lauravivanco

@lauravivanco@mastodon.scot

I've been on a few other instances and places online, but I decided I wanted to connect more with what's going on in Scotland (since that's where I live). I'm learning #embroidery (in a very amateur way).

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lauravivanco, to FiberArts

This is what I've been working on (very intermittently, because there was lots of procrastination) since late December. This red squirrel is hand based on a model at the Canon website designed by Katsuyuki Shiga https://creativepark.canon/en/contents/CNT-0025964/index.html but somehow mine ended up much curvier.

@embroidery

CommonMugwort, to crochet
@CommonMugwort@social.coop avatar

Yarn people, textile people : I have found these amazing works. The woman who made them has died, and she never explained what her technique was. Embroidery? Crochet? Can any of you suggest one? Right and wrong sides shown #YarnCraft #TextileCraft #crafting #crochet #embroidery #textile

The same rooster as above, from the back. It looks almost exactly the same, but a bit messier, with the thin lines almost disappearing
A snake of flat knotted crochet
The snake from the back. It looks almost exactly the same, but a bit messier, with the thin lines almost disappearing

lauravivanco,

@lan It's called tambour embroidery in English. I haven't gone through all of these videos, but they seem to go into a lot of detail so they might be what you're looking for: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLddYGsLjClC2gEpbEsEzbzCYjl44x2r7i

The Royal School of Needlework says

"In India embroiderers use a form of tambour called ari which is similar but is worked from the front of the fabric and when beading the beads are loaded onto the ari hook, rather than strung onto the thread." https://rsnstitchbank.org/?/technique/tambour

@HarrietVane @CommonMugwort

fkamiah17, to UKpolitics
@fkamiah17@toot.wales avatar

Which begs the question, "why did it take five months and people literally starving to death before they sorted this out"??

GPLB: "The UK to work with the US on Gaza maritime aid corridor, says foreign secretary"

#UKPolitics #GazaGenocide

lauravivanco,

@fkamiah17 Yes, as @Lassielmr says, there are plenty of problems that will need to be addressed for this to work https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/07/gaza-floating-port-aid-palestinians-impact

The sea delivery that might arrive this weekend would be a kind of test delivery, by a charity, and yes, it seems they'd have to throw the aid onto the shore as there aren't yet facilities for docking: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/eu-explores-safe-maritime-corridor-from-cyprus-to-gaza-to-transport-urgent-aid/ar-BB1juucF

lauravivanco,

@fkamiah17 Well, I suppose we'll have to wait and see. The BBC is reporting that

A maritime aid corridor to Gaza could begin operating this weekend with a test shipment leaving Cyprus as early as Friday, Ursula von der Leyen says.

[...]

The pilot shipment of aid would come in coordination with the United Arab Emirates and the World Central Kitchen aid organisation, she said.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68511606

@Lassielmr

MadeyeTheCarnaptious, to Scotland
@MadeyeTheCarnaptious@mastodon.scot avatar

A reminder that the Scottish Green Party is in a pro majority coalition government with the in Scotland.

is a different country; we do things differently here.

(PS We have a Muslim First Minister and Green ministers and 7/10 members of the Scottish cabinet are women.)

lauravivanco,

@yianiris @MadeyeTheCarnaptious

See https://www.gov.scot/publications/building-new-scotland-citizenship-independent-scotland/

"Under the Scottish Government's plans, you would automatically be entitled to Scottish citizenship on the day Scotland becomes independent if you are already a British citizen and you live in Scotland (described in law as 'habitually resident')"

herhandsmyhands, to romancelandia
@herhandsmyhands@romancelandia.club avatar

@romancelandia
Via @lauravivanco at Teach Me Tonight, a bunch of open access literature on genre romance!

https://teachmetonight.blogspot.com/2024/01/new-publications-and-exhibition-gender.html

lauravivanco,

@RomanceReviews The term "isomorphism" wasn't helping me so I just tried to focus on the descriptions and got the general idea that there was a mix of peer pressure, seeing others succeed, having no excuse once there was a lower risk way of doing business and maybe some other things. Which, as you say, does not constitute understanding it "in depth"! But it was good enough for me 😸 @herhandsmyhands @romancelandia

Snoweider, to random
@Snoweider@mastodon.scot avatar

The message here is that the great unwashed are the source of any harm that comes to our countryside, and that farmers are blameless custodians of the land. 🤔

