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Saralexis

@saralexis.bsky.social

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She/her, AuDHD, trans rights enthusiast, socialist, feminist, eco-worrier. Fibre, yarn and thread glutton. Careful spoons manager. GNU Terry Pratchett & Iain M Banks.

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Saralexis @saralexis.bsky.social · Mar 24

In case its useful to anyone I did a little explainer on starting the Oslo stitch starting chain

#nalbinding #oslostitch

Saralexis @saralexis.bsky.social · Mar 24

I did a little photo tutorial for you for the stitch. I’ll do another for the first chain.

Wrap the yarn twice round two fingers and hold the loops between thumb and forefinger with the end attached to the needle over your thumb

Two loops of yarn wrapped round two fingers

Two loops held between them and forefinger with end of yarn over the thumb

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Madeleine Moore @matheleine.bsky.social · 1d

Wow, it’s so lovely to see this go over 60,000 🩷

Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 1d

60,000 signatures for the @nionwomen.bsky.social petition for cis women opposed to their names being used to justify transphobia,

notinourname.org.uk

Women in support of the trans+ community
We want the media and politicians to recognise that there is a large number of women who are supportive of the trans+ community. We call on them to report truthfully about the sources of violence against women and to address the systems that perpetuate harm.

60,000 have signed. Let's get to 100,000
Kathryn signed 1 minute ago
Serinn signed 17 minutes ago
Laura signed 19 minutes ago
Holly signed 21 minutes ago

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Helen 🏳️‍⚧️✊🏻💕 @mimmymum.bsky.social · 23h

“I WRITE as a feminist and the parent of a trans teenager. I have also spent years working to safeguard women and children. I understand risk – and where harm comes from”…

Guidance from EHRC should be challenged by the Labour government

I WRITE as a feminist and

www.thenational.scot

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TACC @tacc.org.uk · 1d

London Counter protest on Nov 1st, location to be announced.

TACC @tacc.org.uk · 1d

www.instagram.com/p/DPo5EfWjEGH

All out against transphobia! On Saturday, November 1, TERFS intend to march in London, demanding trans exclusionary, discriminatory legislation, and threatening trans people on our streets.

We cannot let this happen unchallenged- they may have been emboldened by the Supreme Court Ruling, but so have we. Just a few days after ruling, we marched through Westminster to express our rage, be with community, and make it clear that we would continue to fight for trans liberation. That march was only the start.

We need as many people possible out in Westminster on the first of November at 12PM, to show up for collective liberation and show the TERFS that they will never divide us.

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Saralexis @saralexis.bsky.social · 1d

Human ingenuity is so beautiful…

Saralexis @saralexis.bsky.social · 2d

Saluting you right back! Here’s to pushing back the frontiers of human stupidity!

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Cozza 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) @ferrous1972.bsky.social · 2d

As well as #Spotify paying artists hardly anything at all, they’re now running ads recruiting for ICE.

If the crap remuneration for artists wasn’t enough to dump them, perhaps this is.

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Saralexis @saralexis.bsky.social · 2d

This is so lovely #visiblemending
I wanted to know the time period, which isn’t given directly but the book which this appears on the cover of seems to be about clothing from the 4th-6th centuries

Helen Gittos @helengittos.bsky.social · 3d

The lost art of darning. A Child's tunic made from 11 pieces of fabric from 3 different sources, patched and darned. (Whitworth Art Gallery T.8549).
From Faith Morgan's Dress & Personal Appearance in Late Antiquity. brill.com/display/titl... &
visualisinglateantiquity.wordpress.com/2015/08/10/t...

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Saralexis @saralexis.bsky.social · 2d

I love the secret blue tippy toes

Saralexis @saralexis.bsky.social · 2d

I’m imagining that the cushion will flatten somewhat with use, it’s very comfy

Saralexis @saralexis.bsky.social · 2d

Awake in the night for a while so I did some midnight crafting… this is normal. The basis is an old cardigan and spare cushion pad. The design is mainly odds of fleece left over from spinning #upcycling #sewing #needlefelting

The basic stool from the original post, now with a thick cushioned top which has a felted design on the top and a cream knitted edge. The picture has green hills , trees and sheep around the edge and a blue cloudy sky above them with a large yellow sun in the centre

The stool shown from the top with the sub in the centre, surrounded by clouds and some swirly colours. There are trees and sheep just about visible at the edge

Saralexis @saralexis.bsky.social · 2d

A Roundworld Tiffany Aching

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Micah @rincewind.run · 4d

or, in the words of the Nac Mac Feegle:

“Free Men! Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willna' be fooled again!”

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Saralexis @saralexis.bsky.social · 3d

That’s the joy of the whole thing!

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Saralexis @saralexis.bsky.social · 3d

Or wings on the back of a jumper…

Saralexis @saralexis.bsky.social · 3d

As well as warping the loom today I have formulated a plan for my very cheap and boring stool-for-spinning. I shall be using only scraps and leftovers… like the stool which was bought for eldest’s piano before he got a nicer option
#upcycling #recycling #needlefelting #sewing

Very boring plain black folding stool with metal legs forming an X and a faux leather rectangular seat

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Saralexis @saralexis.bsky.social · 3d

And yes I did warp the damn thing the wrong way round, but it’s easy to move the blocks so it’ll be fine. I will know next time!

Saralexis @saralexis.bsky.social · 3d

Victory
I need a week off now

Warped loom in various natural shades - browns creams and greys

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Saralexis @saralexis.bsky.social · 3d

Once again I’m pushing the boundaries and innovating in the field of stupid ways to warp a loom. No advice required- I know exactly in what way and to what level I’m unnecessarily making my life harder. #rigidheddleloom #weaving #handweaving #warping