Check-In Post January 5th 2023

[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

[badly_knitted]

Still not feeling well and knitting seemed too much of an effort after struggling to write all afternoon, so no progress today.

[wiseheart]

Fortunately, you don't have a deadline, do you? Take a rest and things will go better tomorrow.

[badly_knitted]

I do with the weekly challenges I write for, but not for the knitting, so that's something.

Doing my best to rest.

[darkcedars]

Better luck tomorrow after a rest tonight on that.

[badly_knitted]

Thank you. Here's hoping.

[celli]

<333333

[badly_knitted]

Thank you!

[spiralicious]

Try to rest and better luck tomorrow

[badly_knitted]

Trying to get as much rest as I can, but there are things needing done. Living alone means if I don't do stuff it doesn't get done.

[spiralicious]

That is very true.

[wiseheart]

There wasn't much time for crafting today. I did sew on some parts of the space rocket, though, and currently I'm in the process of fastening the tulle to the felt page base. There will be shooting stars to be moved under the tulle later.

[badly_knitted]

Even if you didn't get a lot done it's still great progress! Shooting stars sounds awesome!

[wiseheart]

Actually, they are just tiny craft stones that can be moved around under the tulle - good for a toddler's fine motor skills.

[badly_knitted]

Still a fun idea!

[darkcedars]

Even a little bit is good if you're buried under chores!

[wiseheart]

Very true. Especially as chores take longer the older I get. *sigh*

[celli]

oh, that sounds so cool!

[spiralicious]

That sounds like progress to me

[darkcedars]

Continuing work on dishcloths. Bathed the dog, did a couple small kitchen tasks. Tomorrow is a rescheduled appointment and laundry. The wind is very cutting today and I'm glad I hadn't planned to do anything outside.

[wiseheart]

It is very easy to catch a cold when the wind is like that. It's better to stay inside. Wishing you warmer weather for tomorrow.

[badly_knitted]

You're keeping plenty busy by the sound of it! Always best to stay in when it's cold and windy if you can.

[celli]

ah, stay warm!

[spiralicious]

Always best to stay inside on a day like that.

[tielan]

I sewed a bunch of four-patches for my next quilt. Right now, it's all a bit random and scrappy, we'll see how it turns out.

I also planted a bunch of seeds:

[wiseheart]

Wow, you've been busy! Good growth to the seeds!

[tielan]

Thank you! The next few days should be warm, so hopefully they'll be coming up.

[badly_knitted]

Having seen some of your quilts I bet it'll turn out lovely!

Good luck with the seeds, hope they grow for you!

[tielan]

Oh, you're so kind!

They should grow! Whether I get a full crop is another matter.

[badly_knitted]

You do beautiful quilts.

Here's hoping!

[darkcedars]

Scrappy blankets are usually my favorite. Too early to start seeds here, good luck!

[tielan]

It's actually a bit late where I am. We've just passed summer solstice, but the weather should continue above 20C for another couple of months yet.

[badly_knitted]

I envy you your weather.

[darkcedars]

Ahahaha I forgot where you were and was envious it was already spring for you.

[celli]

that makes me long for spring!

[spiralicious]

Very nice

[celli]

Had a very stressful day that I am attempting to use writing and crafting to come down from. LOng and short stitch, don't let me down!

[badly_knitted]

Fingers crossed you can de-stress.

[darkcedars]

Hope it helped!

[spiralicious]

I managed to get in some "knitting while catching up on streaming to watch lists" time today. I watched 3 episodes of the final season of Grace and Frankie and The Death of Superman animated movie. My scarf is up to about 8 inches now (the pattern switches at 16 inches). I haven't measured and marked it yet.

I also spent around 2 hours helping my mother try to set up her new phone, a half an hour of which was spent on hold with customer service, just to be told they couldn't help us. Fun times.

[badly_knitted]

That sounds -enjoyable and relaxing! You're storming along with the scarf.

Ugh, customer service people are so unhelpful.

[spiralicious]

Thanks! It is. I should probably go back to doing it at the end of the day. I'm lucky the scarf is simple and I've memorized the pattern at this point, so I can just zip along... And it's a late Hanukkah present, so there is that motivation.

Indeed. I think I can still activate the phone for her, but she won't be able to keep her old phone number. Cross your fingers for me.

[badly_knitted]

Sounds like a good end of day activity. I'm sure the person it's for will be delighted.

Fingers crossed!

[spiralicious]

Thanks!

[darkcedars]

Oh jeez, good luck with phone shenanigans.

[spiralicious]

Thanks!