#sewing is my superpower

[squirrellypoo]

I love AMC's "Interview with the Vampire" tv show so much that I wanted to show my appreciation by sewing my interpretation of Claudia's New Year's Eve outfit from episode 7. The scene is barely a minute long, with Claudia's costume only partly visible for a few seconds, however, so there wasn't much footage to go on.

Thankfully, though, the costume designer for the show, Carol Cutshall, shares incredible details of the vintage inspirations, costume design, and behind the scenes photos on her Instagram page after the episodes air, and shared details of this outfit along with sketches and behind the scenes photos of the actress, Bailey Bass!

I'd like to stress that this is not cosplay - I'm not trying to BE the actress or the character, but sewing my own interpretation of the garments. I try to avoid sewing "fast fashion" as much as I avoid buying it, and I strive to only have clothing in my wardrobe that I will wear again and again.

Cape: Pattern: self-drafted Fabric: Italian floral silk/polyamide cloqué, ribbon, and metal ball hook all from MacCulloch & Wallis, black satin lining from my stash.

I based the pattern off of a classic circle skirt, modifying it for the narrower fabric and squeezing in a lined hood as well! I also added a hook at the neck to take the strain off the ribbon, and finally, little wrist loops so that I too can look like a little bat with my arms out!⁠

Shirt: Pattern: Named Saraste from “Breaking the Pattern” book Fabric: Black textured silk & red silk satin from my stash

I was lucky enough to have the most perfect textured silk already in my stash. I also found a tiny scrap of red silk satin which I added to the inner collar and yoke to give a hint of red to the neck as a nod to my favourite vampires!⁠

I used low-key black corozo buttons for the front, but added some drama to the cuffs with metal skull buttons, which I gave red eyes using red nail varnish!⁠

Trousers: Pattern: BurdaStyle 06/2023 no108 Fabric: Deadstock Japanese burgundy acetate twill from New Craft House

I'm not normally a fan of wide-legged trousers, or high waists, or side zippers, so I modified the design to be something closer to my own style and preferences.⁠ I used the black satin lining from the cape to line the pockets, added a little Claudia cartoon heat set vinyl inside the waistband to serve as the label, and finished the hem with black lace for an invisible hand sewn finish.

Overall, I'm stupidly happy with how all three pieces turned out and that I will be able to wear them separately as well as together. I poured all my love for this show into sewing these garments (while I was suffering from extreme post-viral fatigue, too), and I'm proud I can put my skills to use in this fandom!

[historianroo]

I WANT a dream blob plush

you know like the blob that people draw him as??

i want that

[seonghrtz]

𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿!𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗼 ; inspired by this fanart.

spider!geto, who before being bitten by the radioactive spider was the most popular boy in high school and the most popular with the girls. 

spider!geto, who despite being popular, had a very small group of friends, including gojo, shoko and you from the third year, and nanami and haibara from the second.

spider!geto, who along with his best friend gojo satoru, was part of a small group of extremely wealthy students at the school.

spider!geto, who was always a dedicated boy and one of the best and brightest students, loved not only for his beauty but also for his intelligence.

spider!geto, who has always had a secret crush on you.

spider!geto, who was bitten on the hand by a spider that had been irradiated by a particle accelerator during a school trip to a laboratory.

spider!geto, who took almost three days to discover his new superpowers, at first denying his new superpowers and trying to find different explanations for what had happened and how.

spider!geto, who has told absolutely nobody about his new powers or what happened on the school trip.

spider!geto, who started out using his web for mundane things (like turning off his alarm clock or reaching for something across the room), but changed his mind when he saved two little girls from being attacked in the early hours of the morning during one of his rounds when he couldn't sleep. so he started using his power for good, helping people whenever he could.

spider!geto, who eventually appeared in the newspaper under the name 'spider-man' and eventually stuck with the codename, although he also wished to remain anonymous in his actions to protect the city.

spider!geto, who made his own costume by hand after a lot of research into fabrics and sewing. and knowing that you are interested in fashion and design, and that you used to draw croquettes and sew, he took the opportunity to get some tips from you and spend a little more time with you.

spider!geto, who first saved you from being mugged as you left a café where you worked at night. he even thickened his voice to avoid being recognised by you.

spider!geto, who one of the first things he thought of when he came back from a fight was that you might be able to help him with his bandages. so he went to your flat, which was luckily close by, and ended up climbing through the window into your room and scaring you. you were desperate at first with all the bruises he had and all the blood on his clothes.

spider!geto, who doesn't reveal his identity at first and lets you clean and bandage his wounds with his mask, which was intact unlike the rest of his uniform.

spider!geto, who felt his heart race every time you touched him. he couldn't help it and fell even more in love with you.

spider!geto, who started coming to your apartment when he was injured, even if it was just a small cut on his arm or a scratch on his leg.

spider!geto, who, during one of his visits to your apartment, ended up getting a new superhero costume made by you. the costume was red and black and of much higher quality than his old costume.

spider!geto, who ended up kissing you in an alley, in the rain, after saving you from a second mugging in the same café where you almost got mugged the first time.

spider!geto, who not only visited you when he was injured, but also after his night patrols.

spider!geto, who wants to keep his identity a secret from you, for fear that you'll move away from him or completely lose your friendship and everything you've built up, whether he's just geto suguru or spider-man.

spider!geto, who, despite his double life, remains one of the school's best students and always manages to hide it perfectly when he's injured.

spider!geto, who had no idea that you had known about spider-man's true identity for a long time (and just decided to keep it a secret).

