Check-In Post September 26th 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]

It's been cold, wet and miserable today, definitely a day for staying in. I've sewn up and stuffed five mini meece bodies, sewn the ears on two, and knitted three more. There are meeces in all different stages of completion!

[wiseheart]

You'll be hopelessly overrun by meeces in no time! ;)

[badly_knitted]

Well, it's almost Halloween, I'm sure quite a few will find new homes then. I just wanted some meece brooches because I've only got three or four.

[wiseheart]

You say that now. I'll talk to you 100 meece brooches later...

[badly_knitted]

Ah, well, I only ordered 50 brooch backs... I'm trying to limit myself ;)

[ripplestitch]

I read that as 'meeses in different stages of compleeces' and laughed to myself for a few minutes

[badly_knitted]

Heehee! I wish I'd thought of that! At least it gave you a laugh!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

You're back at the meeces! They will multiply in no time!

[badly_knitted]

These are mini meeces to be worn as brooches, I thought it might be fun to have some for Halloween as an alternative to the regular meeces since my attempt at knitting ghosts a few weeks back didn't go too well.

[wiseheart]

I didn't do much today, TBH. Just didn't feel like it. Slept marginally longer than usual, then finally sewn on the last dratted sequins and cut out some base page parts for the other pages, but that was about it.

The page with the red bauble is now complete; I'll have to count how many sequins have I fixed on it, just for the fun of it. I've pinned together the page base for the winter night page, but I'm still not certain about the details. I've got some ready-made squirrel, fox and pine tree felt appliqués, although the template used a snowman. But I think the snowman deserves a page of his own, with removable body parts and all. More Velcro work, of course, but some things just can't be avoided.

I also made some thoughts about the page with the Christmas gift boxes. There are several possibilities about those but I haven't made the final decision yet. And, of course, the page with the Christmas tree. The rest isn't even in the planning phase yet. I think I'll just make as many different pages as the fancy takes me, and then combine them into a book when they are finished. Or into two books. We'll see. They won't have to be done by *this* year's Christmas, after all. ;)

[badly_knitted]

Yay for finishing the sequin sewing! Bet you won't be in a hurry to do that page again.

Sounds like the planning is going well for several pages. There's no need to plan them all out at once, there's a lot to think about, and no need to rush since they don't have recipients yet.

[wiseheart]

Exactly! And there are so many things I'd like to try out, there might be several books by next Christmas! *g*

[badly_knitted]

As long as you enjoy yourself!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Echoing the congratulations for finishing the sequins.

[wiseheart]

Thanks. It is truly a relief.

[ripplestitch]

I have been ill, and then as I was getting better I hurt my finger >:( I've done a little bit of knitting today but I think I may have to wait for my finger to recover. It's my left hand so all my other hobbies might be on pause too.

An annoyance!

[badly_knitted]

Oh, I'm so sorry, that sucks! I hope you're feeling better and that the finger heals soon.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Aw, that does suck. I hope you are back in crafting action soon.

[wiseheart]

Oh, bother! I wish you a speedy recovery.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

I finally have something to share. I finished a cross-stitch (for myself!) of the modern art piece Color Study: Squares with Concentric Circles. I have a pattern book which is cross-stitch patterns for Great Works of Art.



And an autumn-themed collage journal spread.

[badly_knitted]

Oooh, well done, both are very pretty!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you, thank you!

[badly_knitted]

You're welcome =)

[wiseheart]

Oh, the pretties!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Thank you!

[tielan]

Aaaaand DONE:



Just requires the sleeve to be sown on, and the label.

[badly_knitted]

That is gorgeous!

[wiseheart]

It looks fantastic!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Oh wow! That's amazing!