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Month: November 2017

  • As expected, travelling on 🐎 day makes for a quiet journey! (I’m not going to Melbourne though…) #runwaytoraces

  • Sorbetto Blouse

    Earlier this year, Colette announced that they’d revamped their excellent free Sorbetto pattern. I’ve made five different tops using the old version – Dr. Who tank, Wonder Woman tank, Lucky Cats tank, Red Flowers tank, and Liberty blouse – so I was curious to see what had changed. The new one uses a different block (basically: the default body it’s designed for), and they also revised the size range to go a lot higher.

    This is a quick project, and I had it finished within an afternoon. I sewed up Version 3 using some mystery fabric I got when my friend Jody’s Mum sold off her stash. (It might be a blend? It doesn’t get very wrinkly, which is nice.) I used some premade navy bias tape to finish the neckline on the inside. I cut a straight 18 based on measurements, but I think I might blend to a smaller body size next time as it’s quite roomy around the midsection. The pleat down the front is wider than on the old one. I’ve got a little tightness across the back of the shoulders, which I suspect means I might need to do a broad back adjustment on the next one.

    Still – a quick project that resulted in a very wearable blouse for summer!

  • Shared today on Twitter

    Some fantastic speakers lined up for this event, including @TacticalGrace, @mjpt777, and @dibblego! https://t.co/J3YLEC5KoF

    @NicoleWill100 Slay them dragons.

    Bookmarking for the next friend who muses about opening a knitting shop or mibrobrewery… https://t.co/PZWEsCOnAR

    And it’s the night before @yow_conf! (Did I mention there are < 25 tickets left, Melbourne?! 😱 ) https://t.co/1uptzBvG1S

    @Super70sSports @GaelFC This just reminded me of a pattern I’ve been meaning to knit for ages: https://t.co/P8t26Uu03L

    RT @AndyRichter: “WHAT ABOUT CHICAGO?” regurgitates every gun loving NRA puppet, even though this “point” is easily debunked. So ONE MORE T…

    Thought I was done with speaking engagements for the year, but no. 😆 Thanks @tomaszbednarz for the invitation! https://t.co/JWeR8viLlA

    RT @nicolefv: always true: https://t.co/oTiZYnZvG0

    @mootpointer Yours?! Congratulations!!!

    @mootpointer You’re a Dad. You’re a DAD NOW. I can see how that’s world changing. Wow.

    RT @yow_conf: Join our last SYD #yownight before #yow17 w/@LeeRyanCampbell Nov 9 on Cost of Dependencyhttps://yn201711-syd-leecampbell.even…

    I’m watching Q&A because my nephew was on it tonight. “But you hate #QandA!” the Snook says. I’m watching it on mute.

    Just discovered my DVD can playback at 1.5x. Speed-watching Q&A on mute = 👍

    @LapTop006 I usually don’t. Just trying to get a screen grab on my nephew in the audience.

    @BradSearleAU An autocorrected DVR

    RT @KnitYak: sold out again on https://t.co/xlrKsXFyFX thanks everyone! some new scarves will be listed by tomorrow. ✨🧣 📦✨

    Interesting reading about #ParadisePapers right after chapter in Roald Dahl’s biography about how his tax avoidance schemes failed.

  • Shared today on Twitter

    @MikeRiethmuller @freesewing_org @j__st Yeah. I’m always tempted to use the neologism “sewist,” but then it annoys me not to use the simplest term. https://t.co/lEF8fQ3jHJ

    @crankymate Did I tell you I’m a quarter Korean? 🙂

    @crankymate I just sent that link to my Mom to share with my Grandma. She’ll be tickled!

    @zarahjutz They’re beautiful and you’re awesome. Hope you’ve been having a good recovery weekend.

