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

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.

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.

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.”

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.

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.)

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.

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

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.

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/

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

Okay this is not a drill, you have HOURS until I close the waitlist for this year! If you would like a Tree-Rex Tree Topper in 2025, sign up before 6pm PST! #bsnm #handmade measuredandslow.studio/treerex-samp...

Book recs needed for kiddos! Looking for a new series for kids (4 & 8) who love the Dogman, Captain Underpants, and Dragonbreath series. Graphic novels or hybrid preferred. We're also huge fans of the Garlic and the Vampire/Garlic and the Witch so chill options also welcome.

Just realized I've been terrible about sharing free projects because I've been focused on the new kitty. So here's a free eBook on tapestry, which I share because it has instructions on how to weave a really cool tapestry on a cardboard box! No special tools! No Sewing! Use whatever yarn you have!

Hey if you want to do a really good deed today, maybe match my donation? Or donate what you can. Who's with me? If you yelled at me over the last 24 hours you should donate at least five dollars if you have that capacity.

Got my ADHD meds upped recently and accidentally hyperfocused on creating the ultimate Witchy Vibes playlist instead of, you know, being productive. Whoops. (In my defense, the playlist AMAZING and I have discovered some really great new artists making it.)

Poor little baby Bast has to be kenneled until her ringworm treatment is done (3-5 weeks!). Even with toys and some regular playtime, I know she's getting bored, so today I'm having her hang out next to me in the kitty carrier for a bit. She was unsure at first, but is now enjoying her new view.

The cat distribution system finally caught up with me! We found this little baby in our garage and have named her Bast. She's got ringworm so she has to be kenneled until her treatment is over, which she does not love. She is a sweet and docile little thing and otherwise very healthy.

Excited to announce that as of today, we have FOUR baby pumpkins on our pumpkin plant. I'm hoping at least two of them end up maturing properly by Halloween so we have one for each kid, although I'm sure they will still beg me for pumpkins every time we go to the grocery store.

I grew a few stalks of glass gem corn this year, just for fun, and oh my gosh they’re gorgeous!

I feel like there are some folks in the #DHmakes world that might have some ideas!

Call for Submissions for Fall 2026 Little Looms for articles and projects! The theme is Music and how you interpret that theme is wide open. Projects can be #rigidheddle, #pinloom, #inkle, #tabletweaving, #tapestry, or #backstrapweaving. Off loom weaving also welcome. More info at link below!

Had a dream that there was a TV show called "Goose Columbo", which was exactly the same as the existing "Columbo" except that Peter Falk was replaced by a live goose

To be a "serious" writer, one must have: A favorite punctuation mark (it's the semicolon) A controversial grammar opinion Anxiety over spending money on books, pens, or notebooks Anxiety, period Something ineffable you want to eff Fear of opening emails

It might be entirely too hot out right now, but I can tell autumn is coming because I'm starting to feel the primal urge to reread the Anne of Green Gables series.

My take is that we have good Sci fi now so why slog through 75 year old books written by sex pests

The preview doesn't show much of the mittens so here's a better view. They're so pretty! And it's a free pattern! Even thought I don't knit, I love Farm & Fiber knits because there's a big focus on natural fibers and small-fiber/yarn producers and I learn so much!

I know it's hot as a very hot thing out there, but winter will be here before you know it. Be prepared with this free project download for mittens on this #freestufffriday. They're super cute and designed by the brilliant Amy Tyler for our sister publication Farm & Fiber Knits.

those damned outdoor pigs can't keep getting away with this

Gee, I feel super sluggish and relaxed this morning, I wonder what's different? Oh, that's right, I forgot my ADHD meds. Whoops. So glad I work from home and rectify this situation because I've got some heavy editing to do today, lol.

Thinking about options for the next Free Stuff Friday. Does anyone have a request? I can do more beginning fiber stuff where you need no or minimal equipment, or I could do a free pattern. We have weaving, knitting, crochet (I think), and maybe even some embroidery. Any requests?

One of my favorite parts of editing Little Looms is getting to come up with really cool themes for issues like Medieval-inspired, folk tales & fairy tales, and inspired by books. I have one coming up that's really fun and I am just chomping at the bit to put out the call for submissions.

Julian Bashir would technically do really well but in the most annoying way possible (“oh, this isn’t too bad—I actually managed to increase my spice tolerance significantly while doing some fascinating research on the moons of Gamma 4.”)

Hey, did you know you can create cool multicolored braids using a Japanese technique called kumihimo? All you need is yarn and a disk with slots in it, which you can make out of cardboard. Here's a link to a free how-to video and a free eBook of patterns! It's easy! It's fun! It's #FreeStuffFriday!

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Hi everyone, As part of my dissertation, I am researching audiobook narration. If you have listened to an audiobook within the last two years, or have previously been a frequent audiobook user, I would really appreciate your thoughts! You can find the survey here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Happy Monday Y’all. I’m in the mood for some yoinkin’. If you have a favorite meme or photo you love or use over & over because it makes you laugh please post it here with an ALT description, so that I, or others can yoink it. Please include ALT as I am visually impaired & often rely on it. 💚

So I was dating my now-husband who at that point was a geologist finishing up his MA. After hearing him rave about it, I took Hand Specimen Petrology which is science speak for "here's how you identify rocks!" It was a blast, and while I don't remember much, I did get a higher grade than my husband.

Just in case you missed it on Friday! I’m sharing some sort of fiber freebie every Friday and this first one is perfect for absolute newbies and seasoned fiber pros alike.

Hey! I know things are tough, so why not learn to weave and make something just for the joy of it? Try this free tapestry bracelet project by the incredible Sarah Neubert. You can weave it on a picture frame using whatever yarns you have on hand! littlelooms.com/library/2062... 1/

I'm coming up with a list of cool free fiber art things I can start sharing each Friday. If there's anything you're particularly interested in, let me know! We have so many incredible free resources in our four magazines there is a chance I might be able to find something on that topic.

My DMC order finally came in! I will be using it as an incentive to get all my articles written and edited by Friday. If I can do that, I'm going to warp up and weave something super pretty.

I always find it really fun to paint something that looks metallic and shiny without using metallic paint. It’s magic.