Check-In Post July 21st 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]

Today I had the chimney swept and the fire serviced, but it was fine. He came early, did his usual thorough job, and was gone just after 10. By 10.15 I had everything cleared up and the stuff I had to move put back where it lives, so I was still able to get writing done and make another 10 spiders. Even the rain held off until after he left =)

[wiseheart]

That was really efficient!

[badly_knitted]

He's a lovely young guy, even made time to chat about Doctor Who while he got his hands cleaned.

[yarnofariadne]

Hooray!

[badly_knitted]

It's another thing done, and it didn't disrupt my routine aside from having to get up early.

Being very crafty indeed

[wiseheart]

lo and behold, here is Page 5 of the songbook, now complete:



Except for the fact that the donkey's nostrils could be mistaken for another set of eyes, I'm very content with the outcome. Coming up next: the cow for Page 6!

I've also begun to paint on all the ice cream sticks, coffee stirrers and other wooden items I had collected during the last year. So far I've managed 157 individual pieces, at least half of which will need another coating as both sides will be visible. I hope to get everything painted and dried during the weekend; then I can put them away for later use. Like these things. The upside is that some sticks can be used in their natural state; and there are some coloured ones I've bought or got from the most generous badly_knitted, back in the Stone Age when people could send small stuff to Hungary without the recipient being taxed over both ears for them.

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[yarnofariadne]

How adorable!

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[wiseheart]

Thank you. :)

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[badly_knitted]

Aw, he's cute!

Good luck with all the lolly sticks, that's a lot!

That's one of the worst things about Brexit. I'm sure in the UK was still part of the EU you wouldn't get taxed like that just to get your post.

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[wiseheart]

Yeah, the only things that get through for free (on the recipient's side) are letters.

The lolly sticks are a lot indeed, but I've moved the project to the large kitchen table, where they can be spread out generously. Mum resigned to not being able to use the kitchen properly for the next week or so. *g*

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[badly_knitted]

It's sad, it will mean people stop sending each other gifts because they won't want to cost the recipient money =(

Sometimes sacrifices must be made in the interest of crafting.

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[wiseheart]

True. Last time an English friend sent me a book for my birthday the taxes cost more than the book originally did. Next time I got sent something I didn't even fetch it from the post office - it didn't fit the monthly budget. Interestingly enough, when I sent out my Christmas felts (simply put them into an envelope and disguised them as letters) I didn't have to pay extra. Of course, felts are light.

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[badly_knitted]

It's unfair that the only things you can afford to send or receive are things that can be sent as a letter.

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[spiralicious]

Adorable! He looks very pleased with himself.

[yarnofariadne]

As it turned out, I didn't have any time for knitting between ordering the new needles and them arriving today, but now that they're here, I intend to get some knitting done tomorrow :D

[badly_knitted]

Yay for new needles! Good luck with your knitting!

[wiseheart]

Sounds like a plan! :)