#poinsettiaoftheday

So this part isn’t getting mentioned in all the Jack Smith coverage… if he withdraws now, it doesn’t become double jeopardy and “it” can be tried in the future. 🤓

#poinsettiaoftheday

I love this show! And this episode is one of the best written in the series. Find this episode on YouTube! Disney pulls it down, but people keep putting it back up. And if that isn’t a metaphor for being seen and remembered, I don’t know what is. #transdayofremembrance

If anyone is over there, say “hi” (Not sure how/when I’ll be using BlueSky, just planting a flag for now 🤓)

And the world holds its breath… #vote #kamalaharris

Reminder: if het/cis/yt men wanted to help us, they would have done it already. I have *a lot* of thoughts about the last 10 (40) yrs of politics and why we’re here, but, in short, I am no longer tolerating the willfully ignorant. Perhaps you’ll join me? #dontletpeopleoffthehook

Not a woman on this planet doesn’t know this scene: empty parking lot—do I pretend to walk calmly and hope I will be left alone, or if I run, am I risking being chased? Will he outrun me? Overpower me? Why are so many horror films just our lived experiences? #womanofthehour

Perfection—and that’s all I’ll say! #vourdalakmovie

📯Let the Halloween Costume commence! #releasethefeeddogs

#subtle #wip #embroidery

Today’s shopping list. Working on a music video for a friend, and man, it’s been a minute since I’ve had this kind of to-do list in the garment district. Wish me luck! #costumedesign #seamstress

This goes out to all my Halloween crafters, esp @amberswan who asked “how do you cut fake fur” In this case, I’m matching the ‘pelts’ markings. I sketched in at the top of the pattern where the lines were, then hand basted a thread trace. So when I flipped the fabric I could realign the pattern piece. I drew the pattern piece on the back (I used a soft HB pencil). Now, the trick is to only slice thru the backing fabric, using an xacto or razor blade. This allows the fibers to separate and not get that “9 yr old gave themselves a haircut” edge. Also, cut -*slowly*- it’s easy for the xacto or razor blade to slide into a grain and suddenly you’ve cut into your piece! It helps a little with fibers going everywhere. Very. Little. I really need to invest in a fur cutting smock because I am itchy! Like in the 70s when our moms put straight up fiberglass fibers on the coffee table and called it Angel Hair™️.

Thanks @f_francavilla for the update #signalboost #gotv #vote

Lil Grimace totally worked! @mets are killing it! #letsgomets

FUCKING LETS GO METS!!!!!

When the @mets are clawing for that wildcard slot, you better believe I’m sporting gear! And it worked #rallycap #lgm #postseason 🤘🏻

#proofoflife

Never has playing a CUNextTuesday been so classy. #theressomethingaboutadame #goals

Wanna know what I bring to every job? When I get that “can you come in tomorrow?” call, it’s all packed and ready. Because ultimately, I don’t know what I’m walking to. Am I doing alterations? What if it’s t-shirt hems? Then I need my twin sewing machine needles and wooly nylon on my bobbins. What if I’m working as a table person? Then I need shears, rotary cutter, pattern weights and rulers (not pictured). What if I’m working as a stitcher and I need industrial sewing feet and bobbins? I carry so much because I don’t have time to wait for the PA to come back from JoAnns with the wrong thing. This is why I’m working in the Custom Made Committee for my local to come up with some rule of thumb guidelines so both Custom and Supervisors can ask for equitable kit fee rentals. 🤓 #seamstress #motionpicturecostumerslocal705 #haveneedleswilltravel

Accomplished Politician Hands Baboon His Own Ass #newsat11

I loved this show. Loved. But this last season, like a lot of shows disrupted by the pandi, the strikes, the studios lack of leadership, was not the show I fell in love with. The writing was weak, all the emotional growth our characters had made was tossed away, the sets looked cheap, the exteriors were underpopulated, and the Canada of it all (please, ffs, showrunners— it’s Canada! Stop trying to tell us it’s not Canada!) Klaus didn’t even have his Ouija “hello/goodbye” tats on his hands. But the last two episodes did have some beautiful moments, including the actual denouement. You deserved better, Umbrella Academy, you really did. ☂️

Hello world, don’t you look pretty today 🩷

#dnc #lfg #bemenopausaldocrimes

Compare and contrast the elements and structure of fairy tales in the films Santa Sangre and Mandy #horrorfilm #mandy #santasangre #compareandcontrast

QUESTION ABT SCUBA! This wretched fabric has weird barbs that become present on raw edges. Overlocking didn’t work Overlocking with wooly in the loopers didn’t work I can bind the edges— but is this common to scuba? Or is this just some cheap ass version of scuba that is made with fiberglass and hate? Help a sister out

