When I started, I just bought a really easy pattern and a bedsheet from a thrift store that I could make mistakes on. When I got turned around in the pattern or didn’t understand something, I looked it up on Google or YouTube. Sewing is a hands-on activity, that’s how you learn it too! Curtains are pretty easy, but you need to be able to sew a straight seam for a while. That’s a great thing to practice to start on!
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porkchop@midwest.socialtoUnited States | News & Politics@midwest.social•MAGAs Tell Trump to 'Control His Wife' After Melania Comes Out as Pro-Choice, 'If He Can't Manage His Wife, He Can't Manage This Country!'English
261·2 years agoMelania is wife #3. Ivana was first (Mom of Jr, Eric, and Ivanka), then Marla Maples (Mom of Tiffany), then Melania (Mom of Barron).
For the non-Brits, who is this guy?
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News@lemmy.world•Kanye West apologises to Jewish community for 2022 antisemitic remarksEnglish
1·2 years agoMy first question was, “why is he apologizing now?” It could be that he started taking his meds, or that he feels bad about the War on Gaza, but if you read the article, he has an album dropping in mid-January. This feels like his publicist made him apologize, not like he’s actually sorry for anything or doing better. Considering how recently he was still spouting crazy bullshit, I’d say this is just a case of $$$$$.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What's your automatic vacuum's name?English
5·2 years agoWe have Alfred and Mrs. Doubtfire.
Wool. It’s resistant and warm even when damp.
When I worked at a liquor store in the early 2000’s, we were sent to liquor/wine tastings every couple of months or so. The owner didn’t like schmoozing with salespeople, plus it was a good way to make sure we knew what we were selling. It was also a test to make sure you could hold your liquor and remain professional. Distributors would often regularly bring new products into the store for whichever staff was there to try.
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News@lemmy.world•'Pharmageddon' could close hundreds of pharmacies as protest spreadsEnglish
15·2 years agoWith breaks.
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•You're on death row and you have one final meal. What is it?English
3·3 years agoA real Jewish-style everything bagel, chive cream cheese, lox, more lox, tomato, sweet raw onion, cucumber, open- faced. Don’t have to worry about your breath if it’s your last meal!
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Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world•What piece of song lyric you can really relate to?English
7·3 years agoPaul Simon, Crazy Love. The line is “sad as a lonely, little wrinkled balloon.” Even as a kid, I always found that image so evocative.
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cats@lemmy.world•I could really use some advice about himEnglish
10·3 years agoThis happened to us a couple of times when one cat went to the vet and came home smelling wrong. The only way we could get the other cat to “reset” was to give the wrong-smelling one a bath.
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Sewing@lemmy.world•I've got two sewing machines. Where do I even begin to learn?English
1·3 years agoWhen I taught myself to sew almost 15 years ago, I leaned very heavily on YouTube. However, sewing is a doing skill. I bought a very easy pattern when it was on super sale (JoAnn does it sometimes) and read it like a book and did my best to sew it. If I didn’t understand a step or term, I found a blog or YouTube video to explain it. Each time I tried a new pattern, I understood a little more and my finished pieces were a little more competent. I’ve found learning to cook to be the exact same way.
None of them are hemmed, because they don’t fray. If you’re worried about it, try gently rubbing at the edge of it. Threads won’t come off in your hand either. Microfiber is just the size of the thread used, these are 100% polyester and completely machine washable.
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Asklemmy@lemmy.ml•How many ingredients does it take to call it a salad?English
6·3 years agoI want to agree with you, but I think the minimum number of ingredients has to be three. Otherwise, the unbelievably sad bowl of iceberg lettuce and Italian dressing that was served to me would qualify as a salad and I simply cannot allow that to be.
Normally, I sleep too deeply to remember my dreams. I only remember them if I wake during them. However, if I don’t completely awaken, sometimes I can go right back into the dream, but I have some autonomy now and some control over the narrative. Like, I know it’s a TV show and I can change the script. I’ve always been able to do it, I feel like it’s a trade off for nearly never remembering my dreams.
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No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•How does someone with no experience learn to make food?English
10·3 years agoWe used Hello Fresh. Both my partner and I had basic cooking skills, but were not very good cooks. He was also a very picky eater. Hello Fresh reduced the overwhelming amount of recipes in the world down to a more reasonable number to choose from. As we kept going, we started to see the same techniques, like reduction sauces, happen in new configurations and we started to understand how they work, not just follow the instructions. It also helped my partner overcome a lot of his pickiness by being in control of what recipes we had each week, allowing him to explore new ingredients when he felt comfortable.




I’m gonna go ahead and assume the question was asked in good faith and answer it the same way.
If your washing machine is working, there should be no fecal matter left on the clothes after washing. However, many clothes lose color over time due to a number of factors, one being the dye slowly bleeding into wash water each time you do laundry. Many black dyes start to look orange or brownish as they fade, and two socks won’t necessarily fade at the same rate. The only way to put the color back is to redye them, which might not work depending on what the sock is made out of.
I wouldn’t worry about poop, these are clean, just faded . However, if you want to have 2 black socks, you’re gonna have to buy a new pair.