Check-In Post October 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

[wiseheart]

My finger (where the "deadly" paper cut happened) is still tender, so Velcro work got further postponed. But I've been very crafty nonetheless.

First, I've finished all the new felt baubles that I had started two or so days ago. These are the medium-sized ones but they enabled me to use up some felt scraps, so I'm well content. And they don't look too bad if I say so myself:



Then I started folding the little surprise boxes - only one end, of course, since they'll have to be filled before I can fix them for good, but small progress is progress, too.

Then I dug out my tinfoil scraps (saved from chocolate bars, Ferrero Rocher bonbons and the likes) and made new garlands for Christmas trees. I also used the beads from a broken necklace Mum no longer intends to wear and some metal beads I bought cheaply at Tedi:



They are nothing spectacular but look nice and I'll sell them for little money, so I hope they'll all be bought.

[badly_knitted]

Oh, the pretties! Well done, everything looks lovely!

Papercuts are painful. Definitely wait until it's healed before doing anything that might make it worse.

[wiseheart]

Fortunately (?) there are a great many other things I can (=have to) make while the healing takes place. *g*

[badly_knitted]

Always good to keep busy!

[darkcedars]

Busy! The sparkly blue fabric is especially eye catching.

I hope your finger heals up well. Those hurt out of proportion to their size too.

[wiseheart]

I was so happy when I discovered the existence of sparkly felt; it has a great effect on Christmas ornaments.

[spiralicious]

Paper cuts suck. I hope it heals quickly.

Well done! The baubles are adorable. Those garlands will look great on a tree. I hope they sell well.

[wiseheart]

I liked making such garlands at the tender age of 6 or 8, I think. We have a few that are quite old and they are never missing from our Christmas tree. You can see a few examples here.

[spiralicious]

Wonderful. Thank you for sharing :D