Check-In Post - Feb 17th 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 is your favourite thing to make?


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]

The first arm warmer is sewn up, and the second is pinned ready for sewing.

Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

My recent creativity has been gardening-related. Yesterday I took pictures:

Photos: House Yard and South Lot

Photos: Savanna and Prairie Garden

Today I trimmed dead stems from the sedum. I also raked off the rain garden and found crocus flower buds underneath. :D I may get out to try taking a picture of that.

I've made several nursery orders too. Progress.

Re: Thoughts

[badly_knitted]

Lovely! Hope the crocuses bloom well.

Re: Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

I hope so too. Usually they do.

I posted the flower bud pictures! They don't look like much yet, but after a brown winter, any scrap of green is a delight.

Re: Thoughts

[badly_knitted]

First signs of spring! Lovely!