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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 1d

Happy to update that formerly feral kitty Bast has domesticated herself. She has found many new nap spots around the house (husband's pajama drawer is her favorite) and loves getting snuggles and pets. She does not mind being held, and even (mostly) puts up with the children carting her around.

A beautiful black kitten luxuriating in a drawer of clothing. She looks half asleep, as if she has just woken up or is just starting to doze off. She looks at the camera with eyes mostly shut. She looks very content.

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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 1d

OBSESSED! (Also, fun fact, if you special order stamps from the USPS website, they'll send you their catalog, which is one of my favorite things.)

James Yang @jamesyang.bsky.social · 1d

Stamp sheet of bird couples with hearts in love

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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 13d

When he told me I shrieked and ran around the house grabbing all the books I'd accumulated. I'm just glad he's as excited as I am, lol.

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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 13d

I even took Arabic in college and while I remember almost nothing (apologies to my professor who I absolutely loved), but I remember great conversations about modern Egypt and, of course, food. So kid and I will be talking about more than just ancient history. I cannot wait!

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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 13d

I knew what canopic jars were before I could read. In grade school, I'd buy cheap grocery store barbies to mummify as accurately as I could. I have watched so many documentaries and read so many books, and I bought just tons of books for kids as soon as I was expecting.

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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 13d

For a class project, Big Kid (8) got to pick any country in Africa to research, and I am so glad to say he picked Egypt. I feel like I have been preparing for this my whole life. Some of my earliest book memories are looking at the catalog of artifacts from King Tut's tomb.

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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 13d

Guess who is finally ringworm free and ready to party? Bast is already over the extra cuddles and is ready to roam and climb after a long quarantine and would not sit still for a photo (not that I would expect her to). Very excited to have my almost black kitty free in time for Halloween.

A close up of a brunette woman holding a black kitten. The kitten is looking up at a pair of sunglasses on top of the woman's head. The kitten has one paw on the woman's face and looks like she's about to climb on her head. The woman's face looks like she is bracing herself for the inevitable climb.

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Steve Fartlow @stevefartlow.bsky.social · 16d

It is deeply immoral that cashiers in the US are not allowed to sit.

Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social · 19d

Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?

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Chris the Friend @christhefriend.bsky.social · 19d

If you want to help save classical music public radio in Kansas (and who wouldn't?) consider throwing a couple of dollars to radiokansas.com.

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Marc Normandin @marcnormandin.bsky.social · 25d

A screenshot of the Kids in the Hall character "Cabbage Head" holding a cigar, looking as if he's intrigued by what Nicole Kidman's whole salad ensemble is doing.

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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 27d

Absolutely! I have not warped my loom back to front before (I was taught by Madelyn van der Hoogt's video and she's a staunch front to backer), but I know enough to either answer your questions or find out the answer from somebody who knows more than me!

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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 27d

I cannot recommend Learning to Weave enough, though. It's considered by many to be the golden standard for intro to weaving books, and I agree. I hope this helps and if you have more questions, let me know! 8/8

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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 27d

I'm pretty sure most of these books are still in print, and you can probably get them at your library if you don't want to invest yet. (I think Piroch may be out of print, but it's not a popular intro to weaving book so you might be able to pick it up used for cheap.) 7/

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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 27d

Learning to Weave by Deb Chandler is an absolute classic and the one book I recommend every multi-shaft weaver own. Lots of black and white photos and illustrations, very thorough. I'd actually recommend this over the Piroch book. It also has both front to back and back to front instructions. 6/

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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 27d

If front-to-back is what you're after, The Magic of Handweaving by Sigrid Piroch is pretty good. Lots of photos, although they're not the best, and some good information overall. 5/

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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 27d

To Weave the Swedish Way by Arianna Funk and Miriam Parkman is not a bad option. Not as many photos, but the instructions are solid and the projects are gorgeous. Not my first choice, but not a bad supplement. 4/

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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 27d

need to ignore the section on tying up because it looks to me like you have a jack loom. You'd also need to "translate" the tie-ups for the book's projects, but that's easy. Just inverse the tie-up. So if treadle 1 is supposed to be tied to shafts 1 and 3, you'd tie it up to 2 and 4 instead. 3/

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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 27d

Another pretty good resource for back-to-front warping is The Weaving Handbook by Åsa Pärson and Amica Sundström. This book uses illustrations instead of photos and it's VERY thorough. However, it's only for countermarche/counterbalance looms so after warping you'd 2/

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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 27d

Ooh boy, have I got suggestions for you! If you want to do back-to-front warping with a raddle, Anne Fields' book Learn to Weave is exactly what you want. Lots of photos with clear instructions. I also highly recommend this video from my friend Joan to go with it. 1/

Warping a Loom Back to Front

YouTube video by High Valley Weaving School

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Kate Strasdin @katestrasdin.bsky.social · 27d

It took a highly sophisticated Jacquard weave to create the incredibly detailed oranges that form the fabric of of this early 1890s dress. You can almost smell the citrusy peel. There so many details to observe here, the pattern matching, the cuff trim, the drama! #V&A #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡

A view of the back of an1890s dress showing the bodice with clusters of oranges woven into the fabric. It has black lace on the sleeves and a high collar

A detail of the front of the bodice of the orange patterned 1890s dress showing black lace at the neckline and the detailed fruit

Sleeve detail of the 1890s orange patterned dress which has a yellow silk trellis work trim with black lace

Full length view of the front of the 1890s dress patterned with oranges and trimmed with black lace

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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 27d

Avoiding doing real work and was checking out some of the workshops and realized Stacy Schulmeister is in that guild! If you want to try out tablet weaving, she is aces! She is absolutely brilliant and really really nice. You are going to have SO MUCH FUN!

Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 27d

Which is all to say feel free to drop my name because it sometimes still carries some weight in the weaving world, lol.

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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 27d

Their annual sale is legendary, too, so just be forewarned there, lol. There are so many cool people in that guild who are active/semi-active so you'll have a blast. I think Anita Osterhaug might come up occasionally. She's my old editor and the absolute best-and I think you two would get along.

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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 27d

Most weaving guilds are super chill! I know more than a few people who learned to warp and weave at their local guild. Also, my profession revolves around weaving so if you tell me what kind of loom you have (jack, countermarche, etc.) I can recommend some resources!

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Christina @cmgarton.bsky.social · 27d

I know few of the members and they're all super duper nice. (If you have the chance to hang out with Liz Moncrief she is AMAZING and the nicest and has forgotten more about loom maintenance then I will probably ever know.) Also, they have really great speakers/workshops because they have a good rep.

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