Check-In Post October 22nd 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!

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[badly_knitted]

I got some work done on the birthday card earlier. Cut the patterned paper, stuck the stitching to it with double-sided tape, then stuck the paper to the card. It's slightly wonky, but hopefully no one will notice. I also stuck a Happy Birthday peel-off sticker to the front, along with 90th. They're silver, and I had hoped to colour them orange or green, but unfortunately my peel-off marker pens have dried out. Got to get some alcohol to revive them.


This evening, I knitted 40 rows on the second arm warmer while watching Planet Earth 3. Only another 60 rows before it'll be the same length as the first one.

[wiseheart]

My orange jam set beautifully; my only regret is that it isn't as translucent as I imagined it would be. But, it is likely because of the recipe. In any case, I've prettied up the jam jars and I think they look really lovely now. See for yourself:



Other than that, it was a lazy day. I've made a few more gift tags for the fair and took a really long nap in the afternoon. I also started to type up the disjointed parts of a brand new Kindred: The Embraced story, in the hope that I'll manage to shape it into a coherent whole during the next picowrimo session - which is about to start in 10 days' time. Yay!

[darkcedars]

I started cleaning up the flowerbeds today. Didn't get as far as I planned, but we have company and I needed to help with their project more than I expected. I also tidied in the garden shed.

Mother-in-law and I looked at possible paint colors. Having trouble as the sample cards are few and the online tools for the paint company are poor. We want to paint the garage soon as a test, then the house next year.

[spiralicious]

I don't think I checked in yesterday. I remember getting ready to, but I think I fell asleep before it happened.

Between today and yesterday, I finished the mitten I was working on and am almost halfway through it's mate.

Today, I also finished dusting and decorating the entertainment center. It could use some more lights, but overall, I'm pretty happy with it.

I was hoping to do more today, but the day just kinda flew by. Between that and my brain just seeming to check out after work yesterday, I feel like I lost a day somewhere. While I have other things to do this week, I don't have to work until Thursday afternoon. I am hopeful I can partially catch up.