Check-In Post - Jan 8th 2026

[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 are your crafting goals for 2026?


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

[badly_knitted]

6 small bees sewn up, stuffed, and wings attached.


3 larger bees knitted and only 4 more to go before I need to start sewing up and stuffing the bodies. I have 15 pairs of wings crocheted for the larger bees, only another 85 pairs to go...

[wiseheart]

"only"? You've got a very optimistic view on things. *g*

[badly_knitted]

I was being a bit sarcastic there *g*. I have to decide how many pairs to make in the different yarns, although part of that is dependant on whether I can crochet with the sparkly white yarn I bought. The wings I've made so far are in really soft yarn.

[wiseheart]

I've finished (and sewn on) the second little felt washing machine, so my twin laundry rooms are at the same stage. I've also cut out the parts for the laundry room shelves and am now considering how to place the ironing boards most practically. I think I'll make them removable; in that case, however, I'll need to find a way to make folding legs. *scratches head*

[badly_knitted]

Well done! You're making good progress.

I wish you luck with getting the ironing boards to fold!

[ninamazing]

A weird elbow injury has kept me off crafting for too long now *sob*, so my top goal for 2026 is to fix that up. Then I want to finish the crochet skeleton I started for my husband. :D

[badly_knitted]

Oh, that's horrible! Good luck with getting that fixed.

Also, good luck with the crocheted skeleton, that sounds like an awesome project!