Christina
@cmgarton.bsky.social
Toastie Twitter alum looking for her fellows. Editor of Easy Weaving with Little Looms and contributing editor of Handwoven. Lover of books and all things fiber.
I know things are completely wild right now, but if you need a break to do something creative the new call for submissions for Little Looms is out!
The theme is "In the Garden" and I'm looking for not just weaving projects, but also some dyeing and eco printing articles/tutorials. 1/
The theme is "In the Garden" and I'm looking for not just weaving projects, but also some dyeing and eco printing articles/tutorials. 1/
Call for Submissions! Spring 2027: In the Garden
For this issue, we’re looking for projects inspired by the colors and textures found in gardens, as well as items designed with the gardener in mind.
littlelooms.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:45 PM
I know things are completely wild right now, but if you need a break to do something creative the new call for submissions for Little Looms is out!
The theme is "In the Garden" and I'm looking for not just weaving projects, but also some dyeing and eco printing articles/tutorials. 1/
The theme is "In the Garden" and I'm looking for not just weaving projects, but also some dyeing and eco printing articles/tutorials. 1/
Mask recs needed! I'm heading to a work event in March and need to get some new masks that will work with glasses. Bonus if I can get them in fun colors/patterns. (I do have 3M Auras but they chafe my nose real bad.)
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Mask recs needed! I'm heading to a work event in March and need to get some new masks that will work with glasses. Bonus if I can get them in fun colors/patterns. (I do have 3M Auras but they chafe my nose real bad.)
I LOVE my Kobo and Kobo Plus subscription, so I'll be referring to this list when I need a new read.
To give us an idea of books available on Kobo & Kobo Plus, I'd like to do a Kobo Books Thread🧵
So authors drop your;
Genre & book or series description
Kobo link & graphic
Let us know if your book's also in Kobo Plus!
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So authors drop your;
Genre & book or series description
Kobo link & graphic
Let us know if your book's also in Kobo Plus!
🌈📚🪐📚💙
January 7, 2026 at 5:34 PM
I LOVE my Kobo and Kobo Plus subscription, so I'll be referring to this list when I need a new read.
Been offline for a bit as I was spending time visiting inlaws in Wichita and came home with one of these bad boys. Sand plum jelly is the best jelly and (of course) only available in Kansas and some part of Oklahoma. 100/10, highly recomend.
January 5, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Been offline for a bit as I was spending time visiting inlaws in Wichita and came home with one of these bad boys. Sand plum jelly is the best jelly and (of course) only available in Kansas and some part of Oklahoma. 100/10, highly recomend.
After casting 4-5 year olds as Joseph and Mary, the pageant director realized she needed an adult to lead them to the stage during their cue. Little Kid was Joseph, so I was given first right of refusal to play the pivotal role "Donkey who made sure the holy family didn't wander into the audience"
December 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
After casting 4-5 year olds as Joseph and Mary, the pageant director realized she needed an adult to lead them to the stage during their cue. Little Kid was Joseph, so I was given first right of refusal to play the pivotal role "Donkey who made sure the holy family didn't wander into the audience"
Do I water my Christmas tree every day? Yes. Do I water it again "just in case" every time I see a post about Christmas trees from CPSC? Also yes.
You might be thinking, "CPSC, does a dry Christmas tree really burn that much faster than a well-watered tree?"
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
Friend, let's find out together by watching this PSA.
December 19, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Do I water my Christmas tree every day? Yes. Do I water it again "just in case" every time I see a post about Christmas trees from CPSC? Also yes.
Hey! It's Tuesday, and I'm cold and grumpy. If you're also cold and grumpy, here's a cool tablet-weaving resource for you. It tells you how to get started WITHOUT a loom, gives a link to information on how you read the charts, and there's a free project for shoelaces. #tabletweaving #inkle
Give it a try! Easy tablet weaving with this free shoelace project
No tablet weaving experience or equipment? No problem! Weave yourself a pair of shoelaces with this beginner-friendly free project.
littlelooms.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Hey! It's Tuesday, and I'm cold and grumpy. If you're also cold and grumpy, here's a cool tablet-weaving resource for you. It tells you how to get started WITHOUT a loom, gives a link to information on how you read the charts, and there's a free project for shoelaces. #tabletweaving #inkle
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Shopping small is meaningful!
November 29, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Shopping small is meaningful!
If you're disappointed by Pantone's color of the year, check out Coloro instead. Coloro is a Pantone competitor and work with trend forecaster WGSN to pick their own color of the year and associated palette. Their picks this year are FABULOUS with Transformative Teal as their color of the year.
Coloro x WGSN introduce the Key Colours for S/S 26
Discover the colours that will resonate across all industries and regions in S/S 26 and beyond, plus our pick of the five Key Colours for the season.
www.wgsn.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If you're disappointed by Pantone's color of the year, check out Coloro instead. Coloro is a Pantone competitor and work with trend forecaster WGSN to pick their own color of the year and associated palette. Their picks this year are FABULOUS with Transformative Teal as their color of the year.
