Really wanted a Lilly of the Valley bag charm after I saw the Dior bag charm. I knew I could make it cheap from what's sitting in my craft closet, with my own spin on it. Thought perfect piece for my in process bag Ive been posting.
I have so many hobbies that intertwined over the year. Its a good problem. But I'm curious if anyone has color coded all their supplies. Example is have a bin with all your black fabric, wool, threads, beads ect. Same with other colors.
Have tools elsewhere of course, along with batting and items colors don't need to coordinate to.
Besides my preference of old sewing machines and converting into crank handle powered I also seek out other Antique items. The nail files work wonderfully as stilettos, helps hold the fabric down so I dont sew over my finger. The thimble was two seperate pieces I had soldered together from 1920s.
I got this ring in a thrift shop bag. Got excited for the 14K but wasnt sure if legit if its 14KA... any information is appreciated. I understand the 14k, 18k ect but wasnt sure if this was a makers mark or junk.
Appreciate any feedback.
Hey folks,
My kid (15/f) wants to become a wildlife biologist. She is just entering high school. She is in FFA, we live in the country, and want to help her really dive further into the field.
What would you recommend?
Little things we are doing is certifying our land as a "Wildlife Habitat ". But I'm making her go a step further learning the process vs just me filling out the form. Understanding the different categories...
We have piles of books I encourage her to read that go over animals, habitats, environmental components ect. (I use them as reference for my crafting)
But she wants more which I agree with.
Side question... what other fields of study are also a possibility that are in the same vein of wildlife.
This is a leg of a entire toad purse I'm making. The entire process is called Crazy Quilting. The centipede was made using a old necklace that belonged to my dear auntie. Best part of crazy quilting is the scrappiness of it all. Its meant to use the scraps, the beads, the broken old jewelry... bringing life back to things many would throw.
Ancestry is causing more chaos than Jerry Springer. With the cM DNA amount would it to be evident Match 1 and Match 2 are my grandparents? Found out I have a different biological father.
What makes these even more of a mind game is 3 siblings married into the same family. The person I contacted was thinking I was his uncle's kid but there is no way I would than be genetically related to Match 2 and Match 2's sibling. So obviously because of the internal family dynamics it is wild to say the least.
Im sitting here with the information of knowing my bio dad.
Early last week....
7 am Got my dna results and people i didnt know showed up. Originally I thought my dad had a extra brother. Assumed my grandfather had a extra kid before digging, he was a mailman so you never know. Which would have been slightly shocking but he has passed. Just gotta roll with the information. I asked my dad and uncle if they knew the person. My dad was thinking of taking a dna test. I asked my mom she sat silent all day well Im researching.
I messaged some folks asking if they knew this person.
6pm
My mom admits I have a different dad.
Next evening.....With getting my DNA results and this new information I had my bio family mapped out. Ive done geneolgy for years so this was easy. Just no idea who my biological dad was. Based on dna, ages of cousins/ uncles kids.... I know who it is. He is in denial and floored which I dont blame him at all. Getting hard evidence with one more match to help him.
The people that I messaged have started responding. Everyone is super nice and helping add a couple more pieces. Explaining to them I dont want anything just trying to find answers. Having heart issues be nice to know if hereditary.
My mom's family... I have close family asking why bother talking to this bio family. They say we understand but why bother talking to them. Well if you understand why say why bother. Im a mess than ok than numb and cycle all over again.
How would I go about finding a man that is 29% my uncle on my dad's side?
I took a Ancestry dna test, and I connected to a entire family I do not know. This man / uncle matches 29%. It was a flood gate of connections that I do not know. Ive done the documentation my grandmother and grandfather only had two sons.
Could he be a great uncle?