#RightToRoam

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/26/gates-left-open-and-crops-destroyed-the-risks-and-benefits-of-right-to-roam

lauravivanco,

@MadeyeTheCarnaptious @CloudyMrs @Snoweider Here's another benefit of not living in England: "Coeliac patients in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are less at risk of long-term health complications because they can access free gluten-free bread, pasta and flour." I assume there's still some risk, as people might eat some other foods they don't get for free, so the article's not necessarily wrong to describe this as a UK issue. But I'm glad Scotland's doing something! https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/dec/26/free-from-food-increasingly-unaffordable-uk-experts-warn

lauravivanco, to FiberArts

I finished making this parrot a couple of days ago. It's based on a model from Epson: https://mediaserver.goepson.com/ImConvServlet/imconv/d2ef880449d55b23881a214d2049b1d44526146c/original (design by Chan See Lik Paul).

lauravivanco,

My has now been put in its cage. @embroidery

fitheach, to edinburgh
@fitheach@mstdn.io avatar

Edinburgh wildlife.

was barking at something in the garden. Upon investigation I discovered this chap(ess) sitting on the garden fence.

I know, I know, Grey Squirrels are two a penny in the city. However, still nice when they come to the garden. Not his/her fault they are an invasive species.

lauravivanco,

@fitheach That squirrel's looking really plump and insulated for winter, and with the ears tucked in so as not to catch a chill. 🐿️ 🧣 🧥

lauravivanco,

@fitheach They will definitely raid bird feeders! But they'll also eat lots of plants in gardens ( https://www.rhs.org.uk/biodiversity/grey-squirrels )

lauravivanco,

@fitheach Maybe the squirrel commutes to work 🚙 😁

CloudyMrs, to Scotland
@CloudyMrs@mastodon.scot avatar

Gove is behind this increasingly restrictive and undoubtedly batshit push for legislation against anti British sentiment. You'd have to be daft to think he doesn't have an eye on Scotland as he drafts it. Look out for SNP, ALBA Scottish Greens, and anyone who supports Scottish independence to be caught in the net. This is by design and won't come as a surprise to anyone who pays attention. https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/rishi-sunak-prevent-extreme-hatred-britain/

lauravivanco,

@CloudyMrs @MadeyeTheCarnaptious And as has been mentioned on here by some people, presumably all LibDems because they're in favour of an alternative to first-past-the-post, and definitely Republic and any other groups which campaign against having an unelected Head of State.

lauravivanco,

@CloudyMrs @MadeyeTheCarnaptious I mean, looking at the proposed definition, “Extremism is the promotion or advancement of any ideology which aims to overturn or undermine the UK’s system of parliamentary democracy, its institutions and values.” (https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/04/plans-to-redefine-extremism-would-include-undermining-uk-values ) this might mean anyone not supporting the established Church, including anyone saying we should have a fully elected upper House, people who don't wear red poppies....

Stoat, (edited ) to random

Ladies, gentlethems, pals. Poppy season is here already. Seen someone having a go at Humza Yousaf for not wearing one. In October.

Do not let big poppy lobby win.

https://shop.ppu.org.uk/collections/frontpage/products/poppies-5-pack

lauravivanco,

@Stoat Those photos are making me think there's a Halloween/Poppy Season crossover going on.

MadeyeTheCarnaptious, to random
@MadeyeTheCarnaptious@mastodon.scot avatar

@TheNational

"Ian Murray: Labour can't rule out further use of Section 35".

"Rachel Reeves echoes Margaret Thatcher in Labour conference speech".

Any questions?



lauravivanco,

@GezThePez

"Under section 35 of the Scotland Act, a UK secretary of state can stop a [Scottish Parliament] bill getting royal assent if they have reasonable grounds to believe the law in question would have an adverse effect on legislation reserved to Westminster."

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/17/scotland-gender-recognition-bill-what-is-a-section-35-order

@MadeyeTheCarnaptious

Fragglemuppet, to FiberArts

Is there anyone out there who would be willing to make me a Miss Piggy embroidery hoop, or maybe already has one for sale? Thanks. Please boost!

lauravivanco,

@Fragglemuppet @niavy I'd guess that using in-copyright pop culture figures is not something you can do commercially unless you get a license from the company which owns the copyright.

