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On 1/9/2020 at 2:03 PM, darkfoxx said:

As for the Muslin sloper:

A sloper is a basic pattern that fits your body. A block sloper is easy: you basically create a square on one page of big paper with a bunch of points and lines using your measurements.

And then somehow you cut it all up and make basic shapes of bodices and skirts that fit you in something called a muslin- which is just plain fabric that doesn’t really stretch or fray - in my case, I’ve used bedsheets.

 

Thanks for the detailed description :) To me muslin is a very very thin cotton fabric mainly used for dresses... Anyway, once you have this muslin sloper, do you use it as a guide to make proper clothing items that are tailored to your particular measurements? Is that what it's used for?

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On 1/9/2020 at 2:25 PM, darkfoxx said:

And then we got back in the car - the 4x4, whose tires we had just watched be let out a bit for better traction on the sand. The car with padded handles, wrapped in plastic to keep the sand off.

By the time we climbed nearly straight up the first sand dune and plummeted down the other side, she got the idea.

Luckily, that idea came with a huge grin.

Our driver was great - we dune bashed for a bit, hit a little high tide lake, sand sledded, gazed at Saudi Arabia while splashing our feet in the inland sea, and watched a stunning sunset.

 

This sounds like so much fun! What a great activity to take your friend out on! :) She's lucky to get to experience that :) 

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On 1/11/2020 at 4:36 AM, Sloth the Enduring said:

Now I want to visit you.

She was able to because Qatar Airways is offering anyone flying with them who stays in Qatar with a 20 hour layover a hotel for the night + some tour activities she didn’t need. Nerds are always welcome :)

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13 hours ago, Tobbe said:

 

Thanks for the detailed description :) To me muslin is a very very thin cotton fabric mainly used for dresses... Anyway, once you have this muslin sloper, do you use it as a guide to make proper clothing items that are tailored to your particular measurements? Is that what it's used for?

Yes! I’ll be able to have a guide for making pretty much any top I want then. 
 

pics of the process from block sloper to pattern to muslin to first fitting.

 

i discovered after fitting that I forgot a certain angle was really a dart - so the anatomy is off. I’ve fixed the issue and am trying my muslin on again in a couple days to fix it. 

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And ooh! I heard a rumor something exciting is coming next challenge cycle. 
 

Stay tuned! 
 

Get hype. 💥🚋

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It’s a chilly 66 here today - jacket time! 
 

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11 hours ago, Fonzico said:

How DISTRESSINGLY VAGUE! :P

 

*Vague hyping commences*

I know, right?!

 

Damn GLs! 
 

:lol:

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||Char/RPG||
STR: 57 || DEX: 59 || STA: 52 || CON: 47 || WIS: 59 || CHA: 59

 

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Monday

 

Was smart enough to grab a protein shake before class

 

Regular Monday yoga

 

Lunch was my usual post-grocery sushi

 

Finished fitting my bodice muslin 

 

Worked on my shawl

 

Needed a snack - had Indian mix

 

Dinner was a Beyond burger with sauerkraut, vegan cheese & roasted potatoes

 

 

 

 

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STR: 57 || DEX: 59 || STA: 52 || CON: 47 || WIS: 59 || CHA: 59

 

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Tuesday - Thursday

 

Tuesday

Coffee group - breakfast at a Yemeni spot where we sat in the floor and ate a bunch of things with bread.

 

Ate too damn much and had to come home and take a nap.

 

Slow & strong yoga; walked Puppers home in their sweaters. 
 

Wednesday

 

My Wednesday group is mostly back in town, but I skipped catching up with them to do the detox yoga class. And it was fab.

 

Caught up with a girlfriend after.

 

Dinner was ... ???? I don’t remember offhand.

 

EDIT: Dinner was a team dinner to welcome back one of DH’s coworkers and meet the new guy at returning coworkers favorite spot - the wings place. 


Dog trainer came to work on walks and noticed a marked improvement with Odin’s barking. And also asked what the real problem was with his walking, because his pulling is bad - but she’s seen oh so much worse. He did have an anxiety attack while in her sight, so we have some definite stuff to work with.

 

but, he’s graduated to group classes - so that’s good. Yay validation that my boy isn’t as bad as DH likes to make out when he’s really stressed about other things. 

 

Thursday

 

Was *supposed* to go to a coffee Meetup thing at 9, but wanted to snuggle pups so I bailed and stayed in bed. 
 

Knitted a bunch and almost finished my Sontag. 
 

The lack of leaving the house may bite me in the butt - Freya is out of food, and she’s got a delicate belly - so if the one place I know sells her food is closed today when they’re supposed to be open on. Friday, we are in for a night of poo. Because I’m a terrible parent.
 

Dinner was sub sandwiches because I planned that poorly too. 

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STR: 57 || DEX: 59 || STA: 52 || CON: 47 || WIS: 59 || CHA: 59

 

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Friday

 

Slept-ish in-ish

 

Gor up and started knitting. Almost finished my damn project - sooooo close. I think 9 rows? It’s 9:20 and my fingers hurt, or I would push to finish + block tonight so I can wear it tomorrow for game night.

 

Set my hair to dye instead.

 

Started HP 3.

 

Breakfast was more peanut butter brioche roll

 

Girlfriend texted to go catch up - first lunch was a handful of macadamia nuts so I didn’t go out of my mind.

 

Got dog food despite being rightfully worried that the store wouldn’t be open (sometimes they’re inexplicably closed on Fridays). 
 

Shopped a bit - picked up DH’s birthday present #1.

 

Came home, knitted some more, ordered Mexican from a new place and the servings were ridiculously small (we’re talking child sized), which was actually fine.

 

Had a whiskey (Drambuie actually) & Diet Coke and knitted/listened to Harry Potter some more while DH plays Call of Duty with one of our friends - it keeps him from tantrums, so I’m not complaining.

 

May, however, have a second whiskey & knit some more despite the late hour.

 

Also tried taking care of some billing issues with my Fabletics membership over chat to no avail. #theperilsoflivingoverseas

 

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STR: 57 || DEX: 59 || STA: 52 || CON: 47 || WIS: 59 || CHA: 59

 

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Saturday

 

Game night aaaaaaaaaaaand I accidentally got obliterated drunk all of a sudden, had to lay with my face on the table, DH had to leave with the dogs and come back to get me - then brain decided to vision quest (drunkenly, so I only entirely plotted what items a friend needs to buy for her impending baby and where in what stores those items are located - nothing *actually* useful) - for like 9 hours. 


Decided when I woke-ish up at 4 that this was stupid; was still proud of myself for intermittent breathing exercises and meditation. 
 

Food was so-so.

 

Sunday

 

Was feeling physically fragile all day; wandered the mall again for something to do out of the house. 
 

Food was what I could stand to eat.

 

 

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Finally finished my Sontag! 

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Just now, Tobbe said:

 

Haha. It happens 🥂

Hope you were still able to enjoy yourself

I was! I’m sure I said some ridiculous shit - I remember being butthurt that Ticket To Ride was in “European” (read: the town names weren’t Anglicized), upside down, and too low in contrast to find the damn countries, and lost resoundingly when I forgot to use a station and started YOLOing around the board causing mild havoc. 
 

😝

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Haha, sounds hilarious when you write about it. Hopefully your buddies were in the right state of mind to enjoy it too :)

 

But I don't know about TTR though... I have only played the version I have myself, and it's a pretty tiny one with just the Nordic countries and I don't find it great. I'd love to play a bigger one though with more players and see how that is.

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