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ferrous1972.bsky.social
Cozza 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her)
@ferrous1972.bsky.social
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Southern hemisphere. Bundjalung Country in unceded Australia.

Knitting (Portuguese style), visible mending, sashiko.

Sanctimonious vegan.

“Snacks always help.”
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Cozza 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) @ferrous1972.bsky.social · May 24
Go and read the replies on this thread for much joy and happiness. 🥰
clpolk.com C. L. Polk @clpolk.com · May 23
Could we—for fun, for science, darlings take your pick—but could we talk about what we’re doing in a geeky joyful nerdout way even if it’s small or is that too much like bragging or some inscrutable social code i don’t understand

things that please you inordinately. I got to try olive oil soap! 🤩
ferrous1972.bsky.social
So, it’s not entirely bad. It saves a _lot_ of time when working on a non-square grid.

#sashiko #CraftSky #australian 🧶
A square of navy tsumugi fabric with a white dot grid on it has diagonal lines in white pen drawn across it to make a triangle grid. Behind the fabric is a piece of paper with tsuno kikkō (horned tortoiseshell) drawn on it in pencil.
December 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
Am I mistaken in thinking that I’m amongst a vast majority who hate AI? Am I just in a bubble of people who hate AI? Am I wrong in thinking that businesses are pushing AI even when everyone hates it?
December 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Reposted by Cozza 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her)
nicolejensen.bsky.social
Tom Kenyon, CEO of the Sporting Shooters Association on last night’s 7:30 Report saying ammunition limits is “a tricky thing.” 🙄

I can’t refill daily medication I need for LIFE before a certain date, even if I run out sooner. I’m sure y’all can deal, you utter, complete sooks.
December 17, 2025 at 9:34 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
Funny _and_ true.
December 17, 2025 at 9:07 PM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
A thread worth reading. But even this one post matters. Please turn on the alt text setting under ‘accessibility’.
pookleblinky.bsky.social Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 25d
The thing about the setting to make alt text mandatory is that Bluesky didn't bother making that the default.

Like, you have to by default opt-in to see sexually suggestive images, so they clearly know how powerful default configs are, but for alt text they've never cared enough.
December 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Reposted by Cozza 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her)
sacredrixx.bsky.social
Good short explanation for new technology. Toaster vs washing machine.
Toaster vs Washing Machine
YouTube video by Masala Lab Shorts
youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:45 PM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
So, I learnt a thing.

I bought this fabric with the wash-off grid dots because I thought it would make it easier.

What actually happened is that it makes it more difficult to stitch in a way that suits me. It either threw off my own comfortable stitching… 1/3 🧵

#sashiko #CraftSky #australian 🧶
Navy blue fabric is laid out on a wooden table. There is a piece on top that has some incomplete stitching on it, some parts tightly stitched, and some evenly spaced, wider stitches. The fabric is crinkled. Underneath is some unstitched, uncrinkled fabric with white grid dots on it, which is the same as the fabric on top, but hasn’t yet had the white dots washed off.
December 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
The next step for these is to stitch a practice piece of each pattern before completely finalising how they’ll look.

I might make the linked plovers pattern (chidori tsunagi) one row shorter, or perhaps have the edges of them fade out to match the sizing better.

#sashiko #CraftSky #australian 🧶
ferrous1972.bsky.social Cozza 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) @ferrous1972.bsky.social · 1d
I think I’m about 95% of the way to having these patterns finalised for the #sashiko table runner I’m planning to make for my mum.

I didn’t draw all of the linked plovers (middle of the lined up drawings) because I don’t have the 1cm circle template yet that I need, and drawing circles is hard. 🤣
On a grey couch we see five almost square pieces of paper lined up in a row. Each piece of paper has a sashiko pattern hand drawn on it in pencil. This is probably the finalised order in which they’ll be stitched onto a long table runner. From left to right: 1. Shippō tsunagi; a series of circles almost all linked on four sides so that the shapes that ‘pop’ could be flowers, diamonds, or circles. 2. Kakuyose; linked square frames (that is, one small square inside another) that make it appear as though there are crosses inside some squares, and that there are squares within squares. 3. Chidori tsunagi; a pattern that is repeating whereby a sort of square star shape has a curve at each point so that they look a bit bird-like. Each edge of the shape forms part of the next shape. In this example, only one row of birds is completed, one connected below the first line on the very next, and one at each corner. The person who drew these didn’t continue hand drawing each curve because of the lack of a suitable template. 4. Tsuno kikkō; slightly squashed hexagons cover the paper, and almost all corners where the hexagons meet have a small protrusion. When this is stitched in running stitch, each intersection will look like a tiny flower. 5. Tate waku; six wavy lines rise from the bottom to the top of the paper, each bend going in the opposite direction to the one next to it. Each bend has a small curved line next to the outside, reflecting the original curve. Between each curved line is a dotted line. The meaning of the name is ‘rising steam’ and it very much resembles that name. Behind the lined up papers, we see a cushion half covering a small white dog with a bright pink collar. On a grey surface we see five almost square pieces of paper, each with a sashiko pattern hand drawn on it in pencil. Top row from left to right: 1. Shippō tsunagi 2. Chidori tsunagi 3. Tate waku Bottom row from left to right: 1. Kakuyose 2. Tsuno kikkō See the alt text on the previous image for a description of each pattern.
December 16, 2025 at 6:29 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
I think I’m about 95% of the way to having these patterns finalised for the #sashiko table runner I’m planning to make for my mum.

