looseleaf.bsky.social
I’m a fat, queer artist based in western North Carolina. I love mountains and waterfalls. I make quilts, knit sweaters & shawls, and weave tapestries. I make art on paper with graphite, colored pencils, and watercolors.
183 posts
84 followers
130 following
Regular Contributor
Active Commenter
comment in response to
post
Late in life Van Der Zee photographed Jean-Michel Basquiat, who responded by painting the elderly photographer's portrait
comment in response to
post
It’s like a gut punch every time
comment in response to
post
For great visible mending inspiration I recommend www.reddit.com/r/Visiblemen...
comment in response to
post
Although, for a firm fabric like denim, you don’t necessarily need the loom and you can do different visible mending techniques like sashiko. The tool is great for knits because they are stretchy and floppy, and the loom holds everything in place
comment in response to
post
I’ve only tried on knits, but here’s a nice tutorial on denim. Looks achievable! m.youtube.com/watch?v=obY5...
comment in response to
post
If you like the idea but want something with a bit more quality & aesthetic, here is an option! katrinkles.com/products/dar...
comment in response to
post
I don’t know this specific product, but it looks like a typical darning loom which is definitely a thing spinoffmagazine.com/visible-mend...
comment in response to
post
Crinkly AND puffy pillow! Perfection!
comment in response to
post
🫠
comment in response to
post
I want to knit a sweater that looks like this grasshopper!
comment in response to
post
Just focus on “Hearty LoveR” and skip the “Meals aisins” part
comment in response to
post
An artist I follow describes extra thick paint on the canvas as thickety
comment in response to
post
Clowd
comment in response to
post
The best part has been learning how many other people love Murderbot and feeling a little less lonely
comment in response to
post
We actually did this at a former job! We called it Fancy Friday and it was fun to dress up one day a week
comment in response to
post
slut
comment in response to
post
Swordcrossed by Freya Marske. The best tagline: High heat, low stakes, sharp steel. bookshop.org/p/books/swor...
comment in response to
post
Happy #caturday from Stanley!
comment in response to
post
Oh, it says to “drop down” which I think means actually drop that LH stitch and let it ladder down 4 rows. That’s how you get those strands floating behind
comment in response to
post
Gorgeous!
comment in response to
post
You usually knit that picked up stitch together with the next stitch
comment in response to
post
The silence in responses here is very loud
comment in response to
post
“I’ve already switched my luxurious canned beans for dried beans in bulk, what other fun tips do you have?”
comment in response to
post
Obviously they are an architect
comment in response to
post
This is a beautiful post.
comment in response to
post
When I moved to NC we lived just up the mountain from a small college’s baseball diamond and it was very restorative to hear their small crowds cheering in the distance. Also the ping of aluminum bats on practice days
comment in response to
post
Seconding Uplift, if that’s the sorta desk you’re seeking
comment in response to
post
Yup! 4.1 near Knoxville! earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...
comment in response to
post
That quilt looks like it is full of love 🥰