Check-In Post April 10th 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: Where do you do most of your crafting?


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

I have SO NEARLY finished the second tropical flowers design, I just need to do the backstitch around the second orange flower. I managed to do a bit more work on it this evening, finishing the backstitch around the first orange flower, but I've lost the light so that's it for today. Hopefully I'll finish it tomorrow.


I did finish my sister's birthday card though, so that's ready to be posted.

[wiseheart]

Hey, that's great, in both points!

[badly_knitted]

Thank you! I would have liked to finish the stitching today, but it wasn't to be.

[wiseheart]

There is always tomorrow... or the day after. ;)

[badly_knitted]

True, there's always another day.

[sister_raphael]

Hooray! Good you got your card finished and ready to post!

[badly_knitted]

I'm glad I started it when I did, so it would be ready before I needed to post it.

[jupiter2932]

Oh, nice! That sounds like a lot of work done :D

[badly_knitted]

Thanks. I'm very pleased with both, just a little disappointed not to finish the stitching. There was A LOT of backstitch though.

[wiseheart]

Lots of chores, very little time and/or energy left, zero inspiration. That was it.

[badly_knitted]

*hugs* I hope tomorrow will be kinder to you.

[sister_raphael]

As Scarlet said: Tomorrow is another day.

[jupiter2932]

Here's thirding the hope tomorrow's better :)

[sister_raphael]

The sewing on the buttons and buttonholes continue, but last night I took a break to do some painting- an "enameled" background on some cloak brooches done with paint, and a light paint wash over a box to make it look new again. Very happy with both. Will post photos when I get them off my phone. :)

[jupiter2932]

That sounds lovely :)

[badly_knitted]

So busy! Looking forward to seeing the brooches.

[wiseheart]

Wow, I'm sure those will be beautiful!

[tielan]

Drafting a pattern for regency stays (small corset):

[jupiter2932]

Oh, how neat! I've always been curious about making stays--they seem like they could be really comfortable for a support garment.

[tielan]

Yeah, they're a lot more relaxed than modern brassieres, so I'm looking at the design and thinking "yeah, these could be pretty comfy for the girls". Although obviously the tailored aspect also makes them far more comfortable.

[jupiter2932]

Yeah, I also imagine they might be great for back support, if made well.

[badly_knitted]

That looks... complicated!

[tielan]

It's actually not quite as complicated as it seems. It does take a bit of working out to start with, but I haven't had to scratch my head as much with this as some patterns I've made!

[badly_knitted]

That's because you know what you're doing *grins* Some experience is definitely going to help.

[jupiter2932]

I'm not getting anything done tonight again--having another bout of inomnia, which is affecting the rest of my health, so I'm just letting myself veg in the evenings.

[badly_knitted]

Have a relaxing veg, and I hope you get some sleep.

[jupiter2932]

Thanks!

[wiseheart]

Oh dear, I hope you'll get better, soon!

[jupiter2932]

Thank you!