probably have been very into them, especially as a kid - and as she aged it became something she'd be interested in studying tangentially (ecology major Blue my beloved). Gansey did like dinosaurs, maybe not as much as Blue, but he definitely had a niche dinosaur interest as a kid his parents didn't understand all that well. I don't think it stuck with him the way it did with Blue, but there was a childhood interest. He's not the type to deep dive into something without that deep-seated personal motivation for purpose, so I doubt its a constant intrigue of his. But he definitely used to get excited about fossils.

[ammoniteshell]

are you a light switch, cuz u turn me on *finger guns*

-cheers, rizzler

OH! SOMEONES EXCITED TO SEE ME..!

[dawnleaf37]

RETUBED WAS SOOO COOL TELL UR FRIENDS I SAID GOOD JOB

give me a good job too 🥹

[odinsblog]

did you hear... biden just created the american climate corps. civilian climate corps!!!! I'm in shock. in the best way

@skypalacearchitect

Yes, and I am cautiously optimistic. It’s one step in the right direction. While not as large as originally proposed, and not nearly as big as the Civilian Conservation Corps that it was fashioned after, hopefully the Civilian Climate Corps will be more than a pandering device used to deflect from other serious environmental policy shortcomings. I understand that Biden is (sometimes) limited by Congressional Republicans, but I have some serious environmental gripes with the Biden Administration. However, in this specific instance, I think it’s important to not allow the perfect to be the enemy of the good.

So yeah, I’ll definitely give credit where it’s due: This is a very good and necessary step, especially given the current political status of (Republican) climate change denialism.

👉🏿 https://www.npr.org/2023/09/20/1200483937/biden-climate-corps-job-training

👉🏿 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/20/climate/biden-climate-corps-youth.html