Let me preface this: I’m not a religious person. I was raised Catholic. Long story short I’ve got beef with organized religion based on my own experiences. If you’re religious that’s cool that’s great, I don’t judge you for it. HOWEVER it does irk me when it gets shoved into things that have nothing to do with faith.

There’s been a few patterns and posts from pattern-makers that I’ve seen lately that just feel so weird.

Saying things like “Let God guide you in sewing this pattern”, like I’m sorry, aren’t YOU supposed be to be guiding me?? shit that’s why I bother buying patterns 😭 If you saw my toile, you would also know that no god had anything to do with that lmao

“I pray this pattern blesses you” was written 2 or 3 times in a pattern I sewed a couple weeks ago.

I saw some other post about “how to find god at the sewing machine” which ok I guess? I don’t get it but at least you’re not writing that up in the sewing pattern…

If you are religious and reading this I do not mean any offense at all. Maybe to you those things feel comforting and like a hug and I’m genuinely glad that it has that effect for you.

I have been through therapy, this isn’t actually derailing my day or causing THAT much upset, I just find it irksome.

edit: i have decided that if i ever make a sewing pattern or something i’m gonna hire some etsy astrology baddie to put random bits of advice in my pattern depending on where the moon and stars are.

I churn out projects like crazy (no kids, lots of leisure time) but I don't weave in the ends. I just throw the things I make into my "problems for future me" basket.

The problem is, when the basket gets full, I then have to spend a few days weaving in my damn ends to make more room in the basket.

That's all. That's the rant. It's all my own fault.

Can anyone relate?

Happy crafting!

I'm getting a crazy number of ads for some new social platform called gist. I don't know what it actually is because I refuse to download it, but the ads make me think it's a bunch of TikTok kids trying to "teach" me crafting. No, I do not want to learn pottery from a 20 something who took a couple courses no matter how cute your outfit it. I want to learn from the Auntie who's been perfecting her skills for 30+ years.

Just unsubscribed.

I know, I know. Quality of projects was never high. Approaches were never conventional. PPE was dubious.

The kicker? She was filming while driving in her recent video. She’s done it before and I commented my critique.

Just wait until you park.

Driving is the most dangerous thing we do on a regular basis. It’s not worth the risk to yourself and others.

(If you need the reminder, don’t use your phone while driving.)

I have restarted the Loupy cardigan six times over the past four days I haven’t gotten past the 10th row I am losing my mind I literally busted out a sweater in a week last month with little to no issue after cast on and somehow between now and then I have completely gotten the yips and keep biffing this new project constantly does anyone else get like this

grateful for the patience this craft has taught me 😔

I'm asking this just because there are many dramas in crochet world on Instagram and tiktok. Like these bigger influencers are attacking smaller ones? Do you know anyone who doesn't care about it?