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hello !

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my name is abby and, inspired by my friends own lutherie blog, i’ve decided to start posting my progress as an aspiring violin maker and some of the pretty pics i normally keep locked in my camera roll. i’m also a reader, a musician, a beginner knitter, and a lover of clowns.

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<3 abby

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i stayed awake until the the early morning watching beautiful movies and suddenly the world is looking much more cinematic.

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may 27, 2026

my life is going through a lot of changes right now and i think it feels particularly difficult because i am within the period of change. i’m starting a new job, but i still have a month of school. i’m moving in a month, but i’m still in my current apartment. it’s liminal in a way that isn’t quite comfortable. i find myself wishing that it could just be july and i could be settled into my new situation and just skip all the actual change which is in opposition to my normal way of walking through life— moment to moment. in spite of all this stress, this past month i’ve been knitting, going to salsa classes, learning violin repair (vs new making), and got to go get tea with my friends. trying to stay present despite all the worry for the future

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Traditional Ukrainian embroidery from Poltava Oblast'

Satin stitch, "shtapivka" stitch

Satin stitch, cross stitch

Cross stitch, "shtapivka" stitch

Cross stitch

Nechyporenko, Serhiy. Ukrainian Emboidery, 2010.

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march 28, 2026

with the change in the weather march seems to be bringing lots of other changes along with it, most of them good. however, a period of change comes with a lot of uncertainty and general stress. i find myself clinging to the things in my life that are reliable and unchanging—knitting projects, good books, familiar tv shows, old playlists, and fancy drinks.

🎧: bright as yellow—the innocence mission

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had a rude realization that i never shared pics of my clown dolls on here ,,,, what am i even doing

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jan . 2026

this january i’ve been finding solace in routine. school, work, salsa night, occasional fiddle nights, and a new addition of watching hockey & knitting with my friend. i always find myself out of sorts during the holidays and while it is good to have a break and see friends and family back home, returning to my quiet life in boston is refreshing. another welcome change has been getting up and making coffee in the morning. this fall i’ve been struggling to get up on time and have been at least 30 minutes late to school every day (fortunately there are no consequences because i take attendance) but still. mornings always seem rushed. i got a tip from my friend who also struggles to simply get up and move to the couch and sit quietly or have some phone time there. essentially you don’t have to actually get up yet, but you aren’t in bed and won’t fall back asleep as easily. my morning now consists of sitting on the couch and making a coffee prior to showering or getting dressed. a nice addition to my routine.

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i made an embroidered salmon keychain 🐟

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08. 25. 2025

a highlight of the summer was a trip to italy with my best friend and their family! we went to rome, cremona, and florence. while in florence we met up with a family friend who is living and working there as a sculptor. it felt empowering to see how much they value craftsmanship in italy, especially as an aspiring violin maker. from the architecture to the sculptures to the paintings it all reinforced the idea that artistry isn’t solely based in creativity, but instead knowing and being skilled within your craft.

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7. 7. 2025

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been out of the city for less than 48 hours and already feeling a bit more like a person

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fuuuuck i just realized that the future idealized version of myself cant exist without current me being the catalyst for change and doing hard things. has anybody heard about this

[quokkabum]

“‘They say people are all the same. But the truth is we’re all from different planets. No wonder we can’t understand each other…Isn’t it easier to think of it that way?’

‘But they must exist somewhere in the world. Someone from the same planet. I’ll meet them someday, right?’”

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Nothing beats the feeling of finally understanding what you feel✨️

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i have the desire to turn my body inside out. to bare my blood and bones. to show them my interior was not as hardened as my exterior.

i want to turn myself inside out as a form of protection. as if, curled in on myself, i will finally feel safe….

but i cannot. it is “impossible”.

so instead i turn my socks and underwear inside out.

as if that will satisfy me.

as if that will make my panic go away.

for it is only in my dreams i can put my insides on display.

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may. 24. 2025

some light journaling before i rewatched moonlit winter and cried my eyes out

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[grabs your shirt] listen. listen to me. the practical is holy. the everyday is sacred. the simple act of surviving is divine. do you get it? sanctity begins at home, in the hands that build and the lives we live and the deaths we die and the worms that eat our bodies. if making something by hand is not worthy of veneration then nothing is.

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“Strawberries” by Igor Kornilov (linocut, 1958)