Check-In Post - Jan 24th 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]

Not much crafting time today, but I did sew up and stuff four more bees.

[wiseheart]

Small steps are important, too.

[wiseheart]

I've finished the first plushie. Originally aimed for the Easter Bunny but ended up with Aromo, the Rabbit of the Unstoppable Brain (Hungarian children's tale reference). As I said, just a tiny bit menacing-looking, but again, Aromo was always ready to protect his friends, so it's okay.

I've cut out the main panels for the next plushie, a teddy bear. Tomorrow there will be little details, like nose, eyes, palms and the likes.

Done!

[ysabetwordsmith]

Yesterday's creativity involved making a batch of apple topping that turned out great. \o/

Today is frigid outside, so I will look for indoor things to do.

[badly_knitted]

He sounds cute, even if he IS a bit menacing!

[badly_knitted]

Indeed. Still quite a few bees to get to the stuffed stage, but after being out twice in 3 days, I had a massive pile of dishes to wash, so I couldn't spend as much time crafting as I'd hoped.

Re: Done!

[badly_knitted]

Mm, sounds good!

Yes, I'm sure you'll find something to keep you safe and warm inside.

[nagi_schwarz]

Look at you go!

[nagi_schwarz]

The bunny sounds adorable anyway! Way to go.

Re: Done!

[nagi_schwarz]

That sounds delicious! Stay warm and safe.

[nagi_schwarz]

Mushroom bag is 90% complete. It’s fully functional but I need to sew on the appliqués and sew in the ends. Ought to have a sewing party for it and the turtle too…

[darkcedars]

That you had any energy for it after this week is good.

Re: Done!

[darkcedars]

Sounds nice!

[darkcedars]

Oh nice, at the end. Hope you get everything sewn where you'd like it.

[darkcedars]

Ha that sounds cute.

[darkcedars]

Cold and snowing all day. I made a pumpkin pie half as a reason to run the oven.

Have about half another dishcloth. I've also worked on picking nuts out of a bunch I cracked the other day.