Check-In Post November 24th 2020

[falkner]

Hello, lovely crafters! Welcome to our daily check-in post, where you can tell everybody all about your most recent progress (or lack thereof). Feel free to also chat with other members and generally enjoy yourself!

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Today's optional question:

How much planning do you put in your projects? Do you immediately get started when inspiration strikes? Or you do meticulously plan everything in advance instead?

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Comments

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

I always forget what kinds of beads I have until I get to work, so I don't get to do much planning ahead of time. Once they're out, I fiddle until I get a pattern set.

[badly_knitted]

That's really the best approach with beads, you have to see what works for what you want to make. With the pendants I made last year for Halloween, I could only use beads that had big enough holes for the cord to pass through.

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Very true. :) And there's always the chance that what looks good when laid out won't quite go together well when strung.

[badly_knitted]

Which means un-stringing and starting again.

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Yep! Very irritating when I have to do that. :-/ But I usually wind up satisfied with the end result. ^.^

[badly_knitted]

Sometimes you just ave to keep trying until you're happy with the result.

[froodle]

Beads are such a delight to lay out and fiddle with and admire! Like a Dragon horde, but cheaper and less likely to attract sword-wielding adventures.

[but_can_i_be_trusted]

Haha! What a delightful way to look at it! :D🐲💎