A tale in 9 slides: Last month David had a run in with a road rager who forced his Porsche in front of David, causing David to hit the Porsche. Cracked headlight, we thought. Dropped the car to get repaired, jumped in a rental, went to SDCC. Where I got covid for the first time. (Seriously, I have never spent less time on the con floor as I had this year— and always had my mask on.) Then—because modern cars aren’t made to be repaired (larger societal issue), we had a week to find a new to us car. And it’s never enough money to make getting another car easy. But David persevered and I mostly slept and drank Gatorade and he did find this lil 2009 Prius. And my covid finally cleared. This year— with the exception of the Harris/Walz ticket— sux, and it can eat my entire ass. #thistimelinesux

Friendly reminder: Each rhinestone is set by hand Each One #handmademeansbyhand #wip

It begins… Since the car was missing many of its stickers, I recreated them in photoshop, then gave them a light coat of Modge Podge to give the paper a protective layer before rhinestoning. #moretocome #barbie #rhinestonewhisperer

RIGHT NOW (10 am) Marriott Marquis room 10 Grab your Emergen-C and cold brew and come on down and hears the trials and tribulations on costume design, construction and cosplay #sdcc2024 #mpc705lovescosplay #motionpicturecostumerslocal705 #imnotnothungover

This might be my fave commish of all time! Shoutout to @fabcabcases for the supplies #staytuned #wip #barbie #littlepinkcorvette

Faaaaaaannnnnnguuuuuurlllling Thank you Kim Joy! Maybe now o can make something more than lemon bars 🤓 Also: #fullmuppetface

#day3 #sdcc2024 Rebel Scum, but make it fashion Leather, rhinestone and stud beads. I wish I could get better light on this for the photo because it spar-kles! This is what I mean by Rhinestone Whisperer™️: there are no less than 12 colors and 4 levels of quality to get one amazing effect 🤓 #millinery #fascinator #cosplayfromtheheadup

#letsfuckinggo #womenswork #kamalaharrisforpresident

Thanks @urbanboutiquehotelsd for the goodie bag! None of this will be eaten sober, I can assure you. 😏 #sdcc2024

BEAR SPOILERS!!! This season, esp the last episode, is haunting me (no, pun intended) The quiet of creation. The way Tina is unmoored without a job. That your work family can be family, and Sydney’s decision whether to stay in comfort, or flee Carmy’s own toxic behavior, despite giving her her big break. The crash course in economics from The Computer. The way that of all Carmy’s mentors, he has internalized the trauma from the abusive one, not the kindness of all the others (esp in relationship to how people in my union can take the wrong lesson of bad bosses and become a bad boss themselves). Knowing that not just Carmy’s- but the entire staff of The Bear’s future is based on one review, of which they have no control. This season was quietly about a lot of things most tv shows don’t let the audience spend time with, and to that I am grateful. @thebearfx

Ha! The killer only kills girls with birthdays on the 14th! Wait— #longlegs #girlimindanger

This performance. When I first saw The Shining as a kid, it was Jack Jack Jack in your face. But then I grew up. And this scene — her face, her body language speaks of abuse and trauma— something I see in so many women; the brave face, the fight or flight or freeze just behind the eyes. She deserved to stay in the running, but as so many of my favorite actresses from the 70s and 80s, the system wasn’t open to their strengths, as women bucking against a sexist system. Rest now, Shelley. #ripshellyduvall

Awe, I’m in Publishers Weekly (sorta). My custom made H for Highlights headband as sported by the author and bestie @samanthabergerauthor And a few process shots. Hello, my name is Augusta Avallone and I make weird shit. #milliner #millinery #hisforheadband #glitterspandex

Didja ever think: fuck— I really wish I could get the pattern paper pattern printed on fabric for easy draping and mock ups? Well then I AM HERE FOR YOU! Order it on Spoonflower (shop name: PSJr). Think of it: Need to drape a chiffon dress? Now you can see what you’re doing! Cover your dress form with it. Yes, it even comes in wallpaper! NOTE: this is print on demand- do double check against a real tape measure for accuracy. AND I get 30c a yard commish— so buy in bulk and put a quarter in my pocket. #steprightup #sewing #patternmaking #patternpaper #abargainattwicetheprice

WTF past me? You know that’s not going to happen. Stop being a bring down #seamstress #milliner #hasanyoneseenmycuttingtable

Today! Co-hosted Speed Round Interviews with the ladies of the @motionpicturecostumers, meanwhile @samanthabergerauthor was running around ALA in her bespoke @highlightsforchildren magazine headband I made her, then off to the KirbyVision art opening @coreyhelfordgallery #mylifeinLA #705eventscommittee #motionpicturecostumerslocal705 #milliner #jackkirby #kirbyvision

