The absolute best mango is Forgotten Fridge Mango Unearthed on a Really Hot Day. Bliss…
Month: January 2017
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Shared today on Twitter
Some of my geekier knitting projects, a few of which are in my upcoming @wootconf #lca2017 #ohc2017 #ng-syd talks! https://t.co/T8aZfmIP1E
@johnbarton Everybody loves the socks. I’ve worn a hole in the foot; might need to bust out the darning needle this week so I can bring ’em.
I love the smell of old books. There are worse places to work on a hot day. https://t.co/T2v55pxqP2 https://t.co/wG7dore31g
Self: if you hit Random in Spotify, you have to accept that you’ll get the occasional Whitlams SADNESS BOMB. “You can’t afford it now…” 😭
RT @yow_conf: Our first 2017 #yownight is now live. Join us with @lynnlangit in Melbourne, Sydney & Brisbane next month https://t.co/7d4oBG…
@Ducky_Tape Oh sweet, you’re going to be there! I was just about to message you to see if we could meet up when I’m in town next week. 🙂
@Ducky_Tape I’m looking to set up drinks with local UG heads maybe on Thursday night. You run Django Girls, yeah??
@Ducky_Tape Actually – I suspect I may have just messaged you on LinkedIn. 🤣
Any Melbourne tech meetups looking for a speaker Feb 14-18? I’m going to be in town!
@frankarr That would be GREAT – would love that!!
@andykelk @rosepowell @frankarr You all are making me blush. Thank you! ☺
@evanderkoogh Of course. 😐
@evanderkoogh I will also be there briefly on the 9th for our YOW Night though!
Ian kicking off tonight’s #SydMobNet Xamarin meetup at @readify. Thanks sponsors! https://t.co/OPD31VuXv5
I couldn’t resist doing some @yow_conf graffiti on the giant Surface in @readify’s office! #SydMobNet https://t.co/1FKejYxcez
First talk is @simonwaight talking about architecting hyper scale solutions with Azure. #SydMobNet https://t.co/7h8pM9Zc9X
More meetups should have a crackling fire in the corner. It’s very calming. #SydMobNet https://t.co/3RlR4mQeWp https://t.co/Rjw7jhd164
Lightning talk from @matthewrdev on his latest release of @mfractor. #SydMobNet https://t.co/3ukQSX3fz6
Great slideless preso from @thenickrandolph on Azure Active Directory. (His pink Surface earned some giggles, but I’m a fan!) #SydMobNet https://t.co/egZmToqRrG
@alanburchill @AdrianJSClark I’ve got a booking at a fancy restaurant in Melbs, so I can’t make it. But I’ll let you know when I’m in Briso!
@CathyEdwards86 @thenickrandolph I think he said it’s a cover!
@neil_killick Absolutely! I’ll make a note and we’ll find a time closer to the day. 🙂
@alanburchill @AdrianJSClark You’re killing me! Can I suggest my colleague @smithcdau?
@dlutzy Ooh, cool, thanks! I’ll connect on LI and message you the talks I’ve got currently. 🙂
@drwitty_knitter @simonwaight @gilmae It’s a term used as tech industry jargon. Back down, Academic. 🙂
@drwitty_knitter @simonwaight @gilmae We have a role and discipline called Technical Architecture. It’s shorthand for what they actually do.
@drwitty_knitter @simonwaight @gilmae No, in tech “design” often means something entirely different.
@drwitty_knitter @simonwaight @gilmae It was a very technical presentation delivered to a specific audience, not general.
Pretty sure @drwitty_knitter just turned me into a language descriptivist. 😛
@drwitty_knitter @simonwaight @gilmae I can’t believe I’m doing this, but… https://t.co/M1XlItVnAc
@RMcKergow @elabor8 Sure! Lunch / Brown Bag type things are very welcome too. 🙂
@evanderkoogh You got plans tomorrow night? I’m going to a Fintech meetup…
@evanderkoogh Hm. There’s no venue or topic set yet. Maybe it’s a phantom meetup: https://t.co/praHYWl2PI
@imdominating I was gonna ask why you get an annual when you’re younger than me. Then I remembered. Duh. @Justacogitating
LOL. Getting in before everyone in the world tweets it at me: https://t.co/PJaLDa0TZB https://t.co/7kgiPy3gal
Melbourne – anyone looking to make a move into DevRel/Evangelism? @yow_conf is hiring! Message me if you know someone suitable.
RT @diversionary: In Sydney, make digital products and free next Wednesday night? We’re talking onboarding and firstrun: https://t.co/DA4xV…
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Shared today on Facebook
I love the smell of old books. There are worse places to work on a hot day.
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Shared today on Twitter
It’s finally happened. @canva finally deleted my email account. 😢
@verbaliza @canva It was bound to happen sooner or later. End of an era!
@gilmae It was their Google Apps account. They had the right. Most places delete the day you leave. 🙂
@gilmae Or I need to drink another coffee. DOH.
@aussielunix Whoa! That’s some big life moves right there.
Hey #lca2017 folks – I’m a newbie. What should I put on my badge? What’s useful/fun information? I don’t want to look BORING.
@FakeSamRitchie The new place?! How’s it looking?