© SEONGHRTZ, 2023ㅤ⸻ㅤall rights reserved. please do not copy / steal / translate / modify any of my works !

[zinya]

OBEY ME INCORRECT QUOTES #2

Hey, is your day going well? I had a question before starting: which OM character do you like the least?

This time there is no mention of blood or injury so you can read in peace

Mc- "I love you."

Lucifer-"Please don't."

Solomon who wanted to surprise MC by cooking a new recipe and ended up burning whatever this thing he calls "dish"

Solomon-"Look, I can explain... "

MC- "At this point I don't think I want you to."

Diavolo: "That's suspicious..."

Lucifer who watched MC and his family "What is?"

Diavolo:"This is the first time youve smiled in fourteen years."

Mc and Asmo who bet on who will have the most likes on devilgram

Mc-"How did you defeat me...?"

Asmo-"Because I have something you don't..."

Mc-"Superpowers?"

Asmo- "Well, I was going to say friends.. but yeah, that too."

Diavolo-"I've decided to run off and become a pirate. "

Barbatos-"But your highness, you have a kingdom to run...

Diavolo-"Not anymore!"

Mc- "Violence isn't always the answer."

Satan-"True, but it is an answer."

Mammon-"You can tell me to do whatever you want-"

Mc- "Good, because need一"

Mammon-"But that doesn't mean that I'll listen."

Mc who enters Levi's room and sees him with his sewing machine

Mc-"What are you making?"

Levi-“Bad decisions.”

Lucifer- "I have a secret."

Mc-"Then keep it to yourself. Knowing you, it's probably something that would get me killed again."

Levi- "I'm going to need a week to recover from this..."

Mammon-"We've only been outside for three minutes."

Lucifer-"And this, is exactly what happens when you don't follow instructions."

Mc- "Last time I checked, life doesn't just hand you a book of instructions when you're born."

Mammon- "Even if life did, who would actually follow them?"

Mc-"You look extremely sad."

Asmo-"Thank you."

Mc-"Well, are you alright?"

Asmo-"Yes, I'm fine."

Mc-"You have tears streaming down your face...'

Asmo- "I'm auditioning for a movie, and I have

to be able to cry on command."

Lucifer- "What is that?"

Mammon"Nothing!"

Lucifer"Well, 'nothing' looks a lot like my wallet. How did you get that?"

Mc-"NO."

Mammon-"I didn't even say anything."

Mc- "You didn't have to. That smirk said it for you."

Here are the ideas coming from: ~ThirzahWriteg~ and @Bookingitonthedaily ( Instagram)

I don't know if you like this kind of format, in any case I have a lot of fun making them, and of course sorry for any spelling mistakes you might see in the posts.

On that note have a good day, believe in yourself and do everything you can yesterday doesn't matter anymore but today does.💙

[generalluxun]

Be Careful What you Wish for- A Season 6 Miraculous ficlet

Chloé bit her lip to keep from panting. The climb had been excruciating. Any number of tools would have made it easier. Sabrina was the one who normally thought of these things.  Now it was just Chloé on her own, and she was way out of practice with thinking. Climbing though, climbing she could do. Spite helped too. Banished to London for a summer! The last words of that Dupain-Cheng still echoed in her head. Ridiculous am I? I’ll show you ridiculous.

This is how Chloé ended up dressed all in black and perched atop the Dupain-Cheng bakery. The trapdoor down was unlocked, which was good, because she’d forgotten the prybar back home. She lifted the door slowly and listened… silence.  Chloé crept down onto Dupain-Cheng’s bed and- Froze.

“No, I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to tell him. I have to tell him before the school year starts. It’s a new beginning. I’ve got a new recipe baking downstairs for the first day of class. I’m going to do things right this year, from the start,” Marinette’s voice carried more than the usual agitation.

“But Marinette,” a high pitched voice answered back, “What good would it do? He seems happy the way things are. Everyone does!” A series of unidentifiable clicks sounded from below.

Marinette’s reply was quieter, “Happy lies, Tikki? My word as empty as this box is right now? It’s eating me up inside. Will it be easier or harder if it comes out some other way?”

“Who else would know?”

The sound of pacing down below. “It doesn’t make it right Tikki, just because you don’t get caught. Argh. You know what? I’ll practice on Cat Noir! He should know too. I just don’t want him feeling guilty when he hears the full story. I know my partner, he’ll blame himself.”

CAT NOIR?! Chloé bit her knuckle to keep from screaming. The bed shifted just slightly under her. She froze again, dancer's training allowing her to lock every joint in place.

“I don’t know, Marinette. He might ask why you kept the secret, and that might clue him in as to-”

“Marinette!” a deep voice boomed up from below, “Honey, the oven is smoking!”

“Oh no!” Marinette squeaked, “My cookies! C’mon Tikki!”

A thump, a familiar scramble, another thud, and the sound of MArinette’s feet pounding down the steps.

Chloé dared to unfreeze, letting her breath out in a gasp. She clamped her lips shut again and screamed wordlessly into her closed mouth.

DUPAIN-CHENG?! Of ALL people?

