Check-In Post December 3rd 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]

Despite most of today being taken up with writing for a challenge, I took a break while it was still light to sew the ears on the last of the mini meeces. All being well, tomorrow I can start sewing the brooch backs on.

[wiseheart]

That is great! Go you!

[badly_knitted]

Thanks. I was worried I'd only get two done, but I managed all four.

[darkcedars]

Good, writing and meece!

[badly_knitted]

Thanks! Over 1.8k writing too! The fic ended up way longer than I expected, but it was a fun and cracky one to write.

[wiseheart]

There wasn't much time for any crafty activities today, save for cutting out petals for the felt poinsettia I decided to make in a bout of utter madness. But there are the promised photos of the most recent crafty stuff:

For the fair: pencil holders, little surprise packages and the improvised gift bags



A closer look at the pencil holders:

[darkcedars]

Those are very cheerful.

[wiseheart]

That was the basic idea, yes. We all need to cheer up a bit in these days.

[badly_knitted]

Everything looks great! I especially love the pencil holders; they've turned out really pretty!

[wiseheart]

Thanks. I like making these things; and that way I can put the tin cans to good use, too.

[badly_knitted]

It's always good when another use can be found for things that would otherwise get thrown away.

[wiseheart]

Like toilet rolls turned into surprise packages. *g*

[badly_knitted]

The inner tubes are very handy.

[darkcedars]

Three more cards assembled and put in the mail today.

I'm slowly making dishcloths.

[badly_knitted]

Great progress! That's half the cards sent, isn't it?

[darkcedars]

Yes! Sewing went better today.

[badly_knitted]

Great! Practice makes most things easier.

[wiseheart]

Dishcloths are always needed. I tend to set mine in flame when I'm careless with removing pots from the oven. *g*

[darkcedars]

Haha oh no!

[wiseheart]

Such are the risks of a gas oven. Practically all my dishclothes are burn at some places. I'm clumsy. *g*

[tielan]

Theme of a church friend's annual Christmas party was 'hoedown'. But rather than turn up as a cowboy/cowgirl, I made myself cow horns and turned up in black with white 'spot' patches sewn on!

[badly_knitted]

That is AWESOME! You look brilliant.

[darkcedars]

Haha that's a great outfit! Much more fun.

[wiseheart]

Fantastic idea! And a great look, too.

[althea_valara]

Finished one motif of the Peppermint Swirl blanket, and started another.

If I do 3 motifs a day, I can have the blanket finished by the next stitch club meeting. Which sounds awfully nice! I'm gonna to try my hardest. If not, then doing 2 a day will get it done before family Christmas party on the 23rd. That's my real goal, and I think is doable. But I'd really like it done sooner as the last week before Christmas will be busy for me, so yeah!

[badly_knitted]

*cheers you on* You can do it! You'll soon have a lovely, snuggly blanket!

[darkcedars]

Best wishes! Sounds doable.

[wiseheart]

*fingers crossed for your success*