Check-In Post December 28th 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

Grrrrr!

[wiseheart]

I've worked on my stupid piece of (felt) coral for two days, but it's still not entirely done. Mostly because I decided to add a second outlining to it - using metallic thread. Now, if you haven't used metallic thread, let me tell you: it is hell. It is thin, it snarls or snaps (or both) by every other stitch, and the results never look quite as good as one hopes they would. Plus, my coral has a total sum of 22 appendages (two main ones and 19 thinner ones), on each of which the thread got caught by every other stitch, too. At least that part is done now, but I still haven't found that piece of sequin ribbon I wanted to add to the main branches. Not the one with the right colour anyway; and I can't add a gold ribbon to a hot pink coral, now can I?

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[badly_knitted]

Metallic thread really has to be used in short lengths, that stuff is so fine and tangles so easily. I do use it, but it takes a lot of patience. I'm sure the results will be pretty though, and I hope you find your sequin ribbon.

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[wiseheart]

It is the curse of not having proper storage space: you stuff things into whatever free spot you find, and after a while you don't remember where it was. I really need to reorganize my storage cabinets, but there is so much stuff that I keep delaying it. *sigh*

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[badly_knitted]

I know the feeling. My craft stuff is scattered throughout at least 4 rooms. I have no clue where most things are.

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[verdande_mi]

Good luck getting is as you want it :)

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[wiseheart]

That practically never happens, but I'm more or less satisfied with the outcome. That's the most I can ever hope for.

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[darkcedars]

Oh jeez. Good luck. I've not sewn with that thread, but I often hold it with a crochet thread to add sparkle to ornaments.

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[wiseheart]

It's the hope for the sparkly effect that seduces me to using the stuff time and again - even though I've sworn a solemn oath (several times) along the line "never again"!

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[peaceful_sands]

Sorry to hear it was such a struggle to get the metallic thread to cooperate and hope you find the sequin ribbon soon.

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[wiseheart]

I hope it will resurface eventually. I can still add it to the coral after the page is finished; it's just so that I'd have liked to complete everything in one go. Unreasonable, I know...