A little voice soothed that if it was true then at least Chloé’s life had been upended by someone with superpowers, and that made it a little easier to stomach.  The rest of her sprung into action though, racing down the stairs to Marinette’s room proper. She was doubly bent on revenge now. There had to be somethin-

It would have been so easy to miss. It was just a single line, a crack of color from a drawer left barely ajar. It was Marinette’s tacky sewing chest, but that color… Chloé hooked her finger in the crack and pulled the drawer open slowly. For the second time in as many minutes she nearly swallowed her tongue.

She knew it instantly. She’d held it once before. That gaudy red bulb of a box. The Miracle box. It sat there, solid proof that she hadn’t misunderstood, that Dupain-Cheng hadn’t just gone insane or been playing pretend. This was all real. Chloé lost sense of time. The past year was running itself through her mind, this new reality fitting itself into every interaction. She needed to scream. She needed to scream more than she ever had in her whole life. She couldn’t even begin to guess what she would scream about, or why, but the need was overwhelming.

Another harsh thumping from below cut off the explosion, making her swallow the scream painfully. Footsteps- Dupain-Cheng! Chloé grabbed the box, not even knowing why anymore. She shoved the drawer shut and bolted up to the bed. She almost made it to the trap door.

The creak from below left her poised, one hand on the thin barrier to her escape.

“-hy not?!” Marinette normally reserved that level of anger for her, “It’s over, we beat Monarch. The Butterfly is probably lodged in a filter at the local sewage treatment plant. It’ll end up in a Landfill, which as far as I’m concerned is the best place for it.”

“But Marinette…” Tikki protested.

“No buts, Tikki. I’m making changes aren’t I? Cat Noir can know. It’s time. The two of us can coordinate the team so much better if we aren’t chasing each other’s shadows half the time.”

“Marinette, it’s not over.”

“It is Tikki, we won!” That wasn’t the sound of disagreement, it was the sound of a plea.

“Even if the Ladybug isn’t needed right now, you’ll always be the guardian, Marinette. You can’t let your guard down.”

Marinette let out a growl of frustration, “Gah! Forever? I’m fourteen Tikki! I can’t believe-”

She cut herself off. Chloe could hear her deep inhale and exhale.

“I’m sorry, Tikki. I’m grateful. I’m grateful for your advice. I’m grateful I’ve had the chance to help so many people. I’m grateful for the changes in my life. I’m grateful for all of it. Still, there are times that I just wish…

“I dream of it sometimes, Tikki. Someone comes along. I hand them the box and I say. ‘I’m done. You are the Guardian now. I’m going to go live a normal life with those I love. I wish you luck in your new Guardianship, may it be easier than mine.”

Chloé’s head bounced off Marinette’s wall. The wave of sudden nausea gave her no choice. There was a shout of alarm from below. Chloe threw caution to the wind and scrambled up to the roof, silence be damned.

As the trapdoor slammed shut behind her Dupain-Cheng’s voice carried up, “Help! It’s a giant bug! A Mouse! A Bug-Mouse!”

[fisheito]

for the question thing!!! do you have any silly hcs about the clan boys (+ the familiars/eito)? can be as wild as u want

sorry in advance if i don't have any HCs for ur beloveds bc i can only offer what my brain chooses to fixate on.... but let's see........

i like to imagine clan members enjoying fun little hobby hours

i pretend they're not busy adults with their own obligations and schedules.... so they just get together like a bunch of retirees and partake in shared hobbies whenever they want 🤗

e.g.,

book club: oli, blade, yaku, garu

horny book club: eiden, morv, blade, edmond if he works up the courage to discuss his fave BDSM PwP short novel with the 3 most shameless creatures ever ... honestly oli could join as well but i'm gonna excuse him from ONE book club so he can get some sleep. maybe he'll alternate days between the two 😆

sewing and knitting together like a couple of serene grandmas: yakuoli. eiden joins sometimes (all serenity is lost when he does)

TARGET PRACTICE! NEW ACTIVITIES!!! DARTS!! ! PIN THE TAIL ON THE EDMOND! sorry idk this is just my way of saying that after the cowboy event, i want to imagine edmond/dante/garu all playing target striking games and it becomes a contest of how split one dart can be down the middle (you can't all be perfect aimers ok aster can't keep buying new darts can u PLEASE throw them anywhere but dead centre).

i know blade could join as well but would it take the competition aspect out of it? he's kind of calibrated to never miss right?? it's not a game anymore. it's just superior blade and pissed off dante and garu cheering (he's just happy to be there) and edmond trying to be civil about letting everyone participate

they are out in the garden. touching grass: yaku is gardening. blade is collecting bugs. garu is digging holes. kuya is bewitching plants at random to spew sex pollen into someone's face (i feel like this is his superpower in SEVERAL fics and i am not complaining). quincy is trying to nap

.but .

he chose the worst place to do it. in the middle of nature's playground (aster's garden)?

garu's kicking up dust into his face. blade is shoving random insects into his face and asking identification questions. yaku screams when he inevitably falls to the kuya traps. kuya can't resist watching the little ones (yakugaru) play with dirt. WHY would you choose to sleep here.

