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badly_knitted ([personal profile] badly_knitted) wrote in [community profile] get_knitted2022-06-08 08:05 pm

Check-In Post June 8th 2022



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!



wiseheart: (awesome_uhura)

[personal profile] wiseheart 2022-06-08 07:34 pm (UTC)(link)
I can relate. Today, the plastic container with the cold cuts fell down inside the fridge and landed in the milk pot. The entire fridge was full of spilt milk, it took me forever to clean it out. Also, shame for the good milk. Grrrr!
darkcedars: magungensis african violet (Default)

[personal profile] darkcedars 2022-06-08 08:51 pm (UTC)(link)
ahhhhh! So annoying for both of you today.
peaceful_sands: butterfly (Default)

[personal profile] peaceful_sands 2022-06-08 09:44 pm (UTC)(link)
That’s a pain. Hopefully tomorrow will be better for both you and badly_knitted.
wiseheart: (awesome_uhura)

[personal profile] wiseheart 2022-06-09 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Argh, hardly. Thursday is water pipe replacement day. Grrrr.
peaceful_sands: butterfly (Default)

[personal profile] peaceful_sands 2022-06-08 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Aw, at least it’s all done now and on the plus side all the out of date stuff has gone 😉
wiseheart: (being crafty)

[personal profile] wiseheart 2022-06-08 07:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I had a fairly lazy day. Mostly, I worked on the deep sea page. I've selected a sea-horse for the central motif, as it is also placed vertically and thus can counterbalance the coral. I've stitched along the dratted thing for all morning and part of the afternoon, too, but at least I'm happy with the outcome. Mum likes it, too. Now, on to the other sea creatures!

I'm planning to select a few from these. Not the mermaid, though. It was pain enough to make once; also, this page was for a 20cm by 20cm book, and the current one is 18cm by 18cm. I don't want to make the scene too crowded.
wiseheart: (macika)

[personal profile] wiseheart 2022-06-09 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
Well, in the end I chose the jellyfish and the little octopus, but the starfish and the snail house are already done, so it's good.
wiseheart: (macika)

[personal profile] wiseheart 2022-06-09 06:56 pm (UTC)(link)
I did consider them, actually, but it was the size that decided in the end. The page I linked to was 20cm by 20cm. The book I'm working on now is 18cm by 18cm, and the coral and the seahorse take up a lot of space already. So I needed something small that would fit between them without making the entire picture too crowded.
darkcedars: magungensis african violet (Default)

[personal profile] darkcedars 2022-06-08 08:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Those are cute. I love a good seahorse.
wiseheart: (macika)

[personal profile] wiseheart 2022-06-09 06:26 pm (UTC)(link)
So do I. They are so lovely!
peaceful_sands: butterfly (Default)

[personal profile] peaceful_sands 2022-06-08 09:45 pm (UTC)(link)
Exciting choices!
wiseheart: (macika)

[personal profile] wiseheart 2022-06-09 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
Aren't they?
stationblorbos: (Default)

[personal profile] stationblorbos 2022-06-08 08:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Hoping to do some pride themed nails tonight after work. I'm on the ace spectrum so I'm thinking I'll do highly sparkly black with a purple accent nail. I don't want to do heavy nail art tonight, though purple and black French tips are appealing.

Hoping to start more of a digital project tonight and get into Planet Zoo. I'd like to finish the tutorials and get started on a zoo. There is a steep learning curve but I really love the design elements of the game.
darkcedars: magungensis african violet (Default)

[personal profile] darkcedars 2022-06-08 09:01 pm (UTC)(link)
I never seem to get around to painting nails anymore. I always used to do my toenails. Maybe I'll do that this week. Have fun learning the new game.
peaceful_sands: butterfly (Default)

[personal profile] peaceful_sands 2022-06-08 09:47 pm (UTC)(link)
The plan for your nails sounds awesome! Enjoy your game
stationblorbos: (Default)

[personal profile] stationblorbos 2022-06-08 10:17 pm (UTC)(link)
Omg yes of course. I will post pics 😊
darkcedars: magungensis african violet (Default)

[personal profile] darkcedars 2022-06-08 09:08 pm (UTC)(link)
Today I took some extra photos of the dragon blanket. Laying it out on the bed and standing on the step stool was as good as I could do. If anyone wants to see more photos of that, here's my Imgur album. https://imgur.com/gallery/HAhmbX4


Since that was the end of a big project, I devoted this morning to tidying craft stuff. I also took the large nylon project basket I'd been using for the afghan outside and hosed it off, so no dust.

This afternoon I repotted a couple African violets.

peaceful_sands: butterfly (Default)

[personal profile] peaceful_sands 2022-06-08 09:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Sounds like you’ve been busy
darkcedars: magungensis african violet (Default)

[personal profile] darkcedars 2022-06-08 10:07 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm trying really hard to make Wednesdays be my "little stuff" day. Monday - Tuesday are my husband's days off and we've usually been working on a house project.
darkcedars: magungensis african violet (Default)

[personal profile] darkcedars 2022-06-08 10:59 pm (UTC)(link)
Mine have been a bit ragged since we moved. Trying to turn it around. They don't like change and especially at first I was not taking good care of them.
wiseheart: (macika)

[personal profile] wiseheart 2022-06-09 06:28 pm (UTC)(link)
The link doesn't work for me. :(
wiseheart: (macika)

[personal profile] wiseheart 2022-06-10 05:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh yes, much better. Thanks. Those are lovely pictures.
peaceful_sands: butterfly (Default)

[personal profile] peaceful_sands 2022-06-08 09:49 pm (UTC)(link)
More cross-stitch today. The latest card design is progressing but still quite a lot to do.
darkcedars: magungensis african violet (Default)

[personal profile] darkcedars 2022-06-08 10:00 pm (UTC)(link)
Did you resolve the one that was too small?