@FakeSamRitchie Or rather, the same place 2.0. 🙂
Whoa! This is huge. 😳 https://t.co/MkmZ4ZcAqH
I’m speaking at two #lca2017 miniconfs! A full talk at @wootconf on Monday, then a lightning talk at #ohc2017 on Tuesday. Can’t wait. https://t.co/uyCboh5HDY
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Shared today on Facebook
La La Land is like an anti-depressant. We cannot be living in the worst possible timeline, when movies like this get made. I feel better.
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Sewing notes: Georgie Tops
It’s time to get serious about my sewing, so I’ve made a resolution this year to not buy any new clothes (excluding undergarments, which are in the Too Hard basket for now). Towards that end, I’ve sewn two more new shirts so far in 2017 from Tessuti’s Georgie Top pattern.
Georgie #1: The first was this short-sleeved version in a vintage fabric remnant I had. (We did a burn test on it and it melts so I reckon it’s probably either nylon or polyester.) I cut the largest size and did an FBA – more on that in a sec – and finished with exposed bindings. For the bindings, since I had limited fabric I didn’t bother cutting them with the provided pattern pieces but instead used a square to make continuous binding via the Colette method. I really like the Tessuti method for doing the back neck keyhole opening. I don’t get their insistence on using tearaway Vilene to stabilise the neck though – it seems like stay-stitching would work just as well? Overall I’m really happy with the finish on this one. All this practice is really paying off! The only outright mistake I made on this project was cutting the sleeves upside-down, so the motif (which looks a little like an insect!) goes the wrong direction. It’s small enough though that (the Snook claims) you only notice when I point it out. 🙂Okay, so the FBA. Based on my experience with other Tessuti patterns, I decided to do a Full Bust Adjustment on this one before I started. The problem is that I trusted the first result that Google gave me: this Craftsy tutorial. People, this tutorial is WRONG! But I didn’t realise it at the time. So I followed the instructions, not realising that step 7 had a massive error. Then when I went to sew up the side seams, guess what? The front was massively longer than the back. Which makes sense, as that stupid tutorial has you draw the new dart in such a way that you’re adding material to the side. I ended up having to rejig my bodice front on-the-fly and try to make it work, and I still ended up having to cut material off the bottom. So though I’m pleased with the finish on this one, I feel like the fit is slightly weird. The neckline is a little high for me (not really the fault of the FBA though), and there’s excess material on my upper chest. It’s wearable, but not exactly great.
Georgie #2: The second Georgie is this sleeveless version in a vintage cotton remnant. (It’s got little medals all over it!) I was inspired by Gertie’s keyhole blouse to try for a keyhole neckline detail on the front. The first thing I did was print a new bodice front, lower the neckline, and then do a proper FBA. Then I free-handed a U-shape at the center of the bodice front piece and cut it out of my fabric. Rather than using Vilene, I simply stay-stitched the neckline, keyhole, and sleeve openings before I started. I again made my own continuous bias tape via the Colette method. Binding the keyhole was tricky but doable, and I’m really pleased with how flat it turned out! When I bound the neckline, I initially left a gap of about an inch across the keyhole (so it was more of a U-shape than a teardrop). Then I tried it on, and I again had the problem of excess fabric in the upper chest. When I pinched the top of the U-together though (simulating a tuck), it magically disappeared. Huh! So I unpicked half the neckline binding and then redid it, joining the top of the U together into the teardrop. Very happy with that outcome! (If I make this again without a keyhole, I’ll adjust the bodice front to remove that wedge.) As for the sleeves, I did actually cut them and I intended to use them, but when I tried it on for my neckline alterations, I realised I liked it better sleeveless. I debated whether I needed to adjust the sleeve openings – I know that sleeveless garments tend to have larger armholes – but they looked fine. So I simply added an exposed bias binding to each armhole. So far I’m really happy with it! -
Shared today on Twitter
Finally watching Stranger Things, and WHOA. A little disappointed @imdominating never told me about Chief Hopper. 😍
Another sewn shirt! Sleeveless Georgie top with improvised keyhole neckline. @tessutifabri… https://t.co/GyXjXMbVEB https://t.co/9d1Y8IZMk8
Close-up of fabric and neckline. It’s got little medals all over it! https://t.co/0AsbeMuGec https://t.co/ls2x81ctoI
@mark_sabbatical I have a goal of not buying any clothing this year. Making it skirts the restriction!
@charrett YES! Okay, if I’m at all around that week, must arrange a catch up with @lady_nerd. 😀
@stibbons Just realised we’re on the same flight back from #lca2017!
@developerjack Which flights are you on??
Sewing notes: Georgie Tops – some notes on my most recent projects & warning against trusting random web tutorials. https://t.co/MUOTiWDsmh
@aimee_maree A colleague with a crush on me turned very toxic when I didn’t reciprocate and he got jealous of my friendships with other men
@aimee_maree It actually got raised during my next performance review as “communications issues” with my team.
@aimee_maree Albeit with a chuckle “we know it’s not really your fault” – but I still resented that it was even mentioned.
@aimee_maree Yeah. I left that job. He had no repercussions. I still pass him occasionally on the street. Still makes my blood boil.
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Shared today on Facebook
Another sewn shirt! Sleeveless Georgie top with improvised keyhole neckline. @tessutifabrics
Close-up of fabric and neckline. It’s got little medals all over it!
Some notes on my two most recent sewing projects, including a major warning about trusting random website tutorials. #fbahell
