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bimmersandbeans.bsky.social
Sewist, builder, crafter, reader, writer, cook, baker, photog, science & history ♥️, occasional rally driver, & Kei van owner. Basically, I feel most like myself when my hands & mind are engaged at the same time. Medium.com/@kelseylstephens
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Recommendations for habit tracking online? Wanting to track whether or not I participated in habits that are positive for my mental & physical health that day. Would be rad if it could display that data in a graph. Security is also a priority. #techsky

Stalled out on my Gingko Pinafore. You can't tell in the photo but I sewed the skirt on wrong. Not feeling like I have the energy for a seam ripper so it's just hanging out till this weekend.

It is really hard to watch people willfully tear down an infrastructure that allowed us to double lifespans, drastically reduce poverty, and become one of the richest countries in the world.

We'd love to know what project you're working on...⁠ ⁠

Feeling seen and loved. ♥️ #milkis #hellokitty #kimchi

Project Ginkgo Pinafore is well underway! The pattern is by Madswick studio for the Linen Lab which is where I got this beautiful tartan linen.

Up early to host a training event at our shop this morning. Came home and pre-washed some of my linen fabric. After dinner I cozied up with a good book on my Kobo. I look forward to starting a new project tomorrow.

I took both of these photos with my mighty little Fuji X100F while competing in America's longest Off-Road navigation rally. I was the first driver to Compete in a BMW. The 2022 #RebelleRally was truly a life changing event for me.

My @twigandtale.bsky.social scenic top for #sewskychallenge2025 is all done! I thoroughly enjoyed sewing this up in a super soft linen. It can be worn alone but I specifically made it to be perfect for summer layering! I embrace the natural wrinkle of linen so it's no bother to me.

Feeling a little better today so I'm working slowly and mindfully on my @twigandtale.bsky.social top in this beautifully soft white linen. For the #sewskychallenge2025

Trying to keep my hands busy to help calm my anxiety but it's not working today. I'll just keep doing my best, even though it doesn't feel like enough.

Yes please, and can I get that with a side of goats? Yes, that will be all thank you.

In case you need a little #library love on your feed, here's a little tune I wrote & sang. This was for the Library Crawl video i did with my #keicar last fall. The music is from epidemic sound.

#vivarium 1 has been assembled! When cutting the second base my ruler slipped 1/4 in. I'll have to get more glass. Don't worry! All my off-cuts and scraps get re-used for other projects!

Hiding away in my little room, watching murder she wrote, and building 2 #vivarium. Hoping that keeping my hands busy will help calm my mind. Does anyone want to follow my #building progress?

Government’s wins are often invisible: Systems that avoid plane crashes; alliances that avert war; surveillance that prevent pandemics. Government wins are often *the avoidance of loss.* So how do we tell the story of the destruction of government? The story of future losses *not* averted?

you are so unbelievably loved. even if you don’t love yourself, please be kind and patient with yourself. take care of yourself even thought it’s hard. you will be okay. things will get easier. in the mean time, it’s all we can do to practice self care and treat ourselves with love.

“We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests.” -FDR, 1941

Hopefully I can muster up the motivation to start my #sewskychallenge2025 project this weekend so I can get it done before the months end. #sewsky

Another set of flower photos to remind us of the warmth of summer. #photography #fuji #botanical #floral

These photos remind me of the warmth of summer. A feeling I'm really missing today. #photography #fuji #botanical #floral

The world is better because you are in it. Even if society tries to convince you otherwise, your presence makes a difference. You bring something unique and irreplaceable to this world. And no one can take that away from you.

So someone asked me to retell the story of the old lady that told me about killing her husband. Are we ready for a trip back in time to 1999? Some of you already know this story, but if you don't it is a wild ride. Apply all appropriate trigger warnings!

"I am not a liberal snowflake. My feelings aren't fragile, my heart isn't bleeding. I am a badass believer in human rights. My toughness is tenderness. My strength is in the service of others. There is nothing more fierce than formidable, unconditional love.”

Another reason I applied to be a @twigandtale.bsky.social storyteller. I ♥️ the motivation I get from a challenge. It's why I was so driven to learn & improve while competing in motorsport. I now get to support others racing for their dreams. I'm excited to see the #sewsky community grow!

After considering it for days I filled out a @twigandtale.bsky.social storyteller app. I think the possibility I'm most excited about is the community which seems so wonderful. Stepping back from motorsport has been hard because I felt like I also stepped back from the community. #sewsky

This video from @jillianeve.bsky.social is a must watch. Black history is American history and even more so when we are talking about textiles. #sewing #fiberarts #blackhistory #history youtu.be/8WKdO4OQUZA?...