(Topper is nibbling all the edible plants in the garden while skillfully avoiding all the porn plot traps with his superior Toppinstincts)

now for 3 ! single character HCs.......

kuya: wanders the marketplace, and often sees those anti-aging creams with LOFTY claims to their power... he always mocks them and insults the intelligence of all the vain people clamouring to buy the stock. later that day you will see kuya at home, trying those very same creams (procured illegally, of course, because why pay for anything ever) and pretending like he's zero percent interested in the results

rei: in the same situation will just as quickly mock the creams but unlike kuya he'll mean it and will NOT be caught applying the gloop all over his face later. "lmao it's just sunscreen who even believes this shit"

yakumo: i like to give him sneczema sometimes. i know it's implied that everyone in gay gacha has perfect skin forever *waves hand dismissively* BUT

imagine that he loves working with his hands but the sneczema can flare up if he's too rough on em, so he compromises by wearing his gloves. protect that vulnerable skin, yaku!! [insert pun about scaly skin]

His SR clothing material seems soft. Aesthetic reason: slippery smooth like the idea of snek. Practical reason: coarse textures can aggravate skin 😔 only the silkiest coverings for a scaly boy...

i mean. yaku prefers the wet cave environment so we gotta keep an eye on his humidity. too dry and he'l'l turn into a wafer (like in Solaria that One Time)

is this just an excuse for me to mist him with a spray bottle ? at random times because it just seems like fun? perhaps. spritzspritz

[liminalmemories21]

Get to know me more

tagged by @wtfuckevenknows an @rmd-writes. Thanks!

1. Were you named after anyone? According to my parents the feminine form of the third author on the first shelf of the bookcase (look they were really really convinced I was going to be a boy, and about a week before I was born their OB gently suggested that maybe they might want to have a girls name ready too just in case).

2. When was the last time you cried? Not sure, at a TV show I think.

3. Do you have kids? Nope.

4. What sports do you play/have you played? ah ha ha ha ha, no

5. Do you use sarcasm? like water

6. What’s the first thing you notice about people? Their voice

7. What’s your eye color? Brown

8. Scary movies or happy endings? Happy endings

9. Any talents? My secret superpower is remembering what things people don't like to eat - doesn't like figs because they're seedy, ginger makes them sneeze, will pick the peas out of any dish you serve, likes mushrooms raw but hates them cooked. I can not have fed you for years and I will still remember this. Don't ask me why.

10. Where were you born? Not where I live

11. What are your hobbies? Writing, reading, watching TV, cooking, sewing

12. Do you have any pets? Two cats

13. How tall are you? 5'1"

14. Favorite subject in school? English and History

15. Dream job? something that pays my bills and doesn't bore me to tears (I have more or less achieved this)

tagging @carlos-in-glasses, @jesuisici33, @paperstorm, @walkinginland, and @firstprince-history-huh

[mudhamster]

CHWHWN: 29./30. December - "One day left"

29. December

The next day, Izuku lay on the couch with a book. It was one of three books about the history of superpowers in different countries that his mother had sent him all the way from America. Instead of a bookmark, one of the books contained an extremely long letter, which he didn't know if it was an apology or a reproach after reading it. He turned a page and had both sides of the book in his hands when something slammed the book hard into his face, one of his own thumbs digging into his left eye, and the loud rustle of an old plastic bag drowning out his surprised curse. But not the evil snicker from behind the couch. 

"Kacchan! My book!"

"I have something more precious here," he claimed, digging a finger through the bag and into the space between his ribs.

"What is it?"

"Look inside."

Upset by the surprise attack, but still mostly curious, Izuku pushed the book onto the small table in front of the couch and sat up straighter to look into the bag. 

At first, all he saw was black, but when he put his hand inside and finally pulled out the soft, heavy fabric, he saw delicately embroidered cranes in subtle silver. Then he caught a whiff of a scent that made his next question unnecessary: "This is from you.

"Yes. A few years old, but I think it would fit around your shoulders."

"It's a ... kimono?"

" Yes," Katsuki, impatient as ever, pulled out the entire contents of the bag and stood up to show him the robe in all its glory. Izuku stared at the delicate orange accents, the shiny silver seams and was pretty sure that what he saw was a handmade piece. From Kacchan's father. One of a kind. 

"But, Kacchan, I can't - what about you?"

"Like I said, it's my old one," Katsuki pointed out, rising from the couch and pressing the garment to Izuku's chest, "I have a new one. Cooler, of course." 

Still stunned, Izuku held the fabric in his hands as carefully as if it were silk and followed the blonde across the room with his eyes. By the door, he stopped again, "Dad will be home in two hours, I've already let him know."

"Let him know what?"

"If it doesn't fit, Dad can fix it for you until the day after tomorrow."

Just as he was about to tell him that he wouldn't accept the kimono or his father's extra work, he received a dangerous look from glowing eyes.

"Contradiction is not an option, Izuku."

30. December

"Better?"

Izuku stood in Kacchan's father's sewing room, arms outstretched to both sides, holding a pincushion in one hand and his belt in the other.

"It... I don't know - I," had never worn a kimono before.

"Stretch your arms out in front of you, like this," Masaru instructed, pulling the sleeves up to his ankles and checking how tight the fabric was around his shoulders, "and now let them fall, okay."

The belt was taken from his hand and tied around his waist in a complicated knot. Then he tugged a little more, stepped back for a moment and nodded.

"I'll shorten this too," he smiled his fatherly smile and untied the knot with practiced hands, "then we're done."

"I don't know how to thank you all," Izuku whispered and handed over the small pillow with the pins. Just when he thought that his little concern would be smiled away as usual, Masaru rubbed his chin before giving him a gentle look.

"Go to the shrine with him."

"Okay," Izuku replied immediately. They had already agreed on that, but it seemed more special than Kacchan had implied. "Do you go every year?"

