Check-In Post May 10th 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]

Another day of mostly writing with a bit of reading thrown in while it rained outside. I won't have much time for writing tomorrow because of my appointment so I made up for that by writing more today.

[wiseheart]

Originally, I had planned to sew on the bells to the hats of my Nisser. Instead, I dug out the fabric for the textile book and made the heroic attempt to cut out the pieces for the cover. It took me more than an hour and included lots of crawling around on the floor on all fours (no other surface in the flat was large enough) and getting a very sharp pin into one finger. Which required disinfection and then some band-aid that would keep the bright yellow disinfectant from getting onto the pink, white and purple fabric. Fun, fun, fun! (NOT!)

But the deed is done now, the pieces are pinned together, and I think I've figured out a design that actually might work. Whether it truly does will show when I start on the sewing. I wish I could do it with Louise the Younger (= mini sewing machine), but no chance to produce a straight line; these electronic machines are simply too fast for me. So it will be hand sewing, which means the sewing lines will be slightly crooked, but (hopefully) less so than they would be if I let Louise loose on the fabric.

[wiseheart]

I've been trying to find a quiet hour to do some writing all week; it hasn't happened so far. Good for you to do your writing in advance; and good luck with your appointment!

[badly_knitted]

Oooh, good luck with that, I hope it works.

Also, ouch. Getting stuck with pins or anything sharp is painful.

[badly_knitted]

It's not really in advance, I write every day so will have to write more tomorrow anyway, but even if I don't get much done tomorrow I'm up to date with all my challenges until the new ones are posted. That takes some of the pressure off.

[wiseheart]

I'll have to do a lot of temporary stitching first, then iron the whole thing, then do the permanent stitching, and take out the temporary stitches at the end of the process. It is very fiddly, but working with cotton fabric is much more complicated than working with felt.

The "injury" wasn't really bad, I just didn't want to get the fabric soiled, either with blood or with the disinfectant.

[yarnofariadne]

Cast on the infinity scarf today! I can take my time with this one - the friend it's for isn't visiting until November.

[yarnofariadne]

Well done on your writing and reading! It was a rainy day here, too; lovely weather for words.

[yarnofariadne]

Ouch :( Sorry for your poor finger.

[badly_knitted]

Yes, doing anything that involves hand sewing of thin fabric takes a lot of preparation.

That's the trouble. Pin pricks are minor, but if they bleed you risk making a mess of your project. But it's hard to do things when you have a sticking plaster on your finger. It gets in the way.

[badly_knitted]

Yay for starting!

Are you settled into your new home yet?

[badly_knitted]

Thanks! Words can handle any weather ;)

[yarnofariadne]

We hung up the last wall art yesterday! It's looking very nice :D Still sorting through some stuff and trying to get storage in order but if the last place was any indication, that will be an ongoing project, lol.

[badly_knitted]

There's always a problem with where to put things *grins* Glad you're settling in!

[wiseheart]

Oh, it wasn't serious. I just had to be careful not to soil the fabric.

[wiseheart]

Storage logistics are always a pain. :(