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bolasaurus

Got sick and tired of losing my scissors, needle, and stitch markers. So VOILA! I present: the modern-day chaterlaine necklace.

Made with a clover circular cutting pendant, claw clasps, o-rings, and some waxed cord. Try hiding from me now, you little bastards!!

bliss-bliss-bliss-bliss

Ohhhhh this is sooo fuckin cooool

I didn't even know a cutting pendant was even a Thing

I have to make one

bliss-bliss-bliss-bliss

Oh, for those who don't know, this is a typical chaterlaine:

It was like a decorative and often very elaborate chain of useful knicknacks, because women have always wanted to carry sharp tools with them without tearing up their pockets or stabbing up their thighs. It's sort of like a foot-long charm bracelet, but the charms are useable notebooks and tweezers and stuff.

I'd never heard of a pendant chatelaine, let along a circular cutting pendant. I LOVE

bolasaurus

I HIGHLY recommend making one! One of my friends asked me if I would sell them. My answer was a resounding NO! They're way too easy to make, and making things is more fun.

You can get everything from local craft shops apart from possibly the pendant. I got mine from Clover as I like the brand, but there are so many other places that make them. Just search online for 'circular cutting pendant' or 'yarn cutting pendant' and there will be tons of options!

The clasps are basic lobster jewellery clasps. Two are attached to a jump ring. One clips to the cord, the other to whatever you want to attach. Minimum of two clasps on the ring is important. This means you can remove the whole section from the necklace, or just take off the item itself off one clasp, leaving the other clasp on the cord. I only needed two sections, but you can make as many as you like!

2mm waxed cord fit the clover pendant perfectly, but you could use any cord, nylon, leather, whatever you like. The closure is a simple sliding knot to allow it to be worn higher up the neckline when not in use.

Hope you have fun making one!!

gummi-stims

Stained glass cicada lamp by cady_the_creator on tiktok!

moonlightredfern

Gonna go paint gold betta fish all over my dark green bathroom walls. Posting this as motivation to actually follow through on it.

moonlightredfern

Progress shot! It’s metallic so it changes with the light a little bit.

moonlightredfern

Slowly but surely expanding the school!

moonlightredfern

Added more bettas today! Once I’ve added them all I think I’m going to fill in the gaps with a swirling school of little fish.

moonlightredfern

Hid the message & two fish behind my husband’s towel to surprise him.

moonlightredfern

ms-demeanor

I straight up do not understand the labubu thing. I thought the stanley cup thing was confusing enough but this really is fucking with my head. Poll, because I'm lost.

Labubu:

I do not know what a 'labubu' is

I have no desire to own any labubus

I have moderate desire to own at least one labubu

I very badly want to own at least one labubu

I own one labubu and don't want more

I own multiple labubus and don't want more

I own one labubu and want more

I own multiple labubus and want more

I don't want to buy labubus but keep buying labubus

Voting ended onAug 5, 2025

a 'no buy' youtuber i follow made a video about why she thinks it makes sense that she bought six labubus and a podcaster i like was talking about how he doesn't understand how they crept into his brain or why he started buying them.

#i have a desire to only own the most fucked up of fake ones #desperately want the nakey one #or an upsidedown face one

faeberrywine

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pollen

you should really get comfortable believing in love and magic and whimsy or you’ll continue to live a half-life for the rest of the time you have on earth

thequeer07puss

Localise your practice. You don’t need to offer the things traditionally associated with your deity if you don’t have them. No wheat or barley to offer Renenutet? The dandelion in your garden will do just fine if that’s what fits your practice. No moonstone for Artemis? A pretty rock you picked from the forest will look amazing on her altar.

Our gods were worshipped around a wide geographical range, with diverse cultures, plants and animals. Don’t let the unavailability of certain resources stop you from worshipping in a way that is authentic to you.

spiritualcuriosities

I also think this should apply to other aspects of one's practice as well, not just deity worship/veneration. Especially if you have a more nature focused practice. The more you learn about the plants and creatures in your local area, the more you understand about the spirit of that land and the more you can create spiritual alliances.

Also, while the more commonly known correspondences are cool, there are a LOT of plants and types of rocks that exist in your area that could be helpful to you! (When collecting things from your local land always harvest responsibly, sustainably, and with reciprocity)

brujarojaderio

This is a great thing to do.

For some recent spirit work I needed ochre. I could have bought some but I really wanted this work to be bound to where I am and the places I steward.

I studied soil survey maps, I walked my usual places with my eyes to the ground, poking and prodding the dirt. I learned to find pimple mounds on the margins between coastal prairie and wetlands. I learned the plants that like the soil I was looking for and how to identify them.

