Check-In Post June 16th 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: Do you like to finish one project at a time or do you prefer having several on the go?


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

[wiseheart]

I've actually finished binding the baby book:



The picture is a bit doctored: I added more contrast while editing, so that the pattern would be more visible. That changed the colours a little, but I think it was worth it. I've already posted a pic of the front cover with the true colours, after all.

Then I got stubborn and finished another lavender sachet; this time a linen one, originating from a blouse I didn't like and hardly ever wore, so I cut it up for creative use. There will be more sachets - and cherry pit pillows - coming from that blouse yet!



Not bad for a single day, I'd say. I'm especially glad to have the baby book out of my hair.

[badly_knitted]

Congratulations on finishing the baby book binding! It looks wonderful. And yay for re-purposing the linin shirt. Sounds like you'll get a lot more use out of it as crafting materials.

[wiseheart]

Definitely! I looked in it like an oversized elephant!

[badly_knitted]

But with a nice pattern...

I'm small but wearing an oversized cardigan to keep warm. It's about 6 sizes too large for me, so I look like a misshapen turquoise lump. I don't care, I ned the warmth and I can wear it over all my other layers.

[wiseheart]

I see your point, although a light summer shirt is a different thing. The problem with this one was the cut: asymmetrically-cut things just don't look well on me. And wearing it in the house would have meant washing and ironing it all the time, and ironing is something I avoid whenever I can. *g*

[badly_knitted]

I don't blame you. I don't iron anything. It's not that I mind the ironing so much, it's just such a hassle, getting the ironing board out, waiting around while the iron heats up...

[otpcutie]

These look lovely!! Re-using materials is the best, I do it with junk journaling - so fun :3

[wiseheart]

There is a reason why crafting people are hoarders, too. I know I am...

[otpcutie]

So true XD

[verdande_mi]

The baby book is lovely! Congrats on finishing :D

[wiseheart]

Thank you, I hope the recipient will like it, too.

[spiralicious]

Congrats on finishing the baby book! Excellent work all around!