UGH. Was Sad Beige not available? I was not a huge fan of the brown last year, but it was at least a warm brown. This is cold and unfeeling. As much as I want to say "it doesn't matter" these colors/colors forecasts are determined by The Industry(TM) so expect a lot of BLAH designs I guess.
Pantone’s 2026 color of the year is technically not a color at all — meet Cloud Dancer, the first-ever white shade to receive the designation from the world’s color authority.
Pantone makes a surprising choice for its 2026 color of the year
We did not see that coming.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
UGH. Was Sad Beige not available? I was not a huge fan of the brown last year, but it was at least a warm brown. This is cold and unfeeling. As much as I want to say "it doesn't matter" these colors/colors forecasts are determined by The Industry(TM) so expect a lot of BLAH designs I guess.
I'm sorry in advance, but Gist Yarn has really cute tote bags with looms on them and they're all currently $6! I know a few weavers on here who might need this information. This isn't an ad--I just really love these bags and think a few folks on here might, too.
Weaver Tote Bag - Rigid Heddle Loom
A sturdy and generously sized canvas tote bags to store projects on the go, books, groceries, or anything else your heart desires. Enjoy this illustration of a rigid heddle loom by Chelsea Bretal each...
www.gistyarn.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I'm sorry in advance, but Gist Yarn has really cute tote bags with looms on them and they're all currently $6! I know a few weavers on here who might need this information. This isn't an ad--I just really love these bags and think a few folks on here might, too.
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There are a handful of things Target could do to get me and a bunch of other formerly loyal, currently boycotting customers back, and this was absolutely not one of them:
“Target also announced a partnership with OpenAI to let customers shop on Target in ChatGPT.”
“Target also announced a partnership with OpenAI to let customers shop on Target in ChatGPT.”
Target may have hit rock bottom | CNN Business
Target’s problems are intensifying.
www.cnn.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
There are a handful of things Target could do to get me and a bunch of other formerly loyal, currently boycotting customers back, and this was absolutely not one of them:
“Target also announced a partnership with OpenAI to let customers shop on Target in ChatGPT.”
“Target also announced a partnership with OpenAI to let customers shop on Target in ChatGPT.”
Weaver's Wanted! New call for submissions is up for Little Looms Winter 2026: Wonderful Wool! We're looking for projects woven using wool or wool blends made on non-multi-shaft looms. #inkleweaving #tabletweaving #tapestry #pinloomweaving #rigidheddleweaving #weaving
Call for Submissions! Winter 2026: Wonderful Wool
In this issue, we’re looking for projects that highlight the beauty and versatility of wool and wool blends.
littlelooms.com
November 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Weaver's Wanted! New call for submissions is up for Little Looms Winter 2026: Wonderful Wool! We're looking for projects woven using wool or wool blends made on non-multi-shaft looms. #inkleweaving #tabletweaving #tapestry #pinloomweaving #rigidheddleweaving #weaving
New Mexico's just rolled out universal free childcare, and so far, I'm mostly impressed. It could be slightly easier (I wish we could turn in the application to our preschool), but let me tell you they are ALL IN. I emailed a question about the application and they called me within 5 minutes.
November 6, 2025 at 4:24 PM
New Mexico's just rolled out universal free childcare, and so far, I'm mostly impressed. It could be slightly easier (I wish we could turn in the application to our preschool), but let me tell you they are ALL IN. I emailed a question about the application and they called me within 5 minutes.
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.
November 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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.
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.)
So geeked here's the sheet for the 2026 Love Stamps © 2025 USPS. If you want to learn more check out www.stampsforever.com/stamps/love-...
November 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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.)
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.
October 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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.
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.
October 22, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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.
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It is deeply immoral that cashiers in the US are not allowed to sit.
Do you have any extremely niche, but serious, ethical stances?
October 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
It is deeply immoral that cashiers in the US are not allowed to sit.
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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.
October 16, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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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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 🗃️🪡
October 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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 🗃️🪡
I spend a lot of time searching for yarn substitutions because certain knitting yarns have the lifespan of fruit flies. Lately, I've noticed a HUGE uptick in fake websites for yarn companies. Usually, they're fronts for Amazon affiliates, but some of them felt more nefarious. 1/
October 7, 2025 at 7:41 PM
I spend a lot of time searching for yarn substitutions because certain knitting yarns have the lifespan of fruit flies. Lately, I've noticed a HUGE uptick in fake websites for yarn companies. Usually, they're fronts for Amazon affiliates, but some of them felt more nefarious. 1/
Psst, hey! Do you do bandweaving and want to try out weaving words? Check out this post and you can download some charts! For free! There are charts for Charlotte's Web themed Baltic pick-up bands and a full pebble-weave alphabet. #inkle #bandweaving #weaver #inkleweaving #inkleweaver
Weaving Words: Two Ways
Explore just two of the different techniques used to weave words on an inkle loom.
littlelooms.com
September 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Psst, hey! Do you do bandweaving and want to try out weaving words? Check out this post and you can download some charts! For free! There are charts for Charlotte's Web themed Baltic pick-up bands and a full pebble-weave alphabet. #inkle #bandweaving #weaver #inkleweaving #inkleweaver