ChrisMayLA6, to mentalhealth
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The financial costs of increasingly exact a cost on ...

It is a sobering comparison that rather than having three years of intellectual development & mental growth, students seem more likely to sink into ... no-one would expect university not to be challenging, but this should be empowering not debilitating....

There is something very wrong with how we treat university & we urgently need to fix it!

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/sep/29/university-students-more-at-risk-of-depression-than-non-students-study

lauravivanco,

@junesim63 @ChrisMayLA6 Part of the problem might be precisely the fact that they're increasingly having to combine "learning with work" https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/aug/26/uk-universities-offer-three-day-week-to-let-students-find-part-time-work (and also struggling with accommodation https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/sep/27/its-quite-depressing-the-uk-students-struggling-to-find-accommodation )

futurebird, to random
@futurebird@sauropods.win avatar

I don't know what point the cartoonist was trying to make with this one. But whatever it was.

We Stan the Solidarity Pixie.

(Don't forget to update the shared spreadsheet with everyone's salary and put it under your pillow tonight that you may wake to additional paid sick days.)

lauravivanco,

@futurebird I'm guessing the message is that children putting teeth under pillows may get them money from the tooth fairy, but they've got to learn other methods of collective bargaining if they want to get money to appear in other contexts.

NatureMC, to random
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    lauravivanco,

    @NatureMC I suspect "new normal" is easier to say, because of the alliteration.

    ivy, to vegan
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    lauravivanco,

    @ivy I'm pretty sure @katelouisepowell takes commissions because she posts pictures of them sometimes, and she also posts photos of the vegan food she eats. She's done lots of drawings of birds.

    RadicalGraffiti, to random
    @RadicalGraffiti@todon.eu avatar

    Murals in Chile of Negro Matapacos ('Black Cop-Killer') a famous street dog in Santiago, known for being at every protest, defying tear gas and water cannons, and fiercely hating the police.

    Since his passing on 26 August 2017 he has become a symbol of protests and resistance, and is affectionately know as the patron saint of protests and street dogs.

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    lauravivanco,

    @RadicalGraffiti Since there isn't alt-text, here's a translation of what the murals say.

    1. Realistic dog's head with mouth open. To the left are some painted bullet holes dripping "blood" and the words "Up with those who fight!"
    2. Large stylised running black dog (all of them wear a red neck scarf) with the words "Bark at authority"
    3. Outline of dog with a halo above it and (split between right and left side) its name
    4. Stencil of black dog, facing forwards. Text below says "Without fear"
    Fredatron, to FiberArts
    @Fredatron@wandering.shop avatar

    A question for embroiderers (especially historical embroiderers): The stitches on this coif that look kinda like a fishtail braid, is that two parallel rows of stem stitch worked in opposite directions, or is it something else?

    https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O357607/coif-unknown/?carousel-image=2020MT5328

    lauravivanco,

    @Fredatron I took a look at my stitch dictionary and the middle part looks a bit like it could be raised chain stitch: https://rsnstitchbank.org/stitch/raised-chain-band-stitch with a "ladder" that's a lot wider than the chains, and then separate bands of normal chain stitch worked up the sides?

    Or am I looking in the wrong place?

    transponderings, to chess
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    It’s as ridiculous as it sounds!

    I’m not sure why men’s chess and women’s chess exist as separate categories in the first place – probably male insecurity – but it seems it’s a great opportunity for the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to be transphobic 😳

    From Erin Reed on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/erininthemorn/p/international-chess-org-trans-women

    The new section of FIDE’s Handbook: https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/TransgenderRegulations

    lauravivanco,

    @transponderings There isn't a "men's chess" championship: "the world championship is open to all human players" but "there are separate championships for women, under-20s and lower age groups, and seniors; as well as one for computers" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Chess_Championship ). I think the specialised championships arose as a way to increase visibility for players from, and encourage involvement by, players in those groups since the original championship was dominated by men.

    lauravivanco,

    @masukomi @transponderings But women were not beating the men + there is still nothing stopping people from any of the specialised groups from competing in the world championship as long as they qualify. My impression is that the Women's World Chess Championship is like affirmative action, designed to help women reach higher rankings + play professionally. See https://theconversation.com/why-theres-a-separate-world-chess-championship-for-women-129293 If that's so, excluding trans women is about not giving them visibility etc.

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