Check-In Post July 19th 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.


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

According to the computer, temperature here is down from 39C to just 30C, but feeling like 34, so still hot, dry, and stuffy. Still, I can'y complain. I made it through two sweltering days in one piece. Just been out to pick up another bucketful of leaves, I'm determined to keep the paths clear. Did a bit of watering too, but not much. I'm hoping for rain, but not convinced we'll get any.

I did find some of my colouring books, but not all of my colouring pencils. Still, I was able to relax with some colouring this afternoon, even if half the time was spent sharpening pencils.

[wiseheart]

Today I attacked the next batch of my Christmas felts: the shepherd and his sheep. I was quite industrious, too: one shepherd is completely done, the 9 others have their headband, their beard and their sheep sewn on. Tomorrow I'm planning to do the staffs and the sheep heads, and the day after the hanging and the complete stitching together. *fingers crossed*

[althea_valara]

Took longer than I expected to do the garter portion of section 4 on the shawl - I thought could finish it last night, but I just finished it now and did the increases before the stockinette portion. Still, plugging away so I'm pretty sure I can finish it this month!

[peaceful_sands]

I hope everyone is keeping well and enjoying their crafting.

I've not been doing anything - general tiredness has only increased with the heat and by the time I've finished work, all I want to do is try to sleep (not always successfully with the heat!) Anyway, life goes on - I finished the decorating eventually in the lounge (well truth be told, someone else finished the skirting for me!) and everything is mostly put back together although there are still a few things out of place and a few things leftover that need new homes. I did some gardening last weekend in the back garden - tidying the pots and cutting the things encroaching over the wall. There was lots of deadheading going on.

I had plans of progress on socks and tapestry but none of that has happened.

Well, I had better close, time to finish getting ready for work as the office beckons again.