#quality issues

I got the Kuromi build-a-bear and I was very disappointed on the quality. Her little jester hat was so… flat? 😂 this is her before:

So disappointing! Buuut, I’m a man with a plan… and I can sew 😂 so I sewed some Pom poms to her and made her much more cuddly! :3

Not only was it cheap to do, she pops a lot more and she’s a lot cuter! BAB really do be skimping on quality for profits 😅 I’m just glad I got her honestly, but they SHOULD be making her like how I modded her. Anyways, I absolutely love her now!!! Here she is next to the modded Cinnamoroll :3

Heads up to other yarn users: Knitpicks Wool of the Andes Superwash says you can wash it on delicate cycle. 

This is what happened after I followed the label instructions and did exactly that. 

This blanket was MONTHS of work, and the person who commissioned it has fully paid me for it. It was going to go into the mail last Friday. I washed it on Thursday in anticipation, figuring I might need to make a couple of small repairs since it’s corner-to-corner crochet and it’s not uncommon for a few ends to work themselves free the first time you wash something. 

This is absolute destruction. I have to re-make the entire thing. Luckily, my customer is very understanding and willing to wait even longer to get their blanket. 

I am very, very good at crochet. There was give in these stitches. It laid flat just fine before washing. Nothing about the construction explains this level of damage from a single, label-folllowed wash. This is a quality issue with Knitpicks. I’ve sent them an email about it. I’m beyond angry especially because I find the yarn lovely to work with, but now I don’t know that I’ll ever trust it again. 

Daily Insight: Friday 22 February 2019: Trust but Verify – SSJ100 Titanium Questions

News

Sukhoi Civil Aircraft has ordered the inspection of 48 Superjets for cracks in uncertified titanium that may have been used in about 50 SSJ100 aircraft.  Russian sources report the potential for micro cracks in landing gear, engine, and flap attachment points allegedly made with uncertified titanium.  An airworthiness directive from Rossaviatsiya date 29 December 2018 may support those…