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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 8h

Worked on a quilt, took kiddo to get his vaccinations, visited with my bestie, and then got the back half of a pair of trousers sewn. Not bad.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 8h

I don't believe my kiddo has the increased access to color but the lack of melanin + astigmatism makes life an adventure.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 8h

This is very enlightening and helpful, I am parenting someone with similar vision issues and they just don't have the communication skills to tell me what they do and do not see.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 10h

Darn good welt pocket if I do say so myself. #sewsky #garmentsewing

A close up of a welt pocket in navy twill, the corners have a bit of a squint but that's okay.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 10h

My maiden name is an adjective and my married name is an object easily described using said adjective. And on top of that my married name rhymes with a mild expletive that also goes well with said adjective. We did not hyphenate.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 10h

I was groped without permission or warning by a gay man who felt he had the right to touch me because of his sexuality. Queerness doesn't equate with safe.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 20h

Started having really bad tooth pain yesterday, I am so tired of luxury bones.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 23h

Restorative justice doesn't mean "nothing bad ever happens to you." It means, "in determining what happens from here on out, we center the needs of your victim to repair what happened to them over your own needs."

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Kentucky is sometimes chilly, but rarely cold cold till later in November, but some years it's straight up still summer.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

If it needs more liquid to be the right texture I add more oil and lemon. Freezes in silicone ice trays perfectly.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My version is similar but vegan. I shove as much basil in the food processor as will fit. Toss in a big spoonful of jarlic (2-3 cloves?), big pinch salt, couple tablespoons of lemon juice, couple tablespoons olive oil, and about a quarter cup of nutritional yeast.

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K.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com · 02/10/2026

"But KB don't you know that taking time to stand in line is a luxury very few people have?" Yes, and I have cornered people at parties and ranted at them about methods to fix voter suppression, and I WILL DO IT AGAIN.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I love that book, have read it more than once, but he was NOT prepared for that experience. Its been a couple years and he's not entirely recovered.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I am currently reading Hocus Pocus Handbook by Anne Aguirre and I am reminded of the time my husband's best friend chose a random sci-fi audiobook from the library's available now list: that Romance reader virgin somehow didn't catch even the TITLE and went headfirst into Strange Love. Bless.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

They told me about sun sensitivity, but not that it could make my BC fail.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I dumped a pharmacy because they didn't mention that I should use backup, I checked before I started the meds but that's a cardinal sin. They knew I was on BC because they filled that at the same time.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The most common antibiotic that can interact is doxycycline which is very commonly prescribed in long dose runs for acne.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

How dare Krista have presents from friends. She should know that some people don't have friends that can make things out of scraps of fabric. Check your privilege!!!! Something something vote blue.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Well being in a small space is warmer than being out in the open at least

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Yeah these make good cat traps. I did not let our cat sit on it, but it probably does have her scent on it just from being in my office.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I don't have much of the planets left.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Luna and I may have kindred sinuses

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Felicia Davin @feliciadavin.com · 01/10/2026

A LADY AWAKENED by Celia Grant, one of the books of all time

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

And that's what stood out to me in this month's sewing pattern releases. There were a few I could have been a bit snarky about, and several I opened and discarded because the sizing was not inclusive, but overall good job September!

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I actually quite like the retro styling of this wireless bra. It is designed for those with far more topography than myself but I know a tester and she was very impressed with the support. hugsforyourjugs.com/product/orio...

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Orion Wireless Bra Sewing Pattern (26-44 DD–K) – Hugs for Your Jugs

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Itch to Stitch are reliably good patterns and if you need office wear their styles may be exactly what you need. This dress is a nice bridge between seasons and I like that it has elastic channels and not just shirring elastic (sensory nightmare) itch-to-stitch.com/product/baio...

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Baiona Dress Digital Sewing Pattern (PDF) | Itch to Stitch

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I love style arc and their pattern block for pants fits my particular human shape very well. They often receive complaints about their instructions and instead of the usual 2-4 pages of diagrams and bullet points, they now have a 38 page booklet. www.stylearc.com/shop/pdf-sew...

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Nala Woven Pant Multi-Size PDF

Wide leg, full-length pleated pants with zip fly and shaped waistband

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My work internet doesn't like the website but this is interesting. I see it being very popular with a certain aesthetic. I probably won't make it, but I am tempted by blackwork. threadloop.app/patterns/ren...

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Renaissance Blackwork Shirt & Chemise by Atelier Arden

Discover the Renaissance Blackwork Shirt & Chemise sewing pattern. Wishlisted by 34 members.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Gonna do a thread highlighting some of the sewing patterns released in September - sourced from the threadloop pattern search, only considering patterns with sizing that goes up to at least a 60" hip.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Murdered by Words isn't just a subreddit I guess.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Wait, wasn't the below posted yesterday? Does she (EDB) not know people have to work?

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Nothing like craft store digging for a delightful excursion.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I was homeschooled with no cable and no internet access, 2026 is the least isolated and weird that I have EVER been.

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MakeReadGrow @makereadgrow.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I decided this morning its Craftober. I will document and share all the crafts I do in the month of October. #craftober

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 01/10/2026

Hey @erinbiba.bsky.social I almost forgot that it’s cow parade season

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Kari Dru @karidru.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Let's fix that. The first three are an omnibus now, so it's easy to get started without feeling like an ATM. The Waverly Jones books are delightful. Our times aware, ACAB, character forward mysteries for the angry. If you yearn for justice but you live in the bad timeline, these are for you.

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