ALL NEW Harry Potter Craftalong - Autumn 2024

Prompt/Challenge Title: Quidditch Pitch
Project Name & Page Link: Craft Show Display Stands
Team: Daily Prophet
Brief Description: I needed some display risers for a craft show I was attending. My budget was as close to zero as I could get, but I found this tutorial and went to town. I ended up making 5 sets of risers - one following the tutorial exactly, three with my own measurements, and one where everything went wrong. Not bad for $12.50 of dollar tree foam board and a few hot glue burns.

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(Unfortunately I didn’t get a photo of the risers empty and I’ve already put them in the attic until next year.)

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Your stands look great!

Well, it’s been 3 weeks since I hoped to post “tomorrow” LOL! I’ve been making a lot of soap and soap inclusions.:stuck_out_tongue: Here we gooooo!

Prompt/Challenge Title: Privet Drive
Project Name & Page Link: Tiny Rainbow Shrug
Team: The Quibbler
Brief Description: When I saw this crochet thread I instantly knew I had to make a tiny shrug, and here it is!

Prompt/Challenge Title: Borgin and Burke’s
Project Name & Page Link: Soot Sprite Soap
Team: The Quibbler
Brief Description:
I wanted to make a Soot Sprite-inspired soap, so I made a bunch of coloured star embeds and used them in a black sparkly soap.

Prompt/Challenge Title: Sky
Project Name & Page Link: Blue SmartDoll Sweater
Team: The Quibbler
Brief Description:
I’m still tweaking this pattern, but here’s my latest:

Prompt/Challenge Title: Lockhart’s Office
Project Name & Page Link: Helios Falling Soap
Team: The Quibbler
Brief Description:
Soaps with inclusions are rather tedious and this one was no exception. This is a nod to the moonbase Helios from the Borderlands game series. Hexagons feature prominently in the Helios design, as does the colour yellow, so I filled this soap with yellow hexagon embeds. The scent is “Graphite Steel.”

Prompt/Challenge Title: Deathday Party in the Dungeons
Project Name & Page Link: Xie Lian Soap
Team: The Quibbler
Brief Description: This one is inspired by the character Xie Lian from the Heaven Official’s Blessing anime.

Prompt/Challenge Title: Flooded Corridor
Project Name & Page Link: Book Nook!
Team: The Quibbler
Brief Description:
I started long ago to make the elements of a book nook, but with no clear design in mind. Recently, I bought a kit so I’d kind of have an idea of what to do before freehanding my own. This was a really fun kit! I realize that Lego Harry is a little large, but he’s enjoying it. swapped out the frontmost sign for one from the bakery in Kiki’s delivery service. There’s an angled mirror in the back to give the illusion that it continues on around the corner. :slight_smile:



Prompt/Challenge Title: History of Magic Classroom
Project Name & Page Link: Butterbeer Soap
Team: The Quibbler
Brief Description:
I was trying to get the look of bubbles and foam on the top of this one. I’ve made more “bubbles” so I can have a larger quantity on my next batch, but this isn’t bad. Smells heavenly, just like the wax melts.

Prompt/Challenge Title: The Burrow
Project Name & Page Link: Butterbeer Wax Snap Bars
Team: The Quibbler
Brief Description: DELICIOUSLY scented snap bars that make me think of Butterbeer! Very homey! They make the whole house smell very cosy!

Prompt/Challenge Title: Molly’s Housecraft Scraps/Stash
Project Name & Page Link: Purple SmartDoll Shrug
Team: The Quibbler
Brief Description:
I had to run off to knitting at the library last night with about 1 minute to grab supplies. I snagged my trusty shrug pattern and my bag that already had some yarn and some needles off my desk. Whew!

**Prompt/Challenge Title:**Crafter’s Coice
Project Name & Page Link: Anya Soap
Team: The Quibbler
Brief Description:
This soap is inspired by the character Anya from the Spy X Family manga and anime. She has pink hair and often wears her black school uniform with gold trim.

**Prompt/Challenge Title:**Crafter’s Coice
Project Name & Page Link: Loid Soap
Team: The Quibbler
Brief Description: This soap is inspired by the character Loid from the Spy X Family manga and anime. He often wears a green suit with white shirt and red tie.

**Prompt/Challenge Title:**Crafter’s Coice
Project Name & Page Link: Hua Cheng Soap
Team: The Quibbler
Brief Description:
This soap is inspired by the Character Hua Cheng from Heaven Official’s Blessing. He’s also known as the Crimson Rain Sought Flower.

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Oh! I forgot one!

