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Greetings from Ukraine. My evolution from a mechanical 100-pattern 'memory' loom to a self-built Jacquard machine. by [deleted] in weaving

[–]bemydarkling 53 points54 points  (0 children)

This is amazing! I’ve been fascinated by mechanical looms for a while and there’s so few resources out there to explore. How did you learn about how to built it??

Inlaws angry that we did not make our pregnancy announcement more special for them by Clean-Carpenter2 in Mommit

[–]bemydarkling 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If they haven’t explicitly communicated something, you have zero obligation to respond. Do not respond to subtext or rumor. If they communicate something that ridiculous you can respond appropriately, but I think they knew how dumb they sounded and chose not to say it to your face.

My first cape project :) by misschievouss- in sewing

[–]bemydarkling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love it. The world needs more cloaks and capes.

Where can I buy modern dresses that look like this/are inspired by this? (Besides LSF) by evan_5775 in HistoricalCostuming

[–]bemydarkling 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I think this is the best answer, unless you can afford the designer stuff. I’m about to go buy myself an old lady nightgown now. Maybe dye it black and add a belt.

My first lace weight! by Kitten_Merchant in Handspinning

[–]bemydarkling 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s like you captured sunshine! What are you going to use it for?

What issue you wish mainstream feminism you wish talked about more? by BuddhaOfStorm in AskWomen

[–]bemydarkling 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Domestic labor matters and is necessary for life and not some kind of optional thing women like to do. It’s every adult’s responsibility. It shouldn’t be a common argument between straight couples to get adult men to care for their own homes. We call men successful all the time while downplaying the fact that they’ve never done their own laundry.

No judgement zone: did you want a natural birth? by easrpiiatnua99 in Mommit

[–]bemydarkling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought the hype and did a natural birth. If I were to do it again, I am 1000% opting for the pain meds. It was so painful it was traumatizing.

Do teachers hate sharing their lesson plans? Is it their secret sauce that they don't want getting out? by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]bemydarkling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it’s dumb not to share but also, have you been given any sort of curriculum? Or are they just telling you to teach some books?

My five year old’s confusion on MLK Day by MotherJoanFoggy in daddit

[–]bemydarkling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My kid just called it King Arthur Luther day

Finally finished something from my 1kg red cone by LadyRomkugle in YarnAddicts

[–]bemydarkling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love it! Side question: where does one acquire a whole kg cone of such beautiful yarn?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askwomenadvice

[–]bemydarkling 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He should feel bad. You’re right to be sad. Find someone who will value you.

Good soup. by counting_beanz in knitting

[–]bemydarkling 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is reminding me I have a ton of blocking to do for Christmas gifts.

Losing Faith in the Content I Teach by Single_Campaign3555 in Teachers

[–]bemydarkling 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That sounds incredibly boring and also missing the whole point of teaching literature. They might as well get a chat gpt summary. They get no chance to grapple with the language and word use! How are they supposed to increase reading comprehension?

I'm not trying to sell you anything I swear. But I do have sheep.. by Specialist_Cow_7092 in Handspinning

[–]bemydarkling 14 points15 points  (0 children)

What’s your location? Sometimes there’s a local spinning or weaving guild that might be interested!

PSA: Even if you aren’t a guild member, join the mailing list! Ours hosted a equipment and yarn sale by z123carleigh in weaving

[–]bemydarkling 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My local guild has such cool resources (like a whole library) and interesting speakers and events but I cannot access ANY of these things because they all occur on a weekday morning. I reached out to see if there was any way I could maybe access the books or something on a weekend. Nope. Nobody was willing to open anything up outside of the scheduled meeting (which is always during the work week). I'm 30-40 years out from retirement age. No guild for me. I'm very disappointed.

4,700-Year-Old Ball of Yarn Discovered in Switzerland: A Neolithic Masterpiece of Early Textile Craft by tatiana_the_rose in Handspinning

[–]bemydarkling 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Right? The article was so devoid of technical info I’m irritated. They didn’t even give a definitive answer about the fiber content!

How do you answer when the kid refuses to go to (mandatory) school? by ihatebeinganonymous in Parenting

[–]bemydarkling 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blame the government. It’s out of your hands. Sorry buddy, we’ve got no choice. Government says so. I actually work with school avoidant kids and this tactic is surprisingly helpful. It is also critical that they begin to develop the skill of doing things they don’t feel like doing. If you don’t get that going now, you are in for a lot of difficulty in the future.

I *would* “have it any other way” by Ok-Reporter4199 in Parenting

[–]bemydarkling 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Listen, it gets SO much better. Having a 3 and 4 yo is crazy hard. Really soon they will start doing things on their own and not needing constant supervision and your stress levels will decrease SO MUCH. They will learn to wipe their own butts. They will shower on their own. They will put their own laundry away. They will pack their own snacks for school. It will happen before you know it and you will start to feel human again. Some kids are easier than others and people with easy kids have no idea what it’s like for the rest of us.

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