    Congrats to Jensen on winning the Spirit of @HealthHackAu award at #HealthHackSYD last night! I look forward to seeing you at @yow_conf. 😊 https://t.co/BTbZ5ogeKU

    @zoeydoesnttweet What are chasers? (Guessing I should probably be happy I don’t know.) 😕

    @zoeydoesnttweet Ahhh, I see. Yeah, that sounds like it would suck. Sorry you have to deal with them. ☹️

    @damovisa @msandfor @Cuff_S @yow_conf Thank you, but I deserve no such credit! @yow_conf had childcare before me, and my only involvement with Health Hack was as Syd judge

    @damovisa @msandfor @Cuff_S @yow_conf That said – we only have YOW Bubs in Melbourne this year. Just not enough uptake in other cities in prev years. 🙁

    @Cuff_S @susanalmon @brynphd You’ll want to talk to @LizlingC and @HealthHackAu! 👍

    @The_McJones @laurclinn Coding and knitting. There are several different versions online! This is longest: https://t.co/1rDhouqpYY. Google name of team for more. 😊

    @The_McJones @laurclinn But I sew too. Just discovered @freesewing_org recently. Programmatically generated sewing patterns from your measurements!

  • Shared today on Facebook

    Happy birthday Ant! Miss you guys. 🤗🎂

    I was talking to another expat last night who just got back from a visit to the States. She said one thing that really stood out to her was that, unlike in Australia, the high cost of housing wasn’t the common topic of conversation. Instead it was health insurance. She said she talked to people who were worried about losing their employer provided coverage, or who were stressing over high deductibles, or who were putting off going to the doctor until they got a job that had a better plan. She mentioned that she’s 16 weeks pregnant, and she’s so happy she’s going to have the baby here. Understandable.

  • Shared today on Twitter

    @i386 Is that what I think it is? 🎃☕️

    @i386 It’s rainy here. I should put on some technical fleece.

    RT @yow_conf: We’ve less than 50 tickets left in Melbourne! If you miss out there, you can still grab tickets in Brisbane & Sydney

    @LiviuC_PhD @Data61news @thoughtworks @yow_conf @GarvanInstitute @CicadaInnov @itocaustralia @RCCUQ Can’t wait to see the presentations tonight!

    @LiviuC_PhD @Data61news @thoughtworks @yow_conf @GarvanInstitute @CicadaInnov @itocaustralia @RCCUQ @IMBatUQ Yay, it’s my friend Callan! 👋

    The crowd for #HealthHackSYD is gathering! https://t.co/JeUZCwt209

    Judges are ready and excited to get stuck in! #HealthHackSYD https://t.co/UNxzwgil53

    Really proud to support #HealthHackSYD on behalf of @yow_conf for the second year in a row! https://t.co/fzH9LmUNK6

    First, keynote from @allPowerde on how compute technology is transforming life science research. She’ll be at @yow_conf too! #HealthHackSYD https://t.co/yxaeIaIQmx

    OH at #HealthHackSYD: “AI is what you call it to get funding; machine learning is when you’re trying to recruit.” 😂 @LizlingC

    @TheRealBnut You should come talk about it at my #LCA2018 miniconf. 😉

    RT @NodeGirlsBri: Aaaand its live! Registrations for NodeGirls Brisbane 2.0 are now open 💻☕️👩‍💻💚
    Follow the link to get your tickets https…

    RT @LiviuC_PhD: #HealthHackSYD crowd chanting “Angle! Angle! Angle!” Until the live physiology monitoring simulation fired up and worked. =…

    Just signed up for @freesewing_org. I’m really impressed! @j__st is speaking to me as both a sewer and coder. 😍

  • Shared today on Twitter

    This ice cream is flavored like Thanksgiving dinner foods https://t.co/IMte5s9Eac // I would 100% try (and probably love) all of these. https://t.co/2uGIQJcEnN

    Folks, it’s your LAST DAY TO APPLY for @yow_conf’s Diversity Scholarships. Ticket, travel, and accommodation! https://t.co/SQAnNsxPhP

    You think your Mom is cool, but does she send you photos of quilted and embroidered Game of Thrones wallhangings involving CHAIN MAIL?! https://t.co/V9765HCJN2

    @zoeydoesnttweet If you participate, I’ll donate. 👍

    TFW you know you made the right decision but still kinda regret it anyway… 😕

    @rosepowell Heh. Is it mainly dudes in fedoras who also say “milady”?