There are a dozen of the wax snap bars in the previous post, and also a dozen of these:

Prompt/Challenge Title: Quidditch Pitch
Project Name & Page Link: Exorcism Sorbet Wax Snap Bars
Team: The Quibbler
Brief Description: I learned from several YouTube Vids how to mix wax colours while keeping them distinct so I could make these! They’re based on the Exorcism Sorbet dish from Dungeon Meshi. The scent is Rainbow Sorbet :slight_smile:

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All your soaps look lovely, @Moonflame! The butterbeer one is so cool!

I’ve been working on bigger projects lately, but finally finished off a few to share.

Prompt/Challenge Title: DADA Classroom
Project Name & Page Link: Patriotic Socks
Team: The Daily Prophet
Brief Description: I bought a lot of this lovely hand-dyed sock yarn, both full skeins and coordinating minis, and I made a pair of socks for myself. Winter is coming and warm socks are a necessity.

Prompt/Challenge Title: Lockhart’s Office/Detention
Project Name & Page Link: Handspun BFL Yarn
Team: The Daily Prophet
Brief Description: This fiber (Blue Faced Leicester) wanted to be thin…oh, so thin! Which meant that it took forever to spin 4 ounces. I spun the singles on my Kiwi and plied it (so fast!) on my E-Spinner. It came out to about sport-weight, 310 yards, and is a 3-ply (chain ply).

Prompt/Challenge Title: Molly’s Housecraft Challenge - Scrap Busting
Project Name & Page Link: Hufflepuff Ollie Hood
Team: The Daily Prophet
Brief Description: I used leftover yarn in Hufflepuff House colors to make another Ollie Hood. I used every last bit of the yarn and the finished project is so cozy!

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Thanks, @tendstowardschaos ! Love your socks and especially that awesome Hufflepuff cowl! And I’m blown away that you spun that yarn! Amazing! :exploding_head: :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes: :heart_eyes:

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Thank you! I’m so happy with how the yarn came out. It’s the best I’ve managed on my treadle wheel so far. I want to knit it into another Musselburgh beanie.

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@Moonflame - So many great projects! I know very little about soap making - are the embeds just different little soaps made in molds?

@tendstowardschaos - Nice knitting! It’s awesome that you can make your own yarn!

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@jellybean You’ve got it! First you make a bunch of little soaps and wait until you can pop them out, then you can add them to loaves etc. :slight_smile:

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Happy birthday, @jellybean !
:birthday::cupcake::balloon::tada::partying_face:

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Happy birthday, @jellybean!

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Huzzah for @jellybean! :birthday::clinking_glasses::gift:

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Prompt/Challenge Title: Herbology Greenhouses
Project Name & Page Link: Wavy Baby Blanket
Team: Which Broomstick
Brief Description: Crocheted baby blanket for a friend’s first baby shower!

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Cute! Ripple patterns are fun to make!

Prompt/Challenge Title: Crafter’s Choice #2
Project Name & Page Link: Crochet Succulents
Team: The Quibbler
Brief Description: I used up some yarn and made some crochet succulents!


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Prompt/Challenge Title: Harry’s Bedroom
Project Name & Page Link: Embroidered Magic Mouse (non-paper ATC)
LC Contest/LC Swap/Charity Item: Non-Paper/Cardboard ATC Swap
Team: The Quibbler
Brief Description: I made a sweet little magic mouse ATC for the non-paper ATC swap with some elaborate embroidered ‘magic’! :grin:

Prompt/Challenge Title: Molly’s Housecraft Challenge - Scrap Busting
Project Name & Page Link: Positive Affirmation Flags
LC Contest/LC Swap/Charity Item: Positive Affirmations Swap, Round 4
Team: The Quibbler
Brief Description: I made these flags for my partners in the positive affirmations swap! They’re made using scraps and mostly stash items (I had to buy some tulle).

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Prompt/Challenge Title: Harry’s Bedroom
Project Name & Page Link: Pink/Blue Box Bag #1
LC Contest/LC Swap/Charity Item: STS 2024
Team: Which Broomstick
Brief Description: These patchwork bags were designed to complement the pink and blue flower fabric I used for the lining.


Prompt/Challenge Title: Crafter’s Choice
Project Name & Page Link: Pink/Blue Box Bag #2
LC Contest/LC Swap/Charity Item: STS 2024
Team: Which Broomstick
Brief Description: I didn’t think I’d get this one done in time for STS, but then our neighbors had a backyard wedding reception bumping deep into the night and I knocked it out.

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Super cute bags!

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Your patchwork bags look so good!

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Happy Birthday @tendstowardschaos! :birthday: :partying_face:

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Thank you!

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