Check-In Post August 24th 2021

[badly_knitted]

Hello to all members, 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.


Today's Question: No question today.


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

[m_findlow]

No crafting today, but Mum was digging out some old craft magazines because I'd said I want to make my own cushions rather than pay upwards of $40 each for things I could easily make myself and be able to choose my own fabrics.
In amongst what she found were some fabulously vintage pattern books I had to share. One from 1967 that Mum has had since she was 12!

[badly_knitted]

Heeee! Awesome! I have some similar patterns to the hat and scarves one, and nylon ribboncraft is... Well, nylon is very hardwearing, but I'm dubious about using it for tea cosies... Looks like it works very well for little clutch bags though.

[m_findlow]

That's true. I did find another pattern book that had the design for our current tea cosy but it's is made from wool.

[badly_knitted]

Wool makes for much better cosies =)

[smallhobbit]

That's great - old patterns are fun!

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Oh, these are very fun!! Good luck with the cushions. I do understand the wanting your own fabric for them.

[m_findlow]

Being beholden to a limited colour and pattern scheme is not for me. Mine will probably be double sided so you can flip them for a different look. Need all the furniture first though before picking fabrics!

[wiseheart]

There is something irresistible about vintage magazines, isn't there?

[m_findlow]

There sure is, like a bygone era when things were simpler.