play It gets so lonely here by ebi-hime

hi you know me im phi. new post bc old one lost traction and things are getting more dire. old post here for all the context

hi im a disabled trans women trying to move away from a shithole with my wonderful wives who are all also trans women so they can help better support me . on account of the fact that im really disabled. long story short wife i live with got fired and job hunting sucks here so we decided to uhaul to a city with better jobs. recent developments include that wife getting a job in the city we're moving to and thus she is living there until the move while one of the other ones is staying here to take care of me. she is making some money but its not a lot. our other wife in that city is also now getting laid off, and will be able to get EI but it wont be much. everyone is trying to job hunt as much as possible. any other updates/information can be found in the linked above post and its reblog additions (ill re link a copy if i get banned, im surprised i havent yet bc this is like my 7th blog or something)

moving costs are expensive!!!! bills we cannot cover are expensive!!!! we only got 400 out of out 1850 goal needed and have already had to eat through our existing savings to be able to pay some other bills. we have jack fucking shit bc we still will need money for a new place and pet and damage deposits. im just gonna lower the goal to account for whats already been gotten.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE i seriously mean it when i say even a couple dollars would help!!! it feels like ppl only ever give when they can give like 20 or more but like. every buck or two gets us closer to the goal!!!!!!!!!!! and please share this!! tag ppl to boost it too maybe idk. Im fucking scared!!! theres less than two weeks and we dont have a place locked down but weve already killed our lease so!!!!

$$$0/$$$1450 CAD (thats a little over 1k usd!!)

MY WIFE'S PAYPAL

Cutting - in my opinion, the most labor intensive part of the process. The amount of time/effort needed varies depending on the pattern and if seam allowance is included or marked separately, but no matter what this process can not be done by machine. Each and every panel and piece of fabric that goes into a garment must be cut by hand by a person.

Pinning/clipping - pinning (or clipping) is the stage at which you align the pieces you are going to be stitching together and hold them together with — you guessed it! — either pins or clips. This can not be done by machine.

Stitching - the actual sewing. This can be done by a sewing machine, but that machine still needs to be operated by a human being.

Ironing/pressing - two words that mean the same thing. The iron itself is a machine, but once again, it needs to be operated by a human being.

Finishing - depending on the technique you use, there are certain finishing techniques that can only be done by hand. But, let’s assume we’re talking about fast fashion, which is usually just finished with a simple overlock/serger. Once again: these machines need to be operated by people.

These are just the basic steps to making a garment, and don’t include textile arts that I am not as knowledgeable about, such as weaving, knitting, and crochet. Also, it is important to note that there are a lot of things that can only be done by hand, such as certain stitches and decorative techniques.

Also, the machinery being operated in textile factories is not equivalent to a domestic sewing machine. We’re talking about one of these guys:

See that gray cylinder under the table, behind the knee pedal? That’s the motor. These machines can sew through your fingers bones and all and not even stop. The people in these factories and sweatshops are operating heavy machinery, and are subject to all the risk that comes with that in addition to all of the work I mentioned above.