"Well," Masaru mused with a somewhat indecisive shrug, "he didn't want to go this year."

"No?" Izuku asked as he was helped out of the kimono without tripping, "Why not?"

"I don't know, son," they exchanged a knowing look, "Katsuki doesn't talk much about things that bother him. Unfortunately."

Izuku nodded.

"Do you want to see what his new kimono looks like or..."

"No thanks," Izuku interrupted politely, "I want to see it on Kacchan tomorrow."

The answer was a warm chuckle, then a "I see.“

[duskysprings-if]

Aspen facts please? They are already becoming my blorbo

to this day, i’m still not entirely sure what a blorbo is but i think aspen should be honoured lmao!

aspen facts

-> they’re a space demon, meaning they have the ability to manipulate, control, distort, and bend space (thanks superpower wiki).

-> they’re surprisingly reserved for a demon and often come across as cold towards people (except tweety for reasons that elude you).

-> yet, they’re extremely protective of the mc. you struggle to understand why because you dying would free them. seems like something deeper is at work.

-> they love animals, but they have a soft spot for old dogs who just want some love and quiet.

-> they can sew really well (which delighted tweety who immediately got them sewing all manners of things into her jumpers).

-> they’re both fascinated and disgusted by how upbeat tweety and blu always seem to be.

-> inez and aspen have a book club where they read books and bitch about everyone.

-> their route is definitely going to be a case of mc falls first, aspen falls harder.

-> their heart is a fragile thing, so once they give it to you, they can only hope you take care of it.

[ember-owlet]

dynamic: cg! donna beneviento headcanons 

a/c: our beloved dollmaker is one of my top comfort characters (i think about her 24/7), so this list is gonna be much longer than my usual ones. also, each item in the moodboard is going to correspond to these headcanons, though in no particular order. as a disclaimer most of these are based off of my own regression/daydreams so its very self indulgent in nature. there may be some things that won’t be based on canon but instead my own interpretation of the character (especially since what we know in canon of donna is very little unfortunately ( ╥ω╥ ))

 i hope you enjoy! 

warming up to people outside of her own family would be difficult for the introverted lord, however once she’s made up her mind about someone/considers them one of her own, there’s nothing she wouldn’t do for you 

out of the four of them she was the fastest to understand what your regression is and its benefit to your mental health. i mean she is the village dollmaker, she’d understand more than anyone what its like to find joy in things meant for children. 

and who’s to say that she isn’t a regressor herself? i believe wholeheartedly she’d be a flip, she may not have understood the terminology at first but her tendency to go non-verbal and have angie speak for her is my main evidence 

the moment she comes to understand what she needs to do to help you, you’ll find her one of the sweetest caregivers ever 

and she’s so. observant. 

if she finds you taking a liking to anything in particular (whether it be a food, a show, or even a material of clothing) she’ll be taking notes of it to either get you more of it or as a reward for your good behavior (gotta make sure she’s raising a respectful little one, y’know?)

her leather bound book would have all of her observations: your schedule, your likes and dislikes, and her ideas for gifts months in advance

there’s absolutely no way that you’d be able to hide anything from her, there’s eyes everywhere in the beneviento house! 

it’s mostly for your safety of course, she respects your autonomy and your privacy of things that you’d like to keep to yourself

 though i can’t say the same for angie, she’s one of the biggest tattletales the village had ever known 

donna would chuckle to herself if she were to find a “surprise gift” under your bed while cleaning, remarking to herself how good of a little one she has for thinking of her 

as a creative soul herself she would absolutely encourage it, you would have a separate room right next to her office to let your creativity run wild (though supervised if she noticed you in a smaller mindset) 

if you like sewing, she’d have an entire suitcase of child-safe needles and scissors for you. if you like to paint she’d always make sure that you have sufficient amounts of each mediums 

she loves anything that involves the use of her skilled hands, one of her favorite pastimes being knitting. you could always find her humming near the fire, seamlessly switching the yarn in between each row 

it would only take you to silently sit in front of her with your back turned for her to put everything down and begin brushing and braiding your hair, you were almost convinced it was a superpower in itself how perfectly even each of the braids would come out without fail 

though she can get completely lost in her work she’d always make sure to set time aside for her little one, as though you two weren’t already attached at the hip. neither of you mind, silent company is something that you both greatly enjoy 

if there is ever a need for her to not have you near her, angie is your assigned babysitter for any occasion, though she’d take the role of being your superior to heart, and voila you have a mischievous older sibling 

though she wouldn’t admit it there isn’t anything that angie wouldn’t do for you either. of course she has moments of getting jealous that you take donna’s attention away from her, but if she notices even one wrong look from the other dolls towards you they’d be having a word with her or donna soon after

storytimes are an absolute must before bed, they were already something that donna would do for the other residents of the house when she felt like it, but now it had become routine. most of the genres would be the old folk tales and gothic literature that she was raised on 

you can bet that she’d be using her powers of hallucination to let you see the world around you as the set of whichever story of your choosing

your desire to want to mimic her in everything she does is something that she finds so endearing about you. she’d be in the kitchen cooking a meal for the two of you and then look down to find you tugging on the bottom of her dress, ushering you instead to your play kitchen to “help”. 