My entry into the #dtiys @creepy.gals contest! 🩷🎀💝🤡🎩🩷 I included a few #wip shots. I’m calling this the Hat of Questionable Choices, because one of the parameters I had to adhere to, is all the materials had to come from my stash. I like the finished product *and* I am making notes for the next one #boththingscanbetrue #prototype #creepygalsfullfantasy #milliner #destash

#microruffles #tulle #wip #pink #millinery

705 peeps! 🐥 UPDATE YOUR EMAIL WITH THE OFFICE! KEEP YOUR EYES PEELED FOR STUFF COMING IN YOUR INBOX AND TEXTS. And, lastly, please FUCKING VOTE! #Repost @motionpicturecostumers ・・・ Important dates to know about the Hollywood Basic Agreement Contract Ratification Vote. #IASolidarity #mpc705 #motionpicturecostumers #ManyCraftsOneFight #YourContractYourVote

Took @samanthabergerauthor to see the Maurice Sendak exhibit. She’s the reason I love children’s lit (or, “picture books” as Sendak called the art form) So much Really Rosie, early sketches, and self portraits. (Head to my stories to see yet one more 1970s traumatizing children’s entertainment.) Then over to the @culverhotel for happy hour. And for a few hours yesterday afternoon, we got to look at work so delicate and dense, sip champers in a historic landmark, and put our troubles aside 🥰 #mauricesendak #picturebook #illustration #mildrumpus

CANOGA PARK! Come to @comicsxcocktails I’ll be hanging with @david_avallone_freelance and @richardfairgrayauthor today! (Actually, come after 2:30 to see me— I’m ducking out to @quiltemporium for a bit) #buycomics #readmyhusbandswork #comicbookwriterswife

I’m just gonna leave this here. #Repost @jillkrapfmd with @use.repost ・・・ It’s #EqualResearchDay! 💥 If you’ve ever experienced delays in diagnoses, failed treatments, mystery symptoms with no answers, or medical gaslighting, #EqualResearchDay is for you. ⁠ ⁠ Today, we’ll be sharing **100** effed facts about the gender health gap across 12 categories — from cancer to endo to menopause to vaginal health and beyond — to validate your experience, raise awareness for the glaring gender gaps ⚫ in medical research and care, and demand better. ⁠ ⁠ So keep an eye on the Evvy IG today — every category will also be posted in partnership with 46 healthcare innovators across every industry (list in first comment!), because it will take all of us to close the gender health gap. ⁠ ⁠ 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣: ⁠ 💥 Share any part of this gallery to amplify #EqualResearchDay and Evvy will donate $1 to Women’s Health Access Matters (@whamnow), a non-profit dedicated to funding women’s health research and investment to transform women’s lives)*⁠ ⁠ ———⁠ 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗘𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗟 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗖𝗛 𝗗𝗔𝗬:⁠ Evvy created #EqualResearchDay on June 10 because women weren’t required in U.S. clinical research until June 10th, 1993 — and there are countless holes ⚫ in our scientific and medical understanding of the female body that persist to this day. ⁠ ⁠ Equal Research Day is a call to promote inclusive research and tell our stories (Think Equal Pay Day but for the gender health gap!)⁠ ⁠ #equalresearchday2024 #evvy #genderhealthgap #closethegenderhealthgap ⁠ ⁠ ———⁠ Note: Wherever we cite scientific research, we match the exact language of every study we cite to ensure accuracy (i.e. if the study uses the term “female” or “women” then so do these facts. We note that most research to this day does not take an intersectional approach to gender. ⁠ ⁠ The intent of the larger Equal Research Day campaign is to shine a light on all groups who have been underrepresented in clinical research — trans and non-binary people, people of color, people with disabilities, older adults, pregnant people, and more.⁠

PSA for yet one more way @adobe is fucking us with ai by labeling anything coming out of photoshop as ai #Repost @gummifetus with @use.repost ・・・ The piece in this image “Kewpie Door” was hand sculpted 11 years ago in 2013. I reposted it today to find that IG is now implementing their long awaited “crackdown on AI” and right off the bat wrongly tagged my post. The irony is that I posted this piece because I have found several people recreating it using AI and passing it off as “new original work”. I’m calling you out anchorball I realized that before I posted this piece I had to extend the dimensions about 10 pixels on the sides and used photoshop generative fill to make up the extended background… I posted a screenshot of the original post and it subsequently stripped the metadata that IG looks for in order to flag it as “AI”. So within the first few hours of IG’s implementation of this function it has been rendered completely useless with a simple screenshot 🤦🏻 Hey fake artists… just screenshot your fake art and it tricks IG 🤬 #ai #jasonfreeny

There’s so little to cheer right now— but this? This is everything to me right now! Gimmie a D Gimmie an R Gimmie a W - H - O What’s that spell?! #loveislove