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- First bit of context to this is that it was pretty common at the time for alamarri humans and dwarves to marry and have children so there is a very significant chance that andraste is part dwarf

- Second bit of context is that sandal is believed to be a half dwarf Aeducan bastard, and he has clearly communed with a titan so you don’t have to be 100% dwarf to commune with a titan

- So with that in mind, the following screenshots are of the chant of light:

- The entity known as “The Maker” answered andrastes “call” while she was on a mountain

- The maker is described as “greater than mountains”

- The maker is referred to as the “wellspring of all”. The wellspring is the name of the location in the descent that the heart of the titan is in. The Slaughter of the Pillars revenant (the pillars being what the elves called the titans) in veilguard says “a wellspring drained”

- The makers children are “in darkness unbroken” and “shrouded in night”. The dwarves used to live above ground but fled underground when the titans were sundered. Similar language is used later in the chant to describe the magisters in the deep roads

- This is very similar to a vision Dagna has relating to the titans of being very very big

- Per The Calling where this is quoted, in this part of the chant the Maker has taken Andraste to a pool deep within the earth. Maric quotes it upon finding a similar pool. We now know these pools are locations deep within the body of a titan

- In an overheard conversation in Veilguard, Ghilan’nain mentions that in their prison she dreamed of “the songs of the living abyss”. The titans are the abyss.

- This is a vision Kordillus Drakon has, of Andraste telling him this on behalf of the maker. There were several drafts and I thing the full thing is a misunderstood prediction of the events of veilguard, but the important thing here is that there is a huge amount of respect for the titans, and very little for solas, which doesn’t work if the maker is an elven god (if Mythal, it would be the opposite, if any other, it would be disrespect for both) but does work if it’s a titan.

- The maker “called” Andraste

- I mean this one speaks for itself

i’ve fallen in love with a man who would absolutely say “:3” and “yippee”. help

I wanted to make a post I could copy and paste and or link when I see folks asking where to buy fabrics when Joann is gone. I sew a lot, generally between 100-200 items a year and I don't do it on a big budget. Stores are not in a particular order.

Notions:

Wawak.com - start here, mostly stay here. Wawak is a supplier for professional sewing businesses and have the prices that show it. I will not pay for gutermann Mara 100 anywhere else. I buy buttons, tools, thread, and most elastic here.

Stitch Love Studio - this is where I buy lingerie supplies https://www.etsy.com/shop/StitchLoveStudio?ref=yr_purchases

Fabric:

Fabric Mart - this is one where you want to sign up for emails and never buy unless its on sale. They run different sales every day and they rotate. Mostly deadstock fabrics but I buy more from here than anywhere else. Fantastic customer service and if you watch you can get things like $6 wool suiting or $4 cotton jersey. https://fabricmartfabrics.com/

Fabrics-Store - again, buy the sales not the full price. Sign up for the emails but redirect them to a folder because it is TOO MANY. They stock linen or good but not amazing quality. https://www.fabrics-store.com/

Purple Seamstress - This is where I buy my solid cotton lycra jersey. They have other things, but the jersey is what I'm here for. Inexpensive and very good quality. If you ask she will mail you a swatch card for the solids. https://purpleseamstressfabric.com/

LA Finch - deadstock fabrics with a fantastic remnant selection https://lafinchfabrics.myshopify.com/

Califabrics - mix of deadstock and big brands, easy to navigate and always seem to have good denim in stock. https://califabrics.com/

Boho Fabrics - good variety, nice bundles. I have also gotten some really great trims from here. https://www.bohofabrics.com/

Firecracker Fabrics - garment and quilting fabrics, really nice selection and great sale section. I've bought $5 yard quilting cottons here several times. https://www.firecrackerfabrics.com/

Hancock's of Paducah - Quilting fabric and some limited garment fabric. AMAZING sale section. Do not sleep on the sale section. This is my first stop when buying quilting fabrics. Usually the last stop too. Not particularly speedy shipping. https://www.hancocks-paducah.com/

Itokri - This is something a little different. Itokri is an Indian business with incredible traditional fabrics. Shipping to the US is expensive, but the fabric is so inexpensive it evens out. I generally end up paying like $30 for shipping. Beautiful ikat and block prints. https://itokri.com/

Miss Matatabi - this is a little treat. This isn't where you go to save money, but there are so many beautiful things in this shop. Ships from Japan incredibly quickly. https://shop.missmatatabi.com/

Lucky Deluxe - Craft thrift store, always has an incredible selection and fantastic customer service. I need to close the tab fast because I never go to this website without finding something I need. https://www.luckydeluxefabrics.com/

Swanson's - the OG of online craft thrift stores, but I find their website harder to navigate. https://www.swansonsfabrics.com

Honorary Mentions: I haven't shopped at these places yet but I have had them recommended and likely will at some point.

A Thrifty Notion - https://athriftynotion.com/

Creative Closeouts - https://creativecloseoutsfabric.com/ being rebranded to sewsnip.com on March 1 - quilting deadstock

Hawthorne Supply Co. - I just got this rec and I think I need to not look too closely or I'm going to slip with my debit card. https://www.hawthornesupplyco.com/

This is not an exhaustive list of everywhere you can buy fabric, or even a full list of where I shop. There are SO many options out there in the world. You also need to think outside the fabric store box. I thrift men's shirt fabrics for quilts and sheets for backing fabric. I don't do a ton of in person thrifting and my local stores don't get a lot of craft materials but every thrift store is its own universe and reflects the community it is in. Go out and find something cool.

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B. Click on the green rectangle in the upper right corner ("SUBMIT A PUBLIC COMMENT") .

The Goddess of Time

The book is "Chess for Young Beginners" from 1975, and here's some of the artwork:

Like, this artwork goes hard. I especially appreciate the colour scheme for the black pieces, with its browns, bronzes, reds and oranges.

This kitchen spot envelops the aura of another time and place. In it are the commercial products of yesteryear, tastefully preserved and arranged on antique shelving.

But it is an internalised coping method for himself so that he doesn't get super attached and burnt just like he did with the da2 gang. I mean. Look no further to how Sera calls him out on this one.

Like it's kinda crazy the roles Varric fulfills in DAI all the way to WARNING LOVE INTERESTS THE INQUISITOR IS A BAD IDEA just like Wynne does in dao. He's literally so damaged and the ghosts of Kirkwall follow him everywhere and he's SO aware of what it means to follow a hero and let yourself care about them and their friends.