Check-In Post March 11th 2022

[badly_knitted]

Hello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

Checking in is NOT compulsory, check in as often or as seldom as you want, this community isn't about pressure it's about encouragement, motivation, and support. Crafting is meant to be fun, and what's more fun than sharing achievements and seeing the wonderful things everyone else is creating?

There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.


Today's Question: No question today.


If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.

I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

Another 9 pumpkins finished, just 8 left to do. Wheeee!

[wiseheart]

You make excellent progress. Do you already have plans for the next project?

[badly_knitted]

Not exactly at present. I do want to finish the sweater I was making last year, it needs the neckband knitting and to be sewn up, but I have a bit of a virus at present and I don't feel up to the effort and concentration that would be required. Maybe I'll dig out some cross stitch.

[sister_raphael]

Moving along quickly!

[badly_knitted]

Should finish them today, but I have no idea what to do next...

[wiseheart]

I've made 4 page bases, 2-2 for the respective quiet books. They are the double pages with the bear and the beehive. I've sewn on the green stripes representing grass, decorated the beehives with flowers, gave the bears eyes and glued on the vertical brown stripes that will serve as holders for the honey pots. More Velcro in the immediate future. *sigh*

Of course, I still have to make the bees, to finish the bears themselves and to sew on the beehives once the bands and loops for the bees are fastened, so there is a lot of work on these pages yet, but at least the bases are done.

[badly_knitted]

You've ben incredibly busy, but it sounds like you're making good progress!

[wiseheart]

It sounds like a lot but it isn't, not really. Making a quiet book is incredibly time-consuming, due to the number of minute details.

[badly_knitted]

I imagine there are a lot of quite fiddly bits.

[sister_raphael]

Sounds very cute!

[wiseheart]

I hope it will be. The really complicated part is just coming.

[smallhobbit]

Finally finished off Pink Cat's pink coat:

[badly_knitted]

That looks a cosy coat for Kitty!

[smallhobbit]

Yes, should keep kitty nice and warm.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Oh, my goodness! A pink cat in a pink coat! A Study in Pink! Tell her to avoid taking cabs.

[smallhobbit]

She will be very careful. As yet she doesn't have a pink bag 😆

[sister_raphael]

Oh that is very cute!!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

[wiseheart]

Oh, how lovely! "Pretty in Pink" indeed!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. Pink is Mini Hobbit's favourite colour.

[sister_raphael]

https://ic.pics.livejournal.com/medievalrosalie/86045060/158991/158991_original.jpg

Link to newest pic of shield. Lots of painting done but lots to go. meanwhile, while paint dries, back to the roses.

[smallhobbit]

Very smart.

[sister_raphael]

Thank you!

[badly_knitted]

That is just amazing!

[sister_raphael]

I am hoping it will be in the end!

[sister_raphael]

https://sister-raphael.dreamwidth.org/file/1439.jpg

Feeling pretty happy with the background roses. In between paint drying and drawing them on, I've machine sewed a kirtle, fitted it and am now up to the hand finishing. It's not for a re-enactor, so quick and easy to this point is super-cool with me.

[sister_raphael]

argh! I keep not getting the photos to appear without it just being a link. argh!

[wiseheart]

Annoying, but fortunately, we are old enough to click on the link. ;)
BTW, will there be a photo of the kirtle, too?

[medievalrosalie]

Oh for sure! It's made from a not-proper fabric for my stallholder helper so it's not going to be my usual standard. Hand finished though so it will be nice, and it can be a loaner dress for future friends too.

[badly_knitted]

I am in awe of your paintwork!

And yay for your kirtle! Not entirely sure what one looks like, but sounds like you're doing great with it!

[sister_raphael]

I will post photos soon, I promise. A kirtle is just the medieval name for the most common of dresses in the 14th century. A lot like a sundress with long sleeves. Usually no waist and it's fairly form fitting through the torso. Some button up, others lace at the front or side. I'm much quicker at eyelets than buttonholes and they're very sturdy bust support once laced.