Check-In Post - May 6th 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]

More sorting of papers, and I MIGHT have found one bit of info I need. Still looking for the rest, but I cleared out loads more for recycling, so that's good.


Even got a few minutes in the garden because there was still a bit of room in the garden waste bin, and I belatedly realised since Monday was a bank holiday, the bins will be emptied a day late this week.

[darkcedars]

Hooray for progress.

[badly_knitted]

Thanks. Still got a lot to search through, but fingers crossed I might find everything I'm looking for.

[nagi_schwarz]

Glad you found some of the needed info! Kudos to you for getting out in the garden.

[badly_knitted]

Thanks! Didn't get outside for long, but every little bit helps.

[darkcedars]

No crafting again here.

I did work in the yard a lot this afternoon. Removed grass from two (of three) little triangle shaped flowerbeds I want to make in the front corner of the yard. I have already planted some tulips, hyacinths, and daffodils in these areas.

[badly_knitted]

Well done with the yard. I hope your little triangular beds will flourish!

[nagi_schwarz]

Excellent yard work! Yard work is crafting with nature!

[jasleh]

I finished the needlepoint project! \o/

[nagi_schwarz]

Kudos to you for finishing! It looks really cool!

[jasleh]

thanks!

[badly_knitted]

Awesome! Well done! I love Celtic knot designs!

[jasleh]

ty!

[nagi_schwarz]

I finished the second swan for the swan doily! Trying to decide if I should sew in the ends or get started on the heart and then realized, well, I can start on the heart since that's easier, and if I have the time/mental energy, I can work on sewing in the ends on the swans even while construction of the heart is underway. But also I really, really want to work on the parasol...

(And let's not even talk about the fabric twist boxes that need sewing and finishing. Why do I hate sewing so much lol)

[badly_knitted]

Well done, you're making great progress with the doily.

You will get to the parasol soon.

You're not the only one, I hate sewing too.

[elwendell]

I did no sewing yesterday, instead retreating into colouring patterns. At this stage I am only continuing with my jacket project in order to discover all the pitfalls before trying again.

[badly_knitted]

Oh dear =(

Can't say I blame you for retreating to some relaxing colouring.