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Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · 5d

Anime Nebraskon was a blast this weekend!
I'm never good at taking pictures at events, but I especially loved all the beginner how-to panels and classes, including this #leatherwork pouch class!
#animenebraskon #nebraskon #convention

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Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · 7d

Went to #Nebraskon and forgot to take any pictures at the #con 😅
Fiance's feet wore out, so here's an after-con #selfie of my Sitholorian!
(Yes, I wore a #mask all day; my lungs are trash and the last thing I need is the Con Crud)

Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · 8d

First time helping with a #Halloween Trunk or Treat!
I got so many #kids asking if I was a girl! I told them #Wizard School doesn't accept girls so I'm in disguise, then shushed them like it was a big secret.
Everyone likes to be in on a plot!

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Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · 16d

My therapist said it doesn't count as anxiety or paranoia when someone is actually out to get you.
Unsurprisingly, this was not helpful.
#therapy #stalker

Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · 18d

Messed up.
Put #bananabread in too late for it to fully bake before I had to leave the house.
Didn't want my house in flames.
Turned the oven off, left the lil loaves in.
Figured at worst they were already a loss, at best the oven would cool slowly enough to finish #baking.
IT WORKED!
#success

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Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · 22d

I love washing my kid's sheets.
I shake them out before the wash, find 5 missing plushies in their folds, and now I'm a hero!
#parenting #kids #laundry #plushylife

Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · 27d

Every night before I fall asleep, I tell my fiancé I love him. Because even if he's already asleep, maybe his subconscious will hear and assure him he's treasured. And even if I was upset with him, if one of us shuffles off the mortal coil in the night, I want my last words to him to be good ones.

Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · Sep 21

I made a chain for my Crow ensemble! It's a Half-Persian weave in purple, blue, and green coated aluminum rings.
In Amtgard LARP, an unadorned chain is a symbol of knighthood.
#garb #chain #larp #amtgarb

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Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · Sep 14

I tried to buy something off Etsy and the order was cancelled by the seller, with a polite message to let me know that they can't afford to eat the cost of the tariff hike, and they refuse to make their buyers pay an additional 20% of the item's cost just for a new tariff.

Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · Sep 8

I made this shirt to go with my #goblin #garb in my #larp. It was made using scraps from old projects, also known as #cabbage, and is intentionally inside-out with all the seams showing!
#sewing can be as crazy as you make it!

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Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · Sep 5

Making progress on my Cabbage Garb!
#sewing #garb #cabbage #scraps

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Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · Sep 4

When designing Cabbage Garb, I usually measure carefully, mark out how large an area the fabric needs to cover, then start throwing pieces on the floor until they fit.
(Cabbage= scrap fabric left over from other projects)
#garb #sewing #chaos #cabbage

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Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · Aug 28

I know there's terrible stuff happening.
I am helping the best I can.
But being constantly inundated by the awfulness leaves me in a drained state of helpless dread that renders me useless.
We all need breaks.
Thank you for your silliness.

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Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · Aug 28

Master Rose Hood awarded for service in my #larp
The #phoenix is a personal design created for the wearer based on elements from an Anhinga and the phoenix of a beloved #Amtgard player that has passed away.
And yes, it has #pockets
#sewing

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Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · Aug 28

Waggling my eyebrows and making suggestive comments to my fiancee and he's rolling his eyes like this isn't what he signed up for.
Why do you think we're getting married, sir??
This is literally what you signed up for??
#couples #partners #love

Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · Aug 25

I held babies this weekend!
I love it when friends bring babies!
I love how new and perfect babies are.
I love whispering to them kind things they won't remember but their souls will know.
I love the relief in their parents eyes when they see that they have help.
I am the village I want to have.

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Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · Aug 25

The person I caught COVID from had gotten the latest booster; I hadn't.
They were fine after three days; I'm just starting to improve after a year and a half of debilitating symptoms.

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Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · Aug 24

I made some sashes for my #larp! The color denotes the class being played, and the silver trim shows that the wearer is a Paragon, an expert in that class.
They have hidden pockets to hold spell lists.
#sewing #amtgard

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Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · Aug 23

I hope whoever threaded this bobbin stubs both their pinkie toes!
It came with the machine, apparently full, and has run out of thread three times so far because they just wound new lengths of blue thread over top of old lengths.
#sewing #thread #bobbin #bobbinchicken

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Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · Aug 21

Bitches be trippin'!
It's me;
I'm bitches,
And I'm tripping on cats.
(No #cats were harmed in the stumblings of this #morning)

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Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · Aug 16

Knighting surcoat for a pal in my #larp!
The crown on the front is part of our kingdom #heraldry.
The stars on the back are our family heraldry, and the shield with wolves is his personal heraldry.
I incorporated northern lights and maple leaves (some pockets!), as he lives in #Canada.
#sewing #garb

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Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · Aug 14

My wrist is healed and the project is finished!
#sewing #larp #garb #tunic #heraldry

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Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · Aug 9

I've done worse.
But I've also done easier!

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Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · Aug 9

My wrist is doing better, so I'm back to work. But this wolf applique has a lot of corners!

#sewing #machineapplique #satinstitch #LARP #garb #wolf

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Trista Tulnata @tristatulnata.bsky.social · Aug 7

I swear, I drive better with one hand than some folks do with two!
#driving #injury #useyourturnsignal