Check-In Post - December 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.

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 on your holiday wish list this year?


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

No knitting tonight, I was busy with other things. Finished writing the cards I have to post, and I've had the cuttlebug out again, with much better results. I have 30 decorative squares cut out, two in each of 15 different cards and papers, some holographic, some mirror card, some glitter card, some plain linen effect card. The papers are the prettiest, all red but one with red foil spots and one with gold, then there's foil stripes in red and gold. Had to be extra careful with those though, because paper tears a lot more easily than card. Managed to get them all off the cutting die without tearing them, which was a relief.


Tomorrow I can mount card toppers on the squares... I hope.

[wiseheart]

That sounds very pretty. I'm sure the recipients will appreciate all your hard work. :)

[badly_knitted]

If I can get them finished...

[sister_raphael]

It all sounds so pretty!

[badly_knitted]

I hope the end results will be okay. It's a long time since I made Christmas cards!

[wiseheart]

I've packed my last surprise gift box and finished my last Christmas card. I hoped to make a round number - that would have been 40 - but I seem to have lost motivation to make a mad dash one day before the fair. So, it's 39 cards. That's quite enough, too.

[sister_raphael]

That's very pretty! And 39 is more than enough!

[badly_knitted]

39 is still excellent work. Good luck at the fair!

[althea_valara]

I sulked for about 45 minutes this afternoon with the DON'T WANNAs, but thankfully they did pass.

Tons of work on second stocking. Not done yet. I'm giving myself permission to finish tomorrow, because my eyes are shot from doing close-up work all day. I just have sewing of stuff left.

I also finished the lace portion of another mini-stocking today. Well, it was technically today when I did it but it was the middle of the night - I crashed ungodly early for me last night, then woke a few hours later with the urge to do something.

Mom's poinsettia is still progressing, too. But I think I'm going to take the rest of the evening off.

[sister_raphael]

Sounds to me like you're chipping away at things, so well done!

[badly_knitted]

Sounds like you're making good progress with everything! Sometimes eyes (and hands) just need a breakl.

Good luck with finishing the stocking!

Catching up

[sister_raphael]

So very sorry about the month's worth of catch up posts on my page. I won't let it get that far behind, I promise. The book is with the publisher again with a release date 14 weeks away and we are almost definitely settled on the cover (friends only post on my page to discuss)! I've done a little gardening and Xmas decorating but not much crafting.

Re: Catching up

[badly_knitted]

Not to worry. I haven't read it all or commented, but I have looked and been impressed =D

Yay for soon to be published book!

Re: Catching up

[sister_raphael]

I've had a scroll through my reading pages but haven't had enough time to reply to people's news, which I need to do! You've all been so very busy lately!

Re: Catching up

[badly_knitted]

You have more important things on your plate =)

[malurette]

The scarf has been on hold for so long it's not funny. But yesterday I took out the worn-out elastic band on a pajama bottom, folded the fabric and sewed it back around a ribbon that'll act as a belt and can be tied with a pretty bow, and this morning I bought pretty novelty buttons to replace on a jacket.

[badly_knitted]

You'll get back to the scarf when you have the time and the motivation.

Well done on your repairs!

[sister_raphael]

I actually have dressed up plainer dressed for evening by adding a fancy ribbon belt, either in satin or velvet and clasping a really large brooch over the top of the bow, and I've got to say, the world needs more ribbon belts. They are wonderful! Novelty buttons are a great way to lift a thing too. It all sounds really nice!

[sister_raphael]

On My Holiday Wishlist This Year!
Well, there's books, but I have bought most of them and they're under the tree. There's a sensational one about a particular women but it's many hundreds of dollars and I can't afford that for any reason. Seeing my grandkids before they move away for years in December (because they'll be such grown up little people when they come back). Time with my sister. All the usual stuff money can't buy.

[badly_knitted]

Very good wishes to have ♥