Check-In Post - May 1st 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 do you wish you could get right first time, every time?


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]

No crafting again today, I was working in the front garden while it's still dry, lots of nice dead wood to gather for the fire. Supposed to rain tonight, tomorrow could go either way, but Sunday is set to be the worst with heavy rain, so I wanted to make the most of what might be the last good day for a while.

[darkcedars]

I have been spring cleaning and organizing, and then being tired. I'm not crafting and so I'm forgetting to come see what's up here!

I am getting out in small bits to work in the garden at least.

[badly_knitted]

Sometimes there are too many other things that need doing, so crafting has to take a backseat. Unfortunately, that's life.

At least you're managing to get outside a bit though.

[darkcedars]

The only thing I have left for spring cleaning is vehicles now. Redoing some caulk in the bathroom was the last indoor thing!

[badly_knitted]

Yay, well done! Hopefully the vehicle cleaning won't take too long.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Good that you took advantage of the weather.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

The wife of a client gave me some blank greeting cards so I embellished them. The cards were okay but they came with very beautiful matching envelopes and I felt like they were just too pretty not to use.

[nagi_schwarz]

Kudos to you for getting the yard work done! Hopefully when the rain comes you can get some crafting in.

[nagi_schwarz]

Those are gorgeous! You did amazing for reals.

[nagi_schwarz]

I finally finished the sweater scarf I started in, er, December of 2024.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DXu_EUnFcnl/

Just in time for a cold snap, so it's been comfy. Should get back to working on the swan doily though...

[jasleh]

did in fact get two more rows done on my curtains \o/ feel like I'm making really good progress on them