Check-In Post August 21st 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

[m_findlow]

I've been terribly absent and only checking in every now and then. This year has just been so damned hard for so many reasons it's all I can do to just keep my head above water and not push myself.
I did manage to finally get five of my old cross stitches framed and they're now hanging proudly around the new house. I've also dabbled with my old hama beads and done a few cards here and there, and made a spice rack from a DIY kit (still to be varnished). I upcycled a couple of side tables my old home owner left me and gave them woodgrain wallpaper tops so they match in better with everything else. The house throws up all kinds of odd little projects so I just tackle them when I feel up to it.
I started a little cross stitch bookmark kit whilst I'm waiting for my next kit to arrive. The next one will probably take me a few years to complete - it's huge 36" x 41"- but will hopefully look nice in the main living room. (https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32867035210.html?spm=a2g0o.order_detail.0.0.3482f19ceGrArq)

Hope everyone else is doing okay (or at least better than me!)

[badly_knitted]

You've been so busy with work and the new house, everyone understands that *hugs anyway because you sound like you could use some*

You've worked your way through a fair few projects, with all the framing, upcycling, cardmaking, and so forth, so kudos for that. Sounds like your house is becoming a home.

The new kit is stunning, I love Irises, and it will look gorgeous on your wall once it's done. =)

[m_findlow]

There are definitely lots of days I've needed hugs so thank you. I hate to think how much crafting and writing I might've gotten through if I'd had my head this year and wasn't stuck in a mental fug.

[badly_knitted]

Whenever you need a hug, just look at your meeces; they come equipped with an endless hug supply ;)

I know how you feel, I don't seem to be getting anywhere. A lot of days I struggle to focus on anything. Hopefully the mental fug will clear and you'll feel more motivated and less stressed.

[darkcedars]

You'll get through it! Sounds like you're getting a lot of things done. We moved into an older home a year ago, I know what you mean about the odd little projects!

[sister_raphael]

You've been super busy though and got lots of things done! I think a lot of us are treading water in one way or another, so chin up. Well done on the spice rack and wow, that cross stitch!!!