  • Shared today on Twitter

    @NotreDame Coincidentally, I received a fund-raising email less than an hour after tweeting this. I sent a reply that I would not be donating. 😕

    Knitting friends: any of you still have some of @gusseting’s 10-ply white Cormo from a few years back that you’re wiling to part with?

    @imdominating *fans self* https://t.co/qijG6Yj3af

    @gusseting Calculations are happening.

    @nicilind @gusseting Project needs 9-10. I’ve got 3. @knitterjp might have some, she said.

    Walked past the queue of weirdos camped out in front of the Apple Store only to realise I know one of them. 😂❤️ @canva https://t.co/91qahKnK8D

    “Kooris do tech. And we do tech well.” 👏❤️ So excited and honoured to be at tonight’s @indigitek meetup.

    If you want to check out @indigitek, this meetup is being live streamed! https://t.co/nJp655a6ML

    Hearing how @taminap’s tech career started with hacking her brother’s computer and customising her MySpace page! @indigitek https://t.co/PwpHkb0FhI

    Imposter Syndrome kept @taminap from applying for a @googledownunder STEP internship… but when she did, she got it. 👏💯 @indigitek https://t.co/cVBAWTGFE4

    Hearing from Rhett Loban about the Torres Strait Islander VR game he developed. @indigitek https://t.co/nE2xyZQWLa

    VR provides a unique opportunity to convey an oral based culture and traditions in a digital medium. @indigitek

    Rhett’s Torres Strait VR game looks amazing. Astronomy, cultural practices, nature, myth… And it looks beautiful! @indigitek https://t.co/MrXHMkSq0e

    RT @indigitek: @web_goddess speaking to the group about diversity scholarships for @yow_conf – get your applications in they close tomorrow…

    After watching others, I had to try the VR game. Did you know they make hygienic masks for VR headsets? 😂 #indigit… https://t.co/LpJhj6nXIx https://t.co/yVJgsP868T

    @MichelePlayfair @sammy_lee12 Ooh, I saw @visospace do a cool talk earlier this year about the Exoflex assistive device! https://t.co/I4DsAZJ7IS @steveathon

    @aimee_maree For some stupid reason I didn’t quite work out that the HOLE was supposed to go over my EYEBALLS. 🙄

    @aimee_maree Yeah, the speakers and the group were very good. Definitely worth giving some support and promotion within the community!

    @kcarruthers Goddamnit.

    @hj_chen Have a good flight!!

    @ThisIsLiamM @indigitek I asked, but it’s still in beta. Currently being used in a few courses at UNSW. @indigitek might be able to put you in contact with Rhett!

    RT @Astarael: Oh hey @EdgeEnvironment let me write a blog! What the heck is blockchain and what does it mean for sustainability https://t.c…

    @Astarael @EdgeEnvironment Yay Jess!

    RT @mistydemeo: “Nothing helps us realise what we understand more than trying to teach it to someone else” – this is SO true. #kiwiruby

    RT @yow_conf: “KLOCs Kill” https://t.co/GZ1wnlS2wl by @JoshuaKerievsky on @LinkedIn

  • Shared today on Facebook

    After watching others, I had to try the VR game. Did you know they make hygienic masks for VR headsets? 😂 #indigitek

    When I visited Uluru eight years ago with Rodd and Eileen, we didn’t know climbing was controversial. As we approached the rock though, our tour guide told us that the local people asked that we didn’t climb. He laid out their reasons and they all sounded reasonable. When tourists have heart attacks in their sacred place, it makes them feel terrible. I remember being grossed out at hearing how the waste – like, PEE – was damaging the fragile ecosystem on top. For us it was a no-brainer: we decided not to climb and instead had an amazing hike around the base. It felt a lot more respectful. I entirely support the decision of the locals to disallow climbing entirely.

  • After watching others, I had to try the VR game. Did you know they make hygienic masks for VR headsets? 😂 #indigitek