Check-In Post May 6th 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: What's the most complicated project you've ever tackled?


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 stitched the leaves for the anemones. Two shades of green, on feathery, frondy leaves, so it was fiddly work. I now have a vase of leaves and stems =D

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Well done. That sounds pretty.

[badly_knitted]

It is, although it looks a bit odd without the flowers...

[spiralicious]

Very nice!

[badly_knitted]

Thanks! Looks a bit odd without the flowers, hoping to add at least one of those today.

[spiralicious]

I can imagine.

[badly_knitted]

I got both flowers done and it looked a lot better with those.

[spiralicious]

Excellent

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

I did a lot of collaging today. Here's one with a retro vibe.

[spiralicious]

I really love this :)

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

😊

[badly_knitted]

Oooh, that takes me back!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Very retro, no?

[badly_knitted]

Indeed!

Hello!

[ysabetwordsmith]

I found this community through Three Weeks for Dreamwidth. You might want to add "three weeks for dreamwidth" and "threeweeks" tags to help promote the community. (The feed is a bit glitchy.)

>> Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not. <<

I spent most of today planting. The crafty aspect of this is deciding what combinations of things will look good. You can see some recent pictures here.

>> This Week's Question: What's the most complicated project you've ever tackled? <<

I don't know. I've done a ton of different things. Howbout I just give a few examples of different projects where I posted photos.

Hugelkultur in a Pot Part 1: Stick Layers

Making a Crystal Ornament for the Window

Making a String of Bells

Re: Hello!

[spiralicious]

Very cool!

Great to see you here :)

Re: Hello!

[badly_knitted]

Welcome to the community! (Somehow I never get around to doing anything for three weeks for dreamwidth, too busy juggling everything I already do).

Well done with your planting! You have a huge garden.

Your projects are fascinating, and very effective. I only looked at the pictures, but I'll have a read later, when I have more time.

[spiralicious]

I am alive! I was violently ill for the last week and thus got nothing done, but today I was something resembling a person.

I did go to Lynne's today. We made cards, I fixed her TV, I cut up an apple for her, and we chatted. She is definitely doing better, and her mind is less foggy, but I feel confident in saying that the partial improvement/reversal of the dementia post surgery we'd been hoping for didn't/isn't going to happen. It was a stretch, but it's still a little disappointing.

We did have fun today though.

[badly_knitted]

*hugs* Sorry you've been so unwell, hoping you'll be fully recovered soon.

Glad you had a good visit with Lynne, and I'm glad she's doing better even though she's not back to normal.

[spiralicious]

*hugs* thanks x2

[wiseheart]

Poor you! But you are a hero for still going to your friend.

[spiralicious]

Thanks :)