Finally, finally, I found what I was looking for. A spot less than 2 square feet of blood red sand. I took just as much as I needed and took it home, processed it, and now I have the exact pigment I want, from the exact place I love.

hometoursandotherstuff

What an interesting property. It's so unique. There are 3 residences, plus several outbuildings. The 1928 build in Brookhaven, NY has a total of 7bds, 6ba, 4,000 sq ft, on 3 acres of land, $1.9m. It needs work, but the potential is amazing.

chick-it-out

spring a comin 🌱

unfortunatesmoothie

spring a comin 🌱

andromedasummer

i dropped by my favourite secondhand bookstore and found what is possibly the most incredible knitting book iver ever seen. that teaches you how to knit little gardens and sew them into a massive quilt 3d. the photos i took are atrocious and do NOT do this book justice

thats a PRIORY GARDEN WITH MONKS

IT EVEN TEACHES YOU HOW TO MAKE ALL THE TOOLS ABD BASKETS AND POTS AND PLANTS

LOOK AT THE SOME OF THE FOLIAGE

i have never been more upset to not have $30 ready to buy this. its incredible. i have to find it online somewhere. i knew the moment i saw this i had to share it with EVERYONE

goeswiththeflo

Just a short video of my card weaving in progress

silly-jellyghoty

What kind of sorcery is this?! I can never turn more than 10 cards in sequence because they just refuse to cooperate and you have like, what, 35? 40?! HOW?!?!

goeswiththeflo

40 in the tree strap above! The most I ever tried was 44 for this ramshorn strap below - that was tough, but also ok because the groups turned separately? I think my hands would murder me if I tried to go any higher on my backstrap setup though ;) I think the trick is maintaining appropriate tension!

silly-jellyghoty

Yeah, that one looks real nice. What did you use it for?

silly-jellyghoty

@diamondot speaking for myself, i just decided to learn it one day a few years ago (i had a viking phase ok) and simply started with it. It's surprisingly easy since all the info is available on the net. Honestly, i don't remember where i started since it has been so long ago and now i just browse pinterest for patterns alone. Google tablet weaving or card weaving (same thing, different names) patterns and some basic explanations and yt vids for how to turn and weave the stuff. Things like

S and Z threading are there for a reason, so mind your card orientation. Start with some easy pattern like simple wave or diamonds above, 6 - 10 cards are good for your first project. Don't lose hope in initial stage. Streching and threading all that yarn can take anything between 20 minutes and 3 hours depending on how big is the pattern and how skilled you are. Since you need some lenghts to secure ends and to turn cards, use about 40 cm more than wished lenght of your final product. Secure lose ends after threading through cards so you won't end with a bundled mess. Streching/knotting them to something is one way. Taping each card threads together or using weights (check pictures below) is another way (good only for shorter stuff though). Cards could be made out of anything as long as they have smooth edges and rounded corners. Cardboard, thicker plastic sheet, literal cards cut into squares with holes punched through them, whatever. These are mine 2 decks, minus cards i am using atm.

When you start weaving and pattern looks like a total mess, try turning cards in opposite directions. It usualy solves the problem (all that forward/backward can be a bit tricky and mirroring motions/patterns/card orientation can be confusing at first seemingly messing all your work even though you are doing everything right technicaly, just in opposite order/direction). Don't lose your hope. I still manage to mess up like first 5cm of every other work i start. It's not an issue as that start usualy gets cut off anyway (the tension is not right for at least first 4 rows, aka 1 full card rotation, until all threads go up and down at least once no matter what you do. Don't sweat it). You don't need any fancy startup either. Historicaly, people used to weave like this and this and this:

I just strech the thing between 2 chairs myself. Door knobs work as well and so does staircase railing. Wherever you have some space. Long hair clips are your friend, especialy when you are done with weaving for the day and you don't want stuff to tangle

And that's about it. Have fun 😊

hlahlahlahlahly

Some of my favorite tablet weaving resources are :

This website is where I learned, twenty years ago while u was intending on Sturtevant Wi.

These books are both great, Collingwood is more comprehensive, but harder to just pick up and weave from.

Buy Card Weaving 2Rev Ed by Candace Crockett (ISBN: 9780934026611) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligib

Buy The Techniques of Tablet Weaving by Collingwood, Peter (ISBN: 9781626542143) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free deli

blondejaneblonde

I love when people post things like this, then say, “ah ha ha, it’s not that complicated! 🤗”

It is complicated. You’re just really good at it!

silly-jellyghoty

Hi. I may be late to reply but i'm in a weaving mood so here we are.

The thing is that the technique looks complicated due to the fact that there is 100 something and that number alone is scary. But. Actually several buts.

