Check-In Post May 11th 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.

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


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Comments

[badly_knitted]

A lot of time in the garden, but still a bit of stitching. I've started the tulip leaves, done the first shade of green and about half the second shade.


I have also found a set of designs that I think will work on the pale lemon 18 hpi aida — they're 6 cute woodland animals: badger, fox, squirrel, rabbit, hedgehog, and owl. I also found a set of dragons which are cute and brightly coloured but a bit on the small side, so I'll see if they'll work on 18 hpi or not. Still got lots of magazines to look through though. I might find more!

[wiseheart]

The woodland animals do sound lovely.

[darkcedars]

Those both sound very cute.

[spiralicious]

Both sets sound very cute. I hope that dragons work at that size.

[illariy]

Yay, tulip leaves!

The pale lemon fabric sounds lovely. I adore your idea of the woodland animals and also the dragons, too.

[althea_valara]

*deep breath* AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay, so good news that I'm not sure I related here yet: nephew's graduation party is not until end of June, so I have time to finish his blanket. Yay! I'm still working on niece's blanket, though, and there's still a lot left. Her party is June 1st.

I lost a few days without putting much work in, because life threw a curve ball at me and it's been ridiculously busy at our house. It's for a good reason, but still: busy.

I managed to put in 3 rows yesterday, and have done 2 today so far, with the plan to do another 2. My spreadsheet is saying I need 3.66 rows a day to finish on time. With everything going on, I'm really not sure I'll be able to finish by her party... but I am going to try my damnedest to do so!

[wiseheart]

That sounds like a lot of work for such a short time. Good luck!

[badly_knitted]

Good luck with completing your niece's blanket in time *cheers you on* It's a lot to do, but hopefully you can do it!

[darkcedars]

Good luck!

[spiralicious]

Good luck *\o/*

[illariy]

Lots of work left to do! But yay for having time for nephew's blanket till the end of June, phew! Hope you soon get more time to craft and less busy-ness, even if it is the happy kind of busy-ness.

[wiseheart]

I've finished another four tiny teddy bears. Originally wanted to do 8 altogether, but I had chores and then I just didn't have the energy. It's a good thing they won't be needed until early December. *g*

[badly_knitted]

They'll be done well in advance without you needing to rush at the last minute =)

[darkcedars]

That's great still. Especially due to chores.

[spiralicious]

Well done!

[illariy]

Awwww, those tiny teddy bears sound adorable. And you're on a great schedule, too!

[darkcedars]

I keep not having time for crafting. I think if I can get a couple projects caught up outside I can swing back to it.

[badly_knitted]

*fingers crossed* How is the garage painting coming along?

[spiralicious]

Good luck!

[illariy]

Definitely good luck with that!

[wiseheart]

Considering how big those projects are, it's not surprising you have so little time for yourself. *hugs*

[spiralicious]

My sleep schedule is still incredibly screwed up, so I keep falling asleep before I can get online to check in. Not that I've been doing anything.

Today though, I worked on inking and coloring my previously drawn pumpkin themed moods for the mood theme I've been doing for moodthemeinayear. Mine are for bullet journaling, not digital, so lots of tiny drawing.

To answer the question, it's not technically the most complicated project I've done, but years ago, when I was still doing atc exchanges, I did a set called "Quixote quatrefoils." At that time, we had been doing an alphabet theme for almost 2 years and had gotten to Q. For the exchange, you had to submit 10 identical ATCs, which are only 2-1/2 inches x 3-1/2 inches. I decided for these, I would go for something semi 3D, requiring around 8 layers of very intricately cut tiny pieces of paper for each one. Plus, you know, embellishments.

Because of all of the tiny, fussy work involved, the name of this project has become a sort of warning/code word a friend throws at me when I have made something too complicated/am planning something unreasonably complicated.

[badly_knitted]

So sorry you're having sleep issues =(

Yay for tiny mood pumpkins!

Yikes, that really does sound complicated!

[illariy]

Hope your sleep issues improve soon. Those steal a ton of energy for sure!

Your pumpkin moods for bullet journal sound adorable, though.

Your Quixote quatrefoils sure sound very intricate and lots of work with 10 of those to complete, too. I love that the word has become code your friends use. I bet that's rather effective. :D

[illariy]

No crafting per se but I have written a couple of penpal letters and have just started another penpal letter, which is going to use the last decorated envelope I have, yay! So more envelope decorating or making from scratch is in my future, which is immensely pleasing and something I much look forward to.

Most formidable project. Hm, mine isn't that impressive by global standards but it is impressive for me with my short persistence in crafting: When I was a teenager, I knitted my own jumper without a pattern, just going by another jumper that fit. This was only possible with the help of my mother, who routinely knit such jumpers. It came out well and I loved wearing it! It was grey with a little marbling in the colours and a basic pattern.

I don't think I could replicate it these days, though, as a) my mother is no longer alive and thus can't help me and b) this was when tight jumpers were in and I was a rather small size back then. Nowadays I prefer oversize jumpers and am a rather large size, making such a project too large for me to tackle. But the memories are fond. XD

I think I need to find more people in person to craft with. It was such fun to knit or knot friendship bracelets with my mother! One of my local friends has recently started crocheting and has said she would like us to crochet (or do similar stuff) together so that is promising. :-)

[wiseheart]

Good luck for finding a crafting buddy! I miss the time when I was still working and did a great deal of crafting with my pupils in the afternoon. It was stressful like hell, of course, needing to help/instruct/comfort 6-8 kids at the same time all the time, but it was also fun. We did various things, from paper embroidery to felt ornaments and baking... Yes, the memories are fond.