Check-In Post December 7th 2020

[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: Are you an impulse buyer or do you only get what you know you need for a project?


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

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

If I go to the craft store for something (like cross stitch thread) I do browse and pick up things that I think will be fun. They are usually craft kits or something similar (science kits, math kits, workbooks, etc). It is helpful with kids to have things in the closet to whip out when they say they're bored. And (like most, I suppose) I am picky about my crafts, even the ones with the kids, so if I see something I really like, I usually get it. I have found out the hard way that waiting usually means it won't be there the next time I'm in the store. I don't go that often. But I don't do the thing where you buy X (fabric, yarn, etc) for some day and unknown possible future project.

One such kit was this angel ornament one that I picked up at Michael's. I made these with my 5 year old this morning. I think there is a black hole in my flat because I keep losing things. There were meant to be three but a key part rolled away and is lost. Which is maddening and totally incomprehensible. I mean, it's a two bedroom flat! But I can't find it. [Also I am still working on my cross stitch squares. So far (in total) I'm on the nineteenth square. I mailed the 9 square and 2 separate 3 squares to their gift recipients. One 2 square is ready to go and I have four squares more to go before I call it done]

[badly_knitted]

I don't have kids but I can understand wanting to have things in hand in case boredom strikes, and craft kits are ideal, something new and different.

The angels are cute, I hope the missing bit turns up so the third one can join its friends.

I cross stitch small designs from magazines so I have bought large quantities of aida for future projects, as well as card blanks, they're good things to have on hand.

You've been doing lots of stitching lately, I'm sure the recipients will be delighted!