But number 1 - the technique is OLD. Meaning - while being somewhat tedious just like any other textile craft, it has been used and learned for a long long time and there's plenty of resources (check out links above or any youtube video explaining the process) of varying difficulty from complicated af to easy peasy lemon squeezy with closed eyes

But number 2 - there is only one core principle/step you need to understand and that is when some threads go from up to down or from down to up (aka when they cross), you need another thread going in between so they won't simply snap back again. That's it. That's the basic principle behind every weaving ever. What card weaving does compared to standard weave is that instead of a single thread going up and down in the single row, you get 2 or 3 or 4 or 6 or whatever number of threads your pattern calls for in the same row

But number 3 - the number of rows = number of cards. Simple as that. Cards turn around to make a cord like when you are twisting 2 or 4 or whatever numbers of threads to make a rope. If some of those threads have different colours, you get a repeating pattern.

But number 4 - card orientation or S/Z orientation or whatever other fancy name for the twisting direction simply means that if you turn all your card in the same way at the same time, which one of them will make the twisted rope in this / angle and which one will do that in this \ angle. That's it. That's the whole mystery between S/Z threading.

But number 5 - you can start with as little as 4 cards to make a custom set of shoe laces or a key strap or whatever and call yourself a weaver. Because you did that. And it was nice. And it was easy. You just turn and thread and turn and thread and then you keep repeating this while watching a movie or something. There's no need for the math finals level of concentration here.

But number 5 - no one, literally NO ONE starts with a pattern like this

No. Everybody starts with something like this

Keep it simple, keep it easy, make 10cm and be done if you want to. It's perfectly fine.

But number 6 - you don't need any fancy items for starting. No hooks, no needles, no loom, no anything. If you have 2 balls of yarn in different color or some remains of your old cross stitch project or whatever and some card-like stuff you won't be sad for making holes in it, you are all set. Back side of the sketch pad is good. Poker cards cut to squares are good. A sturdy enough sheet of plastic is also good. You remember that old pexeso pairs stack you didn't touch since you were 9? Guess what!

My point is that if this looks like something you may be interested in, then you can absolutely try doing it for literally zero cost other than your time.

applesforhela

This reminds me that I have my Thor’s Hammer tablet weaving project still sitting in the closet untouched for the last few (almost 3?) years... I need to get back to that eventually.

schreeuwekster

@cryptid-extremist found it for ya! Go wild!

all-hail-trudos

@hauntedbyyarn you've talked about this for ages!

randomramblesofaraven

I need to show you guys my mum's card weaving.... She writes with it. She does incredibly incritate patterns. It's stunning and beautiful and I am in awe

randomramblesofaraven

A small selection of my mum's work! She got excited and says she has more to show you guys, and some of her best stuff has already been sold! But stay tuned for more. The blue/pink/black band is my favourite: loads of different knot-like patterns going all the way down!

wiisagi-maiingan

Hey, if you do crafts (especially things like crochet, knitting, embroidery, etc), make sure to look up how to identify when a listing is AI generated. You do NOT want to waste money on an incredible looking kit or pattern that is physically impossible to make, especially if you're on sites like etsy hoping to support an actual artist.

pleasespellchimerical

OP's tags:

#as an embroiderer: big red flags are curved straight or satin stitches #stitches that you cannot identify or figure out at all #thread that fades into other colors #backgrounds that match the piece weirdly well (like a floral embroidery piece with a matching vase and flowers on the table) #and a lack of videos of the piece and photos from other angles

elenorasweet

Here's a guide for identifying real freaking cross-stitch patterns that are doable, and not AI-converted confetti:

A guide for crochet patterns:

How to Spot FAKE (AI) Crochet is full of practical tips for being able to quickly identity aritifically created crochet patterns and images.

And one for embroidery:

Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is affecting our lives in a multitude of new ways. Every type of art/maker community is being affected, inclu

I don't knit, but I'm sure someone has a comparable guide somewhere. I know crochet and knitting seems like more of a problem- the crochet "patterns" make vastly different items than what's pictured, and you can find some of those on r/CraftedbyAI because some people do follow those "patterns" to make a point.

Cross-stitch and embroidery seem like they'd be easier to fake, right? Like, cross-stitch patterns are basically pixel art, so what's the harm?

The cross-stich often has dozens or hundreds of colours and they change every single pixel, which is basically impossible for a human to reproduce. It's just not a pattern, dammit.

The embroidered ones break my heart, though:

Wherein someone is making a lovely embroidered piece but they end up dissatisfied with their work because it doesn't look as impossibly plush and bright as the fake.

It makes people who are new to these crafts feel like they're not doing it right, or gives them insane expectations, and it can drive people away from the craft.

I know of several cross-stitch pattern shops on Etsy that have closed because it's just not worth the investment when they're competing with AI-generated nonsense that can charge pennies because it doesn't take any time or effort to make.

Fuck AI-generated patterns and crafts.