I didn’t draw all of the linked plovers (middle of the lined up drawings) because I don’t have the 1cm circle template yet that I need, and drawing circles is hard. 🤣
On a grey couch we see five almost square pieces of paper lined up in a row. Each piece of paper has a sashiko pattern hand drawn on it in pencil. This is probably the finalised order in which they’ll be stitched onto a long table runner. From left to right: 1. Shippō tsunagi; a series of circles almost all linked on four sides so that the shapes that ‘pop’ could be flowers, diamonds, or circles. 2. Kakuyose; linked square frames (that is, one small square inside another) that make it appear as though there are crosses inside some squares, and that there are squares within squares. 3. Chidori tsunagi; a pattern that is repeating whereby a sort of square star shape has a curve at each point so that they look a bit bird-like. Each edge of the shape forms part of the next shape. In this example, only one row of birds is completed, one connected below the first line on the very next, and one at each corner. The person who drew these didn’t continue hand drawing each curve because of the lack of a suitable template. 4. Tsuno kikkō; slightly squashed hexagons cover the paper, and almost all corners where the hexagons meet have a small protrusion. When this is stitched in running stitch, each intersection will look like a tiny flower. 5. Tate waku; six wavy lines rise from the bottom to the top of the paper, each bend going in the opposite direction to the one next to it. Each bend has a small curved line next to the outside, reflecting the original curve. Between each curved line is a dotted line. The meaning of the name is ‘rising steam’ and it very much resembles that name. Behind the lined up papers, we see a cushion half covering a small white dog with a bright pink collar. On a grey surface we see five almost square pieces of paper, each with a sashiko pattern hand drawn on it in pencil. Top row from left to right: 1. Shippō tsunagi 2. Chidori tsunagi 3. Tate waku Bottom row from left to right: 1. Kakuyose 2. Tsuno kikkō See the alt text on the previous image for a description of each pattern.
December 16, 2025 at 6:26 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
This is very interesting. Made by an autistic creator, by the way. Something to think about for the more articulate ND people in your circle.

youtube.com/shorts/YuvBt...
EVERYONE on the spectrum deserves support 💙❤️ #autism #autismawareness #autistic #autismacceptance
YouTube video by Kaelynn Partlow
youtube.com
December 15, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Reposted by Cozza 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her)
antlervel.vet
It’s so cool that every website is just Like This now. We used to send guys to the chair for putting pop-up ads on their sites. Now if I want to read something I have to read single lines between autoplaying video ads that use so much RAM they force the browser to reload every 5 seconds.
A page on Destructoid, so loaded with ads that no actual text or content is visible
December 15, 2025 at 12:27 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
And read the continuing thread with further info by the OP.
baddestmamajama.bsky.social Jessica Ellis @baddestmamajama.bsky.social · 4d
Ok this is important. A big myths
out there is that studies show masks don’t work. When you look at what the studies measured, what they actually show is masks don’t work *if you don’t wear them.* They didn’t measure the tool, they measured the wearers behavior. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Does wearing a face mask stop you catching flu? Experts give verdict
Wearing a mask is inconvenient, but not as inconvenient as lockdowns
www.independent.co.uk
December 15, 2025 at 7:46 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
When I was a kid, I used to feel like I’d have to take the same path back and forth around objects in my house or I’d cause some kind of tangle in an imaginary string that was trailing along behind me.
seveniste.bsky.social Seven @seveniste.bsky.social · 2d
Post a random fact, of little importance, about you.