“perdonami, piccola ombra, the oven is too dangerous.” followed closely by angie tugging you away to a safer area of the house 

piccola ombra= little shadow, a name given to you by donna when she found you following her around the house with a blanket over your body and a stuffy clutched close to your chest with a veil over their head to mimic her and angie

besides piccola ombra, she would have many petnames that she would shower you with throughout the day, though her favorite of all would be either tesoro (treasure) or bambolina (little doll), but especially coniglietta (bunny)

because of that you will find bunny items everywhere, from your plushies to your lotion to the items engraved around your room

the two other ways that she notices you copying her is gardening and baking. any of the produce that you both procure would be used in your meals and treats. 

donna always thought it best to work for the things that you want rather than to depend on others. her status as lord always guaranteed she were given things on a silver platter, and for that she always found gardening to make her less reliant on help. 

after finally clearing off the brush and snow, the two of you would find yourselves enjoying the afternoon picnicking outside with the other dolls with two different tea sets: one silverware and another wooden set to play with. you two would watch the sun set over the courtyard, and if you grew sleepy she’d be happy to carry you back to bed

you would never find a more loving, attentive, and dedicated caregiver than donna beneviento ˚ʚ♡ɞ˚

[paladin-of-nerd-fandom65]

Good answers! Got some more if that’s ok?

1: you mention in a earlier post that they like avatar, what type of bending would the duo use?

2: let’s say at school, they was asked what type of superpowers would they want to have? What power would they choose?

3: what’s their New Year’s resolution?

4: in a battle royale, between the members of starknights & titans of tomorrow, who would be the last one standing? I’m gonna say Chris XD

5: what gifts did Chris & Jake give to their families on Christmas Day?

6: what’s their role during the holidays? Like being a cook, wrapping presents etc…

Have a Very Merry Christmas @gothicghost2000

1) I can see Chris being a Water bender as his personality undergoes a positive change that flows with the currents of life as it has been for the last half a decade. Meanwhile, because of his free spirited attitude and joyful outlook on life in spite of any sort of hardships he can come across and his value on all life, Jake can be an Airbender.

2) This is a relatively easy question for them, so easy they wind up making three to five page essays about their superpowers they choose regarding their benefits, uses, and many other coolness factors in demonstrating how much they love it, especially power they actually legit have unbeknownst to their teachers. Chris can pick Flight while Jake selects Enhanced Strength.

3) Chris: No more Shampoo or Hair Dye pranks on Conner….though Perfume Pranks are Still on the Table

Jake: Not to blame himself for cases, whether in school or especially as as superhero, when things go wrong bits it’s not his faulty ultimately. Also, being less nervous around Meredith when they hang out

4) That’s very much the case though as with any wrestling match, it’s far from an easy battle. Especially for Chris as almost the vets second the bell rings, since it was every man for themselves, almost all the others rushed to try getting Chris right out of the ring, only being stopped once Jake started going after Bobby and Irey. From there, one by one, the competitors fell out of the ring until finally it was between Chris and Mar’i. Jake offered to help from outside but Chris adamantly tells him to not interfere, ultimately coming out on top via Mar’i missing her aim with a super kick

5) Chris;

- He got Lois and Clark brand new notebooks, pens, a Diamond ring for Lois and new glasses for Clark

- Conner got a brand new leather jacket with some Bi Flag patches and saying stitched on the back on top of his S Shield, “Family Matters, They’re S Tier”

- Kara was given a brand new small jacket for Streaky which has colors that match her hero outfit and a new shiny red cape

- Finally but certainly not least, Jon was given a brand new chemistry set complete with a lab coat, gloves and goggles for any fun safe experiments he can conduct

Jake;

- For Dick, Jake manages to track down entire textbooks about circus history and also some Robin Hood

- Kory received a photo album comprised of the happier memories she has with her parents, Galfore, Kom, Ry, and her Planet

- He also gave Mar’i a brand new blanket he sewed along with Alfred. It’s a thick Cotton cloth with Pink threads and imprinted with blue and white stars

- Finally for his beloved Uncle Tim(my) Drake, a rare Five Foot Tall Crocky Plushie, cause he knows his beloved Uncle basically worships that Dancing alligator without any doubt

6) Chris aids Martha and Kara in the kitchen for preparing the dinner, being in charge of the side dishes including mashed potatoes and steaming the vegetables while also prepping the table for the whole family to sit down once it’s all ready

Then there’s Jake who helps place all the decorations on both the Christmas tree and all throughout the apartment, following Dick’s instructions on where everything should go just case they want to spice it up from last year. He does so while Kory and Mar’i handle other parts of the place. On Christmas Day itself, Jake also handles the music

[zorilleerrant]

a @flashfictionfridayofficial prompt

“Ow,” Judge says, convincingly, if a moment too late.

Hephaestion raises an eyebrow as the other man smiles weakly and says, “if I didn’t already know, I’d know now, you’re aware of that, right?”

Judge resists the urge to stare dramatically out the window and shrugs. The shrug is less convincing than the ow, but that’s not something he’s been able to solve so far. “I don’t think most people are paying that close attention.”

“They’re going to if you keep ignoring getting stabbed,” Hephaestion argues. “Trust me. I’ve been doing this longer than you have.”

The moment of indecision expands before him, and Judge wishes going fast would help him decide whether sitting down looks huffy, but if his powers were useful to himself he wouldn’t have them in the first place. “It’s just a needle.”

“Yeah, thinking like that had me grabbing books from three feet away inside a month,” Hephaestion says, and then holds his hands up. “Hey, it’s your secret identity, I’m not telling you how to live your life.”

“You’re constantly telling me how to live my life,” Judge says.

