Check-In Post January 27th 2024

[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.


This Week's Question: Looking back at last year, which of your completed projects (or WiPs) were you most pleased with?


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]

20 rows knitted last night!


Not much done in the way of knitting today yet though. I've cast on for a sleeve and done the first two rows so I can pick that up tomorrow night while Dancing on Ice is on and carry on with it if I can't manage the front. After I post this, I'll go grab some food and then do some knitting while watching a DVD.

[celli]

I started a new crochet piece at random last night, AND I figured out a framing for an embroidery piece. Unfortunately for me it requires a hot glue gun, which I have warily acquired. It's a "low heat" one, so maybe I won't hurt myself too badly.

[wiseheart]

In spite of a day full of chores I managed to finish the back cover insides of both baby books, out of sheer, pig-headed stubbornness. Behold the results:



The one on the left is the boy version, the one on the right the girl version. Obviously. They are similar, though not entirely identical, due to the fact that I didn't always have the exact same paper pieces, but I like the outcome.

[althea_valara]

More work on the commission! I have now done the body, face, and cap of the Santa applique. It's coming along! Just not looking forward to having to make four more of these.

[readera]

I did 4 rows on my shawl today while watching a movie. Consider I'm on a fairly long part of the shawl & I was watching Everything everywhere all at once, that's quite an accomplishment.

I also worked on my red velvet cake colored hat last night. I need to pull out my double point needles so I can finish it up.

[m_findlow]

Nothing exciting to report. Just darning a pair of jeans where the inside seam has worn through (like they always do).
Downside is it makes them slightly smaller each time and they're always a snug fit to start with. Hard to find good comfy jeans in my size, thus the darning. Sigh.

[tielan]

Nothing is happening for me. Although it will have to this week. I need to get some borders on two quilt tops (ones that I swore were going to only be backings) and then I need to get some backings on them to deliver another load of quilts to my quilter.

[peaceful_sands]

I got some work done on the tapestry while watching the Mr Bates v the Post Office series (and crying at some of the sad bits which slowed progress down a little)