I was once pictured with my parents, in the local newspaper, for knowing how to use chopsticks.
December 15, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Reposted by Cozza 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her)
caspiamarina.bsky.social
The last 24 hours or so have been a strong reminder to me that you need to remember what YOUR agenda is, and not to be distracted responding to ideas that drag you away from it.

Denouncing the wrong isn't helpful most of the time. Spreading the right is better.
December 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
I find it interesting (and frustrating) that our creativity can suffer due to tiredness/exhaustion, etc.

I guess being creative and expending that creative energy takes more brain power than the basics of survival with the need for sleep, food, etc.

It makes sense, I guess. Survival comes first.
December 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
This is the first time I’m fully planning something like this. I’ve done drawings for the patterns and I’ll do another drawing of each one before I even cut the fabric.

#sashiko #VisibleMending #CraftSky #australian 🧶
ferrous1972.bsky.social Cozza 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) @ferrous1972.bsky.social · 3d
I have four of the five #sashiko patterns finalised for the table runner I’m making for my mum. The fifth pattern, I may yet change my mind on it.

I’m currently trying to adapt it a bit to be less dense. If I can’t get it right, I have a different one in mind. 1/2 🧵

#CraftSky #australian 🧶
December 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
I have four of the five #sashiko patterns finalised for the table runner I’m making for my mum. The fifth pattern, I may yet change my mind on it.

I’m currently trying to adapt it a bit to be less dense. If I can’t get it right, I have a different one in mind. 1/2 🧵

#CraftSky #australian 🧶
December 14, 2025 at 10:34 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
There’s a lesson for you. Always buy the ruler!
ferrous1972.bsky.social Cozza 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her) @ferrous1972.bsky.social · 3d
Not buying the extra ruler was a mistake. It has the extract size circle template on it that I need.

D’oh!

Next visit to BeBe Bold, I guess.

#sashiko #VisibleMending #CraftSky #australian 🧶
December 14, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Reposted by Cozza 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her)
pookleblinky.bsky.social
Think about how weird medieval art of animals looks, and how in the future people will look at AI slop and go "what the fuck were these people smoking, did they even know what animals look like?"
December 14, 2025 at 7:22 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
Not buying the extra ruler was a mistake. It has the extract size circle template on it that I need.

D’oh!

Next visit to BeBe Bold, I guess.

#sashiko #VisibleMending #CraftSky #australian 🧶
December 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
Was considering this for ages and finally caved and bought it. It’s definitely patterns and info I could find in other places (like searching online), but to have it physically in one’s hand and to lay out various patterns beside each other is great.

#sashiko #VisibleMending #CraftSky #australian 🧶
A white person’s left hand holds a boxed deck of cards labelled ‘The Ultimate Sashiko Card Deck’. A super title describes it as ‘Patterns, techniques and inspiration in 52 cards’. It’s created Susan Briscoe, and published by David & Charles. In the top right corner of the frame is the muzzle of a small, white dog. Bonus dog.
December 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
Ha. I did wonder about that!
pookleblinky.bsky.social Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 4d
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoref...

The machine at eye exams where you have to look at a hot air balloon or such, is called an autorefractor.

It works simply: you focus on something bright at a known simulated distance, it shoots infrared light into your eye to measure the refraction happening.
Autorefractor - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
ferrous1972.bsky.social
Good friends are the type you can send this to (the screenshot I sent is not shown), as the first message in the morning.
A screenshot of a text message sent to a friend (the user pic and name have been covered over with scribble) at 7:17 am, says: Is it just me, or do these look like weird, dangling boobies? The screenshot included in the message is cut off, as it’s just something with a pattern that isn’t particularly relevant.
December 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Reposted by Cozza 🏳️‍🌈 (she/her)
caspiamarina.bsky.social
"you told us the future would be better than This"

Cocker Alley, Melbourne CBD, Victoria, Australia

Land of the Wurundjeri-willam clan of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung tribe in the Kulin nation

alhs.com.au/local-histor...

www.wurundjeri.com.au
On the wall of an obscure city alleyway are four pieces of graffiti, all apparently by different hands. The first, in a style like a simplified black-letter or Old English reads "you told us the future would be better than This". It is written in black with turquoise-blue highlights along the edges of the letters. Secondly, in classic graffiti tag style, is the question in response, "Who Told You?" in a thicker black pen. To the right of that is elegantly-written black felt pen words reading "Lay the blame where it belongs - B.H.P. - governments making stupid choices". Finally, above that in red, is the Extinction Rebellion logo of two triangles making a shape like a numeral 8.
December 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM