Check-In Post January 11th 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.


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

A lot of writing done, but not much else other than essential chores. Doubt I'll get anything crafty done tomorrow either. By the time I get home from my appointments I'll be running behind. At least it shouldn't be too cold out.

[wiseheart]

Good luck with your appointments, I hope they'll prove helpful!

[badly_knitted]

So do I. First one is a blood draw so I won't get the results from that for a while, then I have the actual appointment with the doctor. I'll be a busy morning, but only 40 minutes between appointments, if everything stays on schedule.

[yarnofariadne]

Best of luck with the appointments! I've been writing instead of crafting lately, too.

[badly_knitted]

Thanks, I came through them in one piece and the rain kindly held off until I was home and indoors. I'm done in though.

[spiralicious]

Good luck with your appointments!

[badly_knitted]

Thanks! I survived...

Behold the space rocket page!

[wiseheart]

Lookie, lookie:



With this one, the individual pages are all finished. Now I'll have to sew them together, seam them and bind the book. Alas, my original idea of simply edging the pages with blanket stitch didn't work out, so I'll have to labour on finishing the book just as much as I had with the previous ones. *sigh* I've made one side (out of 12) today, and my fingers already hurt. This will be a hard job - and one that has to be done by the end of the month. Wish me luck!

Re: Behold the space rocket page!

[badly_knitted]

That looks terrific! I love all the planets, and the sparkly stars to be moved around! Are the planets all fixed in place?

Maybe you can do one page ever day or two so your fingers can cope.

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[wiseheart]

Yes, the planets are all fixed in place. There are enough movable parts on this page already.

And yeah, spacing out the work is definitely what I'll have to do.

Re: Behold the space rocket page!

[yarnofariadne]

It looks perfect! I love it :D

Best of luck with the finishing touches.

Re: Behold the space rocket page!

[wiseheart]

Thanks, I'll need it. And probably new fingers afterwards. Using cross-grain ribbon for seaming several layers of hard felt is almost as bad as sewing on self-adhesive Velcro.

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[spiralicious]

That looks amazing!

Sorry finishing isn't going as planned.

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[wiseheart]

It rarely does. But with enough stubborn, pig-headed determination I might finish it on time.

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[spiralicious]

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[spiralicious]

I woke up and was feeling good. I did my shortened weekly Wednesday cleaning list for the first time in a bit, had a long argument with the cat that ended with cuddling on the couch and not throwing (unlit) candles off the mantle again, and sat down to stitch and stream. I finished Dear White People and made some progress on the scarf (I have not measured). While I was looking for viewing item number 2, I decided I might need a short nap.

Short nap ended up being over 8 hours >_

[badly_knitted]

You did a lot!

I wish I could nap like that! If napping was an Olympic event, you'd take the gold every time =)

[spiralicious]

Thanks!

It takes much hard work and dedication ;) And I would treasure every medal!

I'm pretty sure this is my body's revenge for basically not sleeping last month

[badly_knitted]

Yeah, when a body doesn't get the sleep it wants, it'll just take it whenever. Nap away.

[spiralicious]

Yeah, my new hours are starting to really confuse the cat, lol. Hopefully, things will sort themselves out soon.

[badly_knitted]

And yet cats nap anytime, day or night. You're just copying your cat, lol!

[spiralicious]

Exactly, you'd think miss-sleeps-14-hours-a-day would be less judgy, lol

[badly_knitted]

Cats just expect their humans to be available whenever.

[spiralicious]

Indeed

[wiseheart]

How long does a *long* nap take in your house? :))

[spiralicious]

You mean my multi month hibernation? ;)