Laura

Theatre Costume maker @makeslaura | one half of @ifihadahifiband | Feminist with an art habit | She/Her

[Laura @me_the_machine_]

Honestly everyone just go watch Aljazeera's Labour Files on YouTube already and then maybe we can all collectively make a new party that isn't any of these useless corrupt wankers.

[Laura @me_the_machine_]

Every day I see more and more incredulity about Keir Starmer and why he isn't doing anything worthwhile and the simple answer is he's just a tory in a different colour

[Laura @me_the_machine_]

Labour isn't remotely left wing any more and systematically expels people who express any shred of left leaning through outright lying and slander

[Laura @me_the_machine_]

Too many times I've put laundry out in the sunshine only for it to get drenched overnight and my god I am sick of the sound of the washing machine now

[Laura @me_the_machine_]

The worst thing about being an adult is if you mess up / miss one wash cycle, you inevitably spend the next three weeks playing catch up

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It's a cabinet reshuffle, but in the same way I shake the Quality Street tin on January 4th, hoping there might something good left in there rather than just toffee pennies.

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Freelancers: chase up that invoice with the phrase "this payment was due 3 Prime Ministers ago"

[Laura @me_the_machine_]

Something has to change otherwise not west-end, more accessible theatre is just gunna wither up and die 😕

[Laura @me_the_machine_]

Just chatted w/ my very exasperated supervisor & it's no surprise. Theatre is suffering due to low fixed fees, no recognition of rising costs of labour & materials, & folks thinking they can click their fingers & ask for something to be created without considering time & budget

[Laura @me_the_machine_]

I also know that makers are in short supply because anyone who has the stomach for it migrates to film and TV

[Laura @me_the_machine_]

AFAIK I knit in the "English" style and rather slowly at that. I've got two people wanting scarves now and unless I get faster, they'll have them by like... March.

[Laura @me_the_machine_]

Today's challenge: continental knitting 🤯

[Laura @me_the_machine_]

I'm jealous of literally every YouTube tutorial where they just seem to magically weave and loop yarns faster than I can comprehend so we're doing this.

[Laura @me_the_machine_]

Also a very convenient gift to finish on anniversary day, no? 😉

[Laura @me_the_machine_]

More knits! Modeled by my Rory's rather handsome hands

[Laura @me_the_machine_]

I wanted to try out some straight needle patterns before I inevitably sink my pennies into a set of interchangeable circular needles and I think these turned out pretty well :)