An Alien Bee

My hip surgery consultation did not go well. They were more middleman than anything else. It was basically confirmation i do need surgery. They sent a referral out for an orthopedic surgeon. In a month, i may hear from them again about apirating the cyst next to the flap tear, and a cortisol shot to reduce the swelling. The earliest they can see me is at the end of August.

I was hoping for surgery during the summer. The weather rarely changes, which has my joints happy. Autumn fluctuates and makes my body very unhappy.

In good news, i have plenty of time to finish the wallhanging i plan on hanging in my sewing room.

We're still preparing for my surgery, which means

prepping the house, and hopefully getting a ramp installed,

putting together activities to keep me occupied, like Lego sets,

and putting money together for me to get the laptop I need, seeing as I would like to write my book. Currently, i cannot sit at my computer because i end up pinching the injured area of my hip.

I have a list you can order from and help me out here. It has the laptop crowdfund, ttrpg constructs for me to build, Lego sets, food, postcards and postage stamps (i'm active on postcrossing), and various other things. You can order them on my behalf, with the option of remaining anonymous.

Commissions are open, with ten slots, and will remain open until all slots are taken or when the wet season arrives...so probably October.

I will work on commissions as much as I safely can. When surgery happens, there will be a lengthy wait. Could be a few weeks or a few months. Snatch up a slot soon!

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I'm on social security, and my husband hasn't been able to find a second job. What he makes as my state-paid caregiver covers our mortgage and a couple bills. My SSDI covers about two weeks of groceries and one other bill. Before our current leadership caused inflation to get this bad, it would have been barely enough. Not anymore. Any help we can get will make a difference, and that includes reblogging, which is free.

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A set of three mug rugs made using the same materials as the Tea With Friends wallhangings. These measure at 8.5 x 8.5 inches, large enough for a mug or teacup and a snack. I used insulated batting to help protect the surface from the heat of your drink. These are an excellent addition to having a little tea party with some friends. A platter of snacks, mug rug for both your guests, and tea (or coffee) to go around. These are a combination of traditional and foundation paper piecing. I misread the instructions and made the teacups incorrectly, which is why they were made into mug rugs and are priced lower than what I would typically charge. You will receive all three mug rugs with this purchase. For a full collection, purchase one of the two Tea With Friends wallhangings...if I still have them in my shop.

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and honestly the way that I feel about THAT is, "ok, so now imagine that you live in clown world and everyone you encounter is clowns and all the institutions you are forced to navigate are clown institutions run by clowns. that is life as an autistic person"

It's like that other site with monthly support for artists and writers, but more user friendly.

Support starts at $2/month for just the discounts. $5/month will get you discounts and postcards. The highest tier is $100/month, but i highly doubt anyone will ever sign up for it. A girl can dream.

I do have 10 commission slots open, and they will close in October. Even the $2 tier will result in a discount for you.

If receiving something more immediately available is your preference, i have a shop. Again, even $2/month will give you a discount.

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As many of my followers know, i had a severe hip dislocation in April.* This requires surgery to repair, and recovery will have me on bedrest for several weeka or even months. I have a consultation on June 25th, which means surgery may happen in July.

I'm raising money to acquire the laptop and lap desk i have on my Throne list here. This laptop will provide me with the means to write my book, and access to entertainment in general. There are other things on the list that will help keep me occupied as well. You may choose to purchase the listed items on my behalf, with the option of remaining anonymous.

In order to acquire necessary funds, i'm opening commissions. I will work on these until i can't. What i don't complete prior to surgery will have to wait until until after i recover. If you buy a commission, this is something you need to understand. If i have surgery this summer, i may not be back in the sewing room until this winter. You could be waiting for several months for your commission.

Now, that being said, let's get to the good stuff!

Pay What You Want - starts at $57 USD, what you receive won't be seen until it arrives. What you pay will influence what i choose to make, so beware this is a bit of a gamble.

Mug Rug - starts at $62 USD, 6x8 to 12x12 inches. Foundation paper piecing is an option. These are large enough for a mug and snack.

Single serving dining set - starts at $98 USD, and includes one placemat and matchint coaster. Foundation paper piecing is an option.

Set of four coasters - starts at $112 USD, with the option of adding more coasters to the set. Foundation paper piecing is also an option.

Table runner - starts at $246 USD, with the option of using insulated batting for this to serve as a long hot pad. Foundation paper piecing is also available.

Four piece placemat set - starts at $246 USD, with the options of adding a set of coasters and a table runner for a full collection. Foundation paper piecing is available as well.

Mini quilt - starts at $281 USD, and foundation paper piecing is an option.

Pine tree wallhanging - $292 USD, and can serve as an alternative for a yuletide tree. I have one, in pink, blue, and purple, and my ornaments are pins and buttons.

Potted plants wallhanging - $464 USD, and made using mostly scraps.

Just the quilt top - starts at $481 USD, with options for larger sizes. You will receive the finished top and will have to either do the quilting yourself or hire someone to do it for you. If you wish for me to use foundation paper piecing, pay twice the amount and mention you want me to use FPP and the size range. If there is a pattern you would like me to use, feel free to ask but I promise nothing.

Seeing as i finished the mini quilt yesterday, i'll be spending today and tomorroe folding laundry and working on more buildings to construct for my husband's DnD campaigns. The weather will be below 90F in a couple days, which means working on the other two corners of the devotional quilt i'm making for my sewing room. I have two corners and two sides left, then i can construct the quilt top.

On June 25th, i'll be seeing a surgeon about repairing my right hip, and hopefully receive good news. As in they can do the surgery by the end of July, have experience treating hEDS patients, and recovery will be short. I haaaaaate laying around, feeling useless, and boredom digging in. Boredom and ADHD results in depression. Very not healthy.

We're still preparing for my surgery, which means

prepping the house, and hopefully getting a ramp installed,

putting together activities to keep me occupied, like Lego sets,

and putting money together for me to get the laptop I need, seeing as I would like to write my book.

I have a list you can order from and help me out here. It has the laptop, ttrpg constructs for me to build, Lego sets, food, postcards and postage stamps, and various other things. You can order them on my behalf, with the option of remaining anonymous.

Commissions are open, with ten slots, and will remain open until all slots are taken or when the wet season arruves...so probably October.

I will work on commissions as much as I safelt can. When surgery happens, there will be a lengthy wait. Could be a few weeks or a few months. Snatch up a slot soon!

Until July 1st, 2026, i will be having a sale in my shop. 50% off your entire purchase. Just use BIGMONTH at checkout, or the link below.

Please reblog!!!

I'm on social security, and my husband hasn't been able to find a second job. What he makes as my state-paid caregiver covers our mortgage and a couple bills. My SSDI covers about two weeks of groceries and one other bill. Before our current leadship cause inflation to get this bad, it would have been barely enough. Not anymore. Any help we can get will make a difference, and that includes reblogging, which is free.

Liking a post bookmarks it for you, reblogs get seen.

It… is not as straight as I wanted it to be, but a little more ironing and then quilting it should work that out LOL

Most definitely quilt it in gold, but I’ll have to see if we have a dragonfly e2e pattern on the long arm. If not, I suppose I could just do a loopy meander on my domestic. It’s been a while and I shouldn’t get out of practice.

No dragonfly quilting pattern I liked, so flowers it was. Matched the flowers in the print.

I picked a nice soft blue for the backing and used the sashing fabric for the binding.