Hephaestion narrows his eyes. “Oh, your superpowers protect you against scurvy now? You want to test that out?”

“I’m not saying that I could –”

“– because I don’t have any kind of healing powers –”

“– if you would just –”

“– sorry for handing you an orange, I guess –”

“Stop leaving needles lying around!” Judge says, holding out the offending needle, bent just slightly out of shape.

Hephaestion mutters at it, distorting it back into shape. “If you’re going to sit at other people’s desks, you need to watch out for stray pins.”

“That’s not an aphorism,” Judge says, eyeing it suspiciously.

“And a good thing, too. If it were you’d probably think it was safe to ignore it,” Hephaestion says, tucking the pin back into his sewing kit. “For all you know, pins are your Achilles heel and that could’ve just killed you.”

“Pins are not my Achilles heel,” Judge says, uncertainly.

Hephaestion glares. “Well. We know that now.”

[bomberqueen17]

sewing progress!!!

So on Tuesday I had a doctor’s appointment in the late morning and I just. didn’t come back to work afterward. because i really didn’t need to, i’m pretty caught up.

It was raining on Tuesday, as it has rained all week. and it was so dark i had to turn my headlights on not just to be visible to other cars, but also to see. So there was no reason not to just hole myself up in the basement and sew. So I did that.

I finished three projects. I also fucking broke a needle on my serger, which doesn’t work anyway. I know like a year ago I got it mostly working enough to finish a dress, but having rethreaded it six times and swapped out the needles didn’t really fix the issue, which is that my needle threads are very loose so when I sew a seam, I can just open it up to the loop threads. I have tweaked every setting, to no avail. I just use the serger to finish seams now; I sew them on the sewing machine, and then run them through the serger to bind them off, because the serger is fucking useless for construction like this.

But now the nail is in the coffin: I went to change the broken needle, using a magnetic screwdriver with a magnetic dish underneath, and somehow the fucking screw bounced off the magnetic dish without adhering, and vanished into the shadow realm. I have scoured the desk and the interior of the serger and there is no trace of it; it’s gone forever, one thousand percent. I happen to have an absolute superpower of Not Being Able To Find Shit, which means I’ve learned that the only way I’ll find most things is if i just fucking purchase replacements. So do not give me hints on how to find this missing screw because I am stupid and they will not work for me and I just know this, I have worked hard to accept it, i will not find this screw. I must purchase a replacement.

I have no idea how.

So, I don’t have a serger anymore, is what this boils down to, until I can find the ability to look up where you get replacement needle-holding screws. I feel like they should just come with spares but I know they don’t. I cannot reiterate enough that I will not find this screw, it is not ever going to reappear, unless and until I replace it and no longer need it, whereupon it will be revealed to have been sitting right there the entire time. That is how this works. Understand that I have been me for a long time and I just know this is how it works.

I would like advice, if anyone has it, on how to get replacement screws. I would not like advice on how to look for a missing one.

Anyway. With that out of the way. Here are some photos of what I did get done!

actually this is the one that is not totally done and i have made no meaningful progress on, but i know i hadn’t tried it on in a bit. it needs the very last bit of the hem finished, because i’m an idiot and hemmed it by hand. hemming sleeves by hand is fine and good. hemming a whole skirt? not smart. i may not finish this one ever. but i’ll try.

This is a Honeybourne dress in a discontinued shade of linen from fabrics-store.com, in the IL019 medium weight. The pattern is a straight size 20 but I added two inches of ease in the back because I cannot operate back zippers so this is a pull-on dress instead.

This is a Kineton dress in a linen-rayon blend from metrotextiles. (They very frequently have big discount codes; this was purchased at I think 60% off. their current coupon is 55% off. so like. do recommend.)

This Kineton is hacked to have the sleeves from the Honeybourne pattern because I hate puff sleeves. It’s also a size 20 graded to a 22 below the bust but I clearly did not need to do that.

And this is another Kineton in a double cotton gauze from Mood, which I got ages ago with quite a different project in mind. I intended this one for a beach coverup, and so I hacked it to use the flutter sleeves from the Upton expansion dress pack and also I lengthened the skirt without paying the slightest attention to the shape of the lower hem. Like I knew what I ought to do to make the hem tidy and I decided I didn’t want to do that, and whether I do or don’t regret that, i actually don’t know because the seasonal depresh is setting in and I’ve run out of fucks to give about it, LOL.

And finally, an Avola slip dress in linen from metrotextiles:

I hacked this one to add pockets but then fucked up very slightly inserting them, so you can see there’s like, a corner in the skirt hem, whoops. Maybe I’ll fix that, or maybe i won’t.

What I will fix is that the straps are three inches too long and in the wrong spot relative to my bra, which it’s like an explicit part of the pattern instructions to test so you don’t fuck that up, but what I found out is, I can’t fucking see my own back in a mirror and I need to do this by taking photos. I also can’t reach to pin, with my fucked-up shoulders, so really I need to have someone help me. But what’s actually going to happen is I’m going to fix it myself based on the position of the print in the photos, and then I’m going to mark the paper pattern, and then i’m never going to think twice about this again.

