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Visible Mending Mastery: 10 Stunning Embroidery Repair Ideas

More and more embroiderers are exploring visible mending techniques, both to extend the life of beloved items, as well as to showcase their

[slothmonth]

Hab mir grad den Olaf von gestern angemacht Huiuiui. Ders mal ANGEPISST

[direslothmegalonyx]

There's nothing wrong with wanting to dress like a Princess, but have you considered Landsknecht, or puff-and-slash in general?

Landsknecht Hosen how-to

top: Geschichte des Kostüms (1905)

Gregor's pattern & Jenna Neilsen's working notes for hot pants... er, Short Hose?

[direslothmegalonyx]

Have some aprons I just lifted from a Waldorf teacher resource --

The Kindergarten Apron, Annie Porter, pics by Euclides Santiago

Crossover back apron, everyone has an opinion ;)

[slothmonth]

So it's been an exciting few weeks

Finally aknowledged I'm trans

Came out to most people irl by now

Made an initial appointment next week for the prerequisite health tests to hopefully go on T soon

I spent way too many years afraid of not really knowing myself and then of being unable to convince others that I know myself. I have a great therapist these days, thankfully.

Frankly, I also wasted way too much time assuming that I needed to figure out if I'm not maybe also a bit nonbinary before even talking to anybody about it? But like, what does it matter if I'm only like 95% a man instead of 100%? It's not like that's something you can actually quantify. It also wouldn't change anything about the name I want, or which pronouns are correct for me, or the kind of dysphoria I experience. It certainly doesn't change anything about the hormones and top surgery I'll need to alleviate it.

And I'm quite certain you always go into big life changes and choices feeling a bit unsure. You just gotta take the plunge at some point.

But since I did, I've been feeling a lot better in general. Lots of energy and motivation. I can't remember the last time I've been in such a good mood? I'm actually looking forward to the future for the first time in over a decade.

And honestly, the reactions have been mindblowing so far. My friends are so on board. It was almost whiplash how much of a nonissue coming out was after I'd been excitedly looking forward to meeting them for weeks. (I absolutely wanted to tell them in person and one of my closest friends lives a few hours away so we don't see each other often.) They just went along with it and even started to correct each other when someone mixed up my name or pronouns. Within 5 minutes it went from "So, I have to tell you something" to "Hey [chosen name], you want a pickle?"

On two separate occasions I got a very casual and relaxed "Wenn das so ist, dann ist das halt so" (Basically "If that's how it is then so be it" - my translation doesn't quite capture the vibe.)

My best friend, who's offensively cishet, is still my biggest cheerleader. Just a bit annoyed at me for having mostly one topic at the moment, maybe. Things are going pretty well.

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End of week 1 of going to gym and wow. I'm thankful I managed to rope a friend into tagging along with me.

I find it so difficult just to get out and leave the house. Like once I'm outside i can go about my day and do whatever, gym included. But otherwise I spend so long languishing about leaving my warm house and getting ready. Having someone else there is a good reason to leave the house.

Not much news on the weight front. Progress is slow as it always is. Seems im hovering 184 for now.

But it's all about the small stuff. Winter is the toughest time to get outside.

[slothmonth]

Also kinda missed my one year T anniversary on here!

Things have gone well.

After barely changing for four/five months my voice dropped significantly at the six months mark within just a few weeks. As in: People I've known for years did not recognise me from one week to the next. I was hoarse for two months.

It then continued dropping which means its now deep deep. I've gotten compliments by different people on separate occasions!

The changes in body fat distribution have been small but I was very curvy and evening that out just a little already really helped. My face started to look noticable different at about nine months? And it keeps changing from week to week. imho it's objectively for the better even if you completely ignore the immense relief in dysphoria which. You obviously can't

When I look in the mirror I finally recognise myself.

Also, yeah. Top surgery!!

[slothmonth]

Managed to close at least some of the tabs I've had open for literal months at this point so I guess you could say I'm a functioning adult