Check-In Post - July 11th 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: What do you like to listen to / watch while crafting?


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I now declare this Check-In OPEN!

Comments

[badly_knitted]

I have finished the final seashell design! Haven't taken photos yet because I was busy putting threads away and getting out the ones I need for my next two sets of designs. I got out two lots because both sets of designs are in the same magazine. The first set is hearts and flowers, the second set is cute ladybirds and snails. Both sets are to be stitched on 18 count rustico aida. I've started the first hearts and flowers one. There are 6 designs in each set.


Gooseberry disaster — I had a good crop, not quite ripe, but something ate them before I could pick them =(

[peaceful_sands]

Well done on the seashells, the tidying up and organising for your next project - all excellent progress.

Sorry to hear about the gooseberries - I bought some frozen ones from the farm shop the other day - I'm definitely not going to get any from my plant this year.

[badly_knitted]

Thanks!

My advice is, when you get fruit on your bushes, pick them in June before they're ripe, then cook them, before the wildlife get them!

[peaceful_sands]

Frustration - I started with the neckline ribbing got the first circuit done and realised I'd made a mistake and had to redo the whole things - so as a result I only managed to get the first two rows done - it needs to be either 7 rows or two inches wide to finish so will have to have a good stint tomorrow if I still hope to finish it. On the upside I've managed to work most of the ends in as I've gone along so there won't be much that needs finishing off afterwards.

[badly_knitted]

How annoying for you! Hopefully it will cooperate now so you can finish it quickly.

Working the ends in is the worst part of most projects. Kudos for getting a lot of thar done as you've gone along.