Check-In Post - March 3rd 2025

[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 remember the first thing you made in school?


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[wiseheart]

Just small things today. I've finished lavender sachet #12, considered future craft projects and bought some modest craft supplies: felt, small candles and little bells. The small candles will get decorated with stickers for Easter, the little bells will go to pretty up my elephants (who still haven't gone to their new homes) and the felt is for the next big project: a Hello Kitty-themed folding book. Or rather two of those, for the granddaughters of a friend who are almost exactly the same age. Folding books have the advantage that one doesn't have to bind them, which is definitely a win.

I'm also planning to make pincushions out of felt and textile scraps and put them into decorated handcreme pots (after the creme has been used up, of course) for the next fair. So yeah, plans upon plans...

Oh, and I almost forgot H.'s (the ex-wife of my cousin) 70th birthday gift: I'm planning to transcribe Grandma's old recipes to the computer, print them out and place them into a decorated ring book. Fortunately, some already are on my hard drive, and I've got time till the end of October.

[badly_knitted]

Lots of interesting plans for future projects! Not having to bind the books is definitely a good things.

I'm sure the recipe collection will be appreciated.
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[wiseheart]

I hope so. H. loved Grandma very much. I've counted the recipes on my hard drive: there are 44 of them. I'll need a fairly thick ring book for this project. *g*

[badly_knitted]

Then that will be a perfect gift! Something she can pass down to her children and grandchildren.

[peaceful_sands]

You are keeping very busy.

[wiseheart]

Being a full-time caregiver does keep me busy indeed. I need these small things for myself.

[nagi_schwarz]

That recipe book sounds like a lovely gift! Way to go on sachet progress. I am intrigued by a Hello Kitty-themed folding book and look forward to the final product! Yay for more crafting supplies.

[wiseheart]

Actually, I'm considering replacing Hello Kitty with teddy bears; cuter, in my eyes, and less kitschy.

[spiralicious]

Lots of wonderful plans!

The not having to bind the books will be nice.

That is a very thoughtful gift.

[wiseheart]

Too many plans - too little time. But I'll try my best.

[spiralicious]

:D