This, again, is a size 20 graded out to a size 22 in the waist, and I again did not need to do that. What happens is that I always read the size chart and get anxious that the size 20 will be too tight, and then i don’t cross-reference with the garment ease chart like the instructions say, so i always grade up and literally never need to. So then the dress is sort of baggy in the middle, and in my mind that’s going to mean it skims the bits of me I’m selfconscious about, but what really happens is that it’s just, well, sorta baggy and if I wanted shit not to fit me I could just keep buying ready-to-wear. so I need to go home and fix the paper patterns of all these and just cut it out in a straight 20 ffs, but. Listen. Brainpower is waning.

I have another dress cut out and ready to assemble (a Rockwell), and a wrap top to finish, and a shawl to hem, and then I wanted to try to knock out a couple of knit garments but since I Don’t Fucking Have A Serger that’s not going to happen.

[crownamedblue]

You know what actually pisses me off so much? The kids these days, no class, no artistry, no goddamn panache. They have no passion in their villainy. Just the other day, I was mentoring this kid, and so help me, I swear everything but his superpowers was AI generated, and not even one of the evil ones. Back in my day we hand sewed our own suits until we stole a diamond big enough to pay for a decent, indestructible suit made by a quality tailor. And so what if it was mostly latex? Do you know how hard it is to get indestructible denim? Cotton? We used latex because that’s what The Seamstress had, and we goddamn liked it. But no, “Mr. Destructor” (you can tell that name is generated) decided to just buy a cheap suit and print on his logo. So help me if he comes to me tomorrow with an ai generated bank heist I’ll kill him

-an audio recording of one “Jack”, taken at a local bar

[liege-of-the-bees]

S7e19: The Golden Age of Television

Let's go Angel Tabitha!

Riverdale is not utopian

THE LITTLE GAY LEAN ON THE BOMB

Finally Featherhead is gone

Mr Cooper moving into the basement AS HE DESERVES

Yeah, it's the 50s. If Alice divorces it's not like she's gonna have many rights

NANA ROSE

OH GOD ARCHIE AND REGGIE ARE SO GAY

Veronica filmmaker era!

Weatherbee returning?

Weatherbee returning!

The Weatherbee actor really gave his whole ussy into that performance ngl

EVELYN

Aw Archie :)

DANCE BATTLE TIME

Cheryl I love you

THE SCREAM

They're allies x

OK I get that Mr Fieldstone is being nice but he has just essentially fired Jughead on the spot

HER MANIFESTO

KELLER AND FRANK???

THE HOMOPHOBIC DADS???

They probably call each other slurs during sex

Betty you talk about fucking in that book

Betty: 'Mom you should masturbate'

They really should have developed Clay more bc I love him and I just want him to be happy :(

Archie farmboy era!

Reggie kiss your boyfriend

They love each other so much I just want them to be old gay men together

Betty and Alice have such generational trauma :(

TABITHA

Binge watching Riverdale is now a plot point in Riverdale so real

Tabitha my sewing queen

The Matrix dilemma?

The gayest season ending on a reference to a film that is famously a trans metaphor

'I was a footballer, a soldier, denser, heavier, also invulnerable'

'Please Jughead, show us, we want to know if we're lesbians'

You sure did kill those men Veronica

That's fair Kevin I wouldn't want to see pre-season-7 Kevin either

THE BEAR

The superpowers were good fuck you

I have such angsty feelings about Tabitha :(

My child :(

I am a Jabitha feeling haver first and a human second :(

Yeah that makes sense. Jughead is too much of a nosy bitch to want to forget anything

[usedtobeguest123]

15 Questions

Thank you @16magnolias and @waitingonavision for the tag!

1. Were you named after anybody?

Yes I am--my middle name is from my paternal grandmother, who is an amazingly strong woman who emigrated from Mexico to raise her five young boys on her own. I passed that name to my kiddo, too. My first name is from my great-grandmother on my mom's side. I was just fortunate enough to inherit her antique sewing/writing desk, which now where I often write from!

2. When was the last time you cried?

Ha! Today. One of my small humans was sad, and I was sad with her. I wanted to show her it's okay to be sad.

3. Do you have kids?

I do, two lovely small imps that I adore.

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot?

Oh, not at all. [sarcastic]

5. What sports do you play/have played?

I played soccer and volleyball back in the day. I was good at neither, but I definitely had fun!

6. What's the first thing you notice about someone?

If they are a listener or sharer (or somewhere in between). I often forget faces I should remember 😬

7. Eye color?

Light brown, some green.

8. Scary movies or happy endings?

Ah, happy endings. I used to like scary movies, but I don't anymore.

9. Any special talents?

I can often predict the plot twist of movies. My husband calls it my superpower. It's fun when I'm right, but I LOVE it when I can't.

10. Where were you born?

USA

11. What are your hobbies?

Gardening is my main hobby. I love writing and am getting into art too, but I don't have as much time for those hobbies in this season of life. Gardening I can do with my kiddos 💚

12. Do you have any pets?

Not right now. I am allergic to cats and dogs...but I can dream! Maybe one day. I love doggies.

13. How tall are you?

I'm pretty average. I can turn off the smoke alarm without a stepstool if I jump just right.

14. Favorite subject in school?

English (reading/writing). Books were my everything!

15. Dream job?

Much like @16magnolias, I also had a dream job before my youngest was born. I taught writing at university and helped coordinate their undergrad writing program. I will say though, I don't think that's still my dream job. When I do go back to work, I might work with preschoolers or kindergarteners. That early age range is just magical :)

Eeeee who hasn't been tagged already? Tagging (no pressure): @aeshnalacrymosa , @encanto-nerd , and @impossiblefangirl0632