Image 1 — [CHAT] my first cross stitch anniversary and a year of daily stitching
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[CHAT] my first cross stitch anniversary and a year of daily stitching

Today is my very first cross stitch anniversary! I have sat and stitched every single day this past year (well I actually missed five days but I think it still counts). My current streak is 80 something days and I’m hoping nothing happens to disrupt my flow so I can actually do a straight 365 days. In the last picture there’s me (I know Reddit is usually anonymous but such a momentous occasion requires a proper selfie) and 43 finished projects that I serged on Sunday but I’ve given away some pieces and some were done on the same piece of Aida to make my own sampler so I’ve completed over 50 patterns. In the first quarter of my journey I was so obsessed I’d stitch anywhere from 8 to 10 hours daily. Sometimes I’d want to stitch so bad I couldn’t sleep so I’d just get up and stab some Aida In to the wee hours of the night. Now I probably average two to three hours everyday but there are definitely the occasions where I’m so exhausted I can only manage a few stitches. It’s been the very best hobby and I can’t wait to keep at it and see what new things I make. Shout out to free classes at the library, if it wasn’t for them I never would’ve discovered my love of cross stitch and if you’re lacking in the funds department like I am I highly recommend getting a library card. You can borrow cross stitch books for tons and tons of free patterns. And I scan every pattern I’m interested in so I don’t have to worry about trying to finish it before the book is due back. I also just prefer working off a screen as opposed to following a paper pattern.
I included some pictures of my favorite pieces. Literally every single one of them has their own dedicated post in this subreddit under my username because after I finish anything I put it on Instagram, text a picture to my friend and then post it here 🤣

u/Bridoriya — 16 hours ago

Quiz show?

I just recently subscribed on patreon and I opted for the highest tier so that I could do the zoom quiz show. Can someone who’s played before tell me what it’s like and when I should expect the next one?

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u/Bridoriya — 2 days ago

Some general questions

  1. Why are there so many male coaches for female gymnasts? Men’s and women’s gymnastics are so different. I can’t imagine there’s a lot of overlap aside from maybe general strength training? And I can’t imagine there’s any shortage of former women gymnasts who are capable of coaching.
  2. why have female gymnasts become so much more visibly muscular? In the 80s, 90s and even early 2000s they were so lean with a build more akin to ballerinas but now you can just look at them and literally see their arm and leg muscles. This isn’t a critique in anyway but the routines from back then don’t seem drastically more difficult than the ones of today so I’m not sure what caused the shift.
  3. in competition on beam and floor (my faves) the gymnasts basically always make mistakes. Is the idea that you do stuff that’s so incredibly hard even when you inevitably mess up you’ll still have a really high score or do they actually have it down perfectly in practice and nerves or something gets to them?
  4. I heard that female gymnasts are also competing at older ages. Is that true? If so why? It was so cool to see young people in the Olympics when I was a kid but as an adult I did wonder why they all seemed to be teenagers.
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u/Bridoriya — 3 days ago

Disappearing grackles?

I had them all over my back yard for months and they seem to have all disappeared but I’m not sure why because I thought they didn’t migrate? I’ve only just gotten in to birds this year so I don’t know if this is a common thing for the time of year.

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u/Bridoriya — 5 days ago

Crazy In Love - Remix > Crazy In Love (feat. JAY-Z)

Of course I still love the original but Bey absolutely did what needed to be done on that remix. It’s really just too good.

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u/Bridoriya — 12 days ago

Reverse Harem; does the limit exist?

I just finished reading A Lady of Rooksgrave Manor which features five (or six depending on how you look at it) different male love interests which is definitely the most I've come across. Now I want to know what's the greatest number of guys you've seen falling all over themselves to be with one lovely lady (and the book too, for research purposes 😂)?

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u/Bridoriya — 12 days ago

Texas trivia

I’m making a trivia game for my job with the theme of Texas. I’ve covered all the boring history and geography stuff so I’m looking for some Texas facts that are fun or interesting. The office is in Austin so I think Austin specific facts would go over particularly well.

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u/Bridoriya — 14 days ago

Free fridges?

Are there any others aside from the few ATX free fridges? I’ve got some non-perishables to donate but they’re all pretty far from me.

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u/Bridoriya — 25 days ago

Free fridges?

Are there any in the area? I’d love to donate some non-perishables. I know there are some in Austin but I don’t know if there are any in Pflugerville proper.

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u/Bridoriya — 25 days ago

[FO] pattern with beautiful colors

I definitely should’ve stitched this on black Aida but I loved these blue colors. Free pattern from Noctiflora Designs.

u/Bridoriya — 26 days ago

Best place to donate school supplies?

I have no need for school supplies and yet I yearn to buy some but I’m wondering what I should do with them once I do. I’ve heard you can just take supplies to a school but they’re not open yet so I’m not sure if that is actually the case.

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u/Bridoriya — 27 days ago

Do you think Rimuru has reused names?

We see him name hundreds upon hundreds of creatures and presumably he does a lot more behind the scenes. Do you think he started running out and reusing names at some point? I certainly think I’d struggle to give 500 goblins unique names in one sitting 😂

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u/Bridoriya — 29 days ago

Where did dragon newts and lizard men actually come from?

They say they’re descendants of dragons but isn’t the only dragon who had a kid Milim’s dad and as far as we know she had no children?

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u/Bridoriya — 29 days ago

School supply lists

I really miss school supply shopping so I want to go and do some and then donate whatever I grab. If anybody could hit me with a list from their middle or elementary school I’d appreciate it.

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u/Bridoriya — 30 days ago

Incense sticks

I need to replenish my stash. If you know of a store (ideally locally owned) with a really great selection please share.

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u/Bridoriya — 30 days ago
▲ 6 r/Isekai

[Campfire Cooking in Another World] actual campfire cooking?

I’m watching this for the second time in a month and I just realized despite the literal name of the anime he never actually cooks over a campfire. Is the manga finished? Does this ever change? I love the show but it’s a funny thing. Kind of like the opposite of when they say the show name in the show.

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u/Bridoriya — 1 month ago