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web-goddess

web-goddessOct 8, 2026

Clearing out the browser tabs…. “I don’t know why this is so hard.” – I loved Mr. Peanutbutter so much. Bojack was such a great show, but I’m not sure if I can do a rewatch without triggering depression. Dressmaker – This cozy fashion and sewing game is getting really positive reviews. Just added to […]

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CraftskySep 28, 2026

Do follower counts actually make social media better?

Why Craftsky is removing follower counts and replacing them with healthier, more useful signals for deciding who to follow.

Squidmade

SquidmadeSep 14, 2026

The Pirate Costume, pt 2

I only had so much linen fabric so I decided to experiment with dyeing it to make it distinctive from the rest of the costume. The brown-striped linen was the most dramatic, but it's also lost most of the stripe unless you've got your nose pressed to the fabric. The bag also turned out more faded denim than I expected, but... I wasn't looking for too rich of color, so it worked. They were made up into two different bags.

web-goddess

web-goddessSep 3, 2026

Adversarial clothing

I read about Simon Weckert’s experiments with digital camouflage recently, and I’m intrigued. The idea is that you can make clothing out of fabric with a print that confuses and breaks facial recognition systems. Metafilter was deeply skeptical about its efficacy, but I like that people are playing with this. Here’s another project selling finished […]

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Squidmade

SquidmadeAug 9, 2026

The Pirate Costume, pt 1

I've been going to the Bristol Ren Faire for about two decades now. Every summer, I end up going multiple weekends with different parties. For many reasons, it took me this long to come up with a costume. I went through a pirate phase as a kid and Our Flag Means Death kicked off another pirate phase a couple years ago. While I would kill to dress up as Izzy, I would melt away in midwestern summer heat while wearing black leather. This pirate costume has me in cottons and linens exclusively. Patt...

CraftskyAug 6, 2026

A video and transcription of a Q&A about CraftSky

Pulling a thread

Pulling a threadJul 6, 2026

Convergence vest

A summary of my first hand-draped pattern

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CraftskyJul 3, 2026

An early look at CraftSky

Here is a pre-alpha demo of CraftSky. I walk through the main screens, features and how to post a project.

CraftskyMay 26, 2026

Why not add social features to Stash Hub?

Why I’m building Craftsky as a separate social platform, rather than adding social features directly into Stash Hub.

CraftskyMay 1, 2026

Why Craftsky won't be funded by ads

Online ads aren't inherently evil. The way platforms implement them almost always is, and that's why I'm ruling them out for Craftsky.

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CraftskyApr 29, 2026

Why build Craftsky? Honestly.

Craftsky is a social platform for textile crafters on the open web. Here's why I'm building it.

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