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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · 16d

Answering chant from the savory crowd to “Takoyaki” 😜

Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · 26d

I started with Cat Sebastian’s m/m mid-century NYC books (We could be so good/You should be so lucky) and they’re excellent (really good slow burn build for both, and without a lot of rom-com conflict tropes). And thanks for the rec!

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · 27d

Do you have specific recs for KJ Charles? With so many books to pick from I’m not sure where to start. Also have you read Cat Sebastian’s books?

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Sep 7

I have rag shuttles, so it’s easier if I sew the fabric together first. Just a simple basting stitch, and I’ll hold off on cutting the thread after each join until all the ends are sewn together.

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Sep 2

Found this childhood picture with my grandpa at his loom. He wove rag rugs, and I remember helping cut strips of fabric for weaving when I visited. This weekend, I started rug weaving with recycled denim.

Photo from my childhood with my grandpa at his loom.

Floor loom warped with black and white cotton yarn.

Floor loom with the start of a rag rug made of recycled denim fabric.

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Aug 10

My favorite find at Otakon today was this Garashir pin from @gryphll.bsky.social 😍

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Aug 3

Egg salad if they eat eggs?

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Jul 30

I feel this also for fic when people specifically advertise which chapter the sex scene is in…I’m not going to just read it without the context that’s been built around it

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Jul 25

#TourdeFleece day 20

So happy with how these turned out

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Jul 23

Nothing surpasses Paul Hollywood’s “cholla” bread “traditionally served at Passover” 🥴

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Jul 21

#TourdeFleece Day 16

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Jul 19

Realized I took a pic of a #TourdeFleece skein from a couple days ago and forgot to post it. I love the subtle bi pride color pooling that’s happening in this one.

Handspun skein of yarn with grey, blue, pink, and purple colors.

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Jul 19

#TourdeFleece Day 14

Been waiting to spin these merino braids. Halfway done~

Handspun merino fiber on an electric spinning wheel. The fiber is multicolored with light blue, pink, plum purple and brown tones. There is an unspun braid of the same colors beside the e-spinner.

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Jul 15

#TourdeFleece Day 11

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Jul 11

#TourdeFleece day 7:

Finished the purple braid on the left, started the grey merino

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Jul 8

Day 4 #TourdeFleece

Working on a merino/bamboo blend. 2oz down, 2 to go, then I plan to spin the grey merino in the pic and ply both together.

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Jul 7

Day 3 of #TourdeFleece

First skein finished! Bluefaced Leicester/sari silk/merino tweed.

Handspun skein of yarn. It is grey with blue tweed bits scattered throughout.

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Jul 6

Day 1 progress

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Jul 6

Today is the start of Tour de Fleece (goal is to spin fiber every day the Tour de France rides). My personal goal is to get through as many of these fiber braids as I can.

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Jun 13

Stanley Tucci held a door open for me when I was leaving a museum

R.L. Stine Cold Steve Austin @bolt451.bsky.social · Jun 13

Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie

Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction

Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Mar 26

Bear McCreary is my go-to focus music. Lately I’ve been doing the God of War and Foundation soundtracks but I always return to BSG.

Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Mar 3

I had to pick between just continuing the game without ever getting her loyalty mission or redoing the entire Deep Roads

Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Mar 3

I still haven’t managed to thread that needle of approval with Leliana to properly complete her romance track 🫠

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Feb 20

Hey! If you have access to a 3D printer or makerspace you can find the filigree designs here: www.printables.com/model/511686...

www.printables.com/model/523267...

The designer also has a shop where they sell finished products thespinningsiren.com

Hope that helps!

EE6 (Electric Eel 6) Filigree Bobbin by FlightOfIcarus | Download free STL model | Printables.com

Custom Bobbin for Electric Eel 6 Spinning wheel (E-Spinner). | Download free 3D printable STL models

www.printables.com

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Ashley @ashleywrites.bsky.social · Feb 20

Had some fun with the 3D printer tricking out my espinner with custom accessories, and they look so lovely with this fiber color

An electric spinner with 3D printed bobbin and accents. 3D printed parts are iridescent in green/purple/copper colors. A teal/green fiber is being spun on the bobbin.

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