Check-In Post May 7th 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

[wiseheart]

I worked a bit on my textile book project. Two of the three page bases are done, and there are only a few finishing touches left to the third one. Then the real "fun" can begin: the binding of the book.

At least this is a folding one, so I won't have to bind each page individually. The downside is that the cover isn't made of felt but of cotton fabric, and I don't dare to put such a large piece (65cm by 18cm) through Louise the younger (my baby sewing machine). It would be a risky business, even if I didn't suck at machine sewing. Unfortunately, I do. So it will be hand-sewing all along, which probably means crooked lines and all that, but it can't be helped.

[badly_knitted]

The book is coming along well! Good luck with the binding. Sounds like a big job.

[wiseheart]

If only I weren't so useless with a sewing machine, I could do it in an hour or so. But by hand...

[althea_valara]

I hear ya. I am also useless with a sewing machine. Mine is in need of repairs, actually, because the last time I tried using it I got thread stuck in it. I'm not sure WHAT I did to do that, but I did. Sigh. Good luck with your hand sewing! Sending vibes that it comes out nice and straight.

[badly_knitted]

Some of us simply don't have the sewing machine gene. =/

[wiseheart]

Not for these modern, electrical ones in any case. I used to work on Grandma's old Singer machine moderately well, but it's gone by now.

[badly_knitted]

Yes, I could just about use the old machine mum had but the new ones go too fast.

[celli]

Sending you good hand sewing vibes!!!

[wiseheart]

Oh, thank you! I'll need them, lots of them!

[spiralicious]

Sounds like they are coming along. Good luck with the sewing!

[wiseheart]

Thanks. Luck will definitely be needed at this phase. *sigh*