Prompt/Challenge Title: The Zoo Project Name & Page Link: Spider Team: Which Broom Brief Description: Used the embroidery machine to make the spiders eyes and details on his back, where I used a water soluble plastic wrap to prevent the stitches from sinking to down into the fabric. I think he turned out pretty cute.
Prompt/Challenge Title: Stash Project Name & Page Link: Bengts xmas socks Team: Which Broom Brief Description: Made a pair of socks for my besties dad, but I didnt finish them in time⌠But he got very happy when he got them, and thats all that matters!
Prompt/Challenge Title: Flourish and Blotts Project Name & Page Link: Tiny note books Team: Which Broom Brief Description: I have been wanting to make note books for a long time. And now I finally made them. I used wall papers as cover (because I didnt have anything else to use at that time), and it worked pretty good.
Prompt/Challenge Title: Madam Malkinâs Project Name & Page Link: Red bat Team: Which Broom Brief Description: Used many pins making this bat. The minky fabric is pretty slippery, so pins is absolutely necessary! I have since this gotten some clips that work even better.
Prompt/Challenge Title: Hogsmeade Station Project Name & Page Link: Gray bat Team: Which Broom Brief Description: Small, crocheted bat, that is pretty dark in color and also smaller than 4"x4". Bats are cute.
Prompt/Challenge Title: Hospital Wing Project Name & Page Link: Little adventurous Impkin Team: Which Broom Brief Description: Made a small impkin in a nice yarn. So nice to crochet again!
Prompt/Challenge Title: Crafters choice #2 Project Name & Page Link: Yellow Bat Team: Which Broom Brief Description: For this bat I used my clips when sewing, and it was such a game changer! And I love how be bigger bat turned out!
Prompt/Challenge Title: Crafter choice #3 Project Name & Page Link: Blingy little owl Team: Which Broom Brief Description: I was a mums place and we were crafting. And suddenly she said we should do a small doll. Looking for a simplistic doll she had from before. And I found this owl-fabric and used that as a base, since Im more of an animal girl than a doll girl. But I went outside my comfort zone with pearls and sequins and the pink hair. She truly is one of a kind! And it was fun to make.
Prompt/Challenge Title: Slug & Jiggers Project Name & Page Link: Family Stepping Stones Team: Witch Weekly Brief Description: These stones start with concrete mix, and water, then harden enough to put out in the garden! Making these was what I picked to do on Motherâs Day. I picked up the kits at Michaelâs, and they were simple enough, but the directions said to wait an hour before adding the tiles, and 2 hours before doing hand prints or lettering. When I went back at 1 hour, I could barely get the tiles in, and we struggled to getâs Adaâs handprints. (Though the letter stamps worked perfectly at that point.)
Prompt/Challenge Title: Kingâs Cross Station Project Name & Page Link:Two The Moon Birthday Cake Team: Witch Weekly Brief Description: I made something special for my dear little Adaâs birthday. A four layer, Two the Moon cake.
Prompt/Challenge Title: Hogsmeade Station Project Name & Page Link:Galaxy Chocolate Bark Team: Witch Weekly Brief Description: These shards of chocolate were small in size, and dark in color!
Prompt/Challenge Title: Hogwartâs Castle Project Name & Page Link:Galaxy Dresses & Tees Team: Witch Weekly Brief Description: I spent so long painting each and every one of these articles of clothing, I can now call myself a master of the technique.
Prompt/Challenge Title: Crafterâs Choice #3 Project Name & Page Link:Painted Favor Bags Team: Witch Weekly Brief Description: I didnât want to buy expensive favor bags for the party, so instead I bought simple black ones, then painted them myself.
Amazing party planning, I hope you all enjoyed it as much as it looked!
Prompt/Challenge Title: Madam Malkin Project Name & Page Link:Fingerless Gloves Team: Witch Weekly Brief Description:
Using knitting and cable needles I worked up these fingerless gloves for my daughter. They are a wee bit too big but they wonât be used until Autumn or winter now anyway so thatâll be fine.
Prompt/Challenge Title: Kings Cross Station Project Name & Page Link: Crochet Yarmulke Team: Witch Weekly Brief Description:
My husband was lamenting not having his own for functions so I tried my hand at a pattern from Purl Soho and surprised him with it. I didnât want to over promise things but it actually worked out so, yay!
@Trillian - I love your tiny dresses! @skrutt - Everything youâve made is so nice & I really love the bats! @MistressJennie - Awesome party - I love the theme! @AntBee - Cute gloves - the cables look great!
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Prompt/Challenge Title: Crafterâs Choice Project Name & Page Link:Crocheted Mushrooms Team: The Quibbler Brief Description: For Mushroom May I made a bunch of mushrooms!
Prompt/Challenge Title: Crafterâs Choice Project Name & Page Link: May ATCs LC Contest/LC Swap/Charity Item: Ongoing ATC Swap, May 2024 Team: The Quibbler Brief Description: These ATCs were made for swap partners in the May ATC Swap! Two pictures are blurred because theyâre still in the mail (spoilers for gozer and bluebird).
Prompt/Challenge Title: Hut-on-the-Rock Project Name & Page Link:Mosaic Crochet Baby Blanket Team: The Quibbler Brief Description: This baby blanket is just a little over the top - every round is different, so you really have to pay attention!
Prompt/Challenge Title: The Forbidden Forest Project Name & Page Link:Chicken âPower Bowlsâ Team: The Quibbler Brief Description: I made these copycat power bowls for my lunches one week! (Tomatoes, lettuce, etc are definitely natural components!)
Your editor has checked over her parchment, and our points stand thuslyâŚ
~ Point Totals ~ Which Broomstick: 2 readers, 150 beans** , for an average of 75 beans per reader. Witch Weekly: 4 readers, 440 beans** , for an average of 110 beans per reader. Daily Prophet 3 readers, 490 beans** , for an average of 163.33 beans per reader. The Quibbler: 3 readers, 560 beans** , for an average of 186.66 beans per reader.
What did you guys think of this new re-design for the Spring? Did you enjoy getting outside of Hogwarts, and exploring more of the Wizarding World (through the locations of book 1)? Did you enjoy switching up our teams, and getting to be âwithâ friends who were previously in other Houses?
For our next term, would you like to continue with this theme? Or would you like to go Quidditch World Cup theme for the summer, then come back to the world of book 2 for our next term?
Remember, this is YOUR craftalong! I can only make it great for you guys, with your input!
Yay! Congrats team Quibbler! Everyone made awesome things!
I liked the redesign - exploring more of the world was fun! Iâd love quidditch or book 2 for the next term - both would be great (which isnât very helpful).
I vote whichever is easier for you! I wasnât able to participate much the last few months, but Iâm hoping to squeeze some finishes in with my limited mobility before surgery.
I really liked the slightly longer term, when exploring the world of the novels, and I really like making sure that we never end a term on December 31. (I prefer having us end January 31, so that folks have time post-holidays to share their handmade gifts and bakes.) Since no one seems to have a true preference, Iâve decided weâre going to do a shorter Summer Term (June - August), with a Quidditch theme. Then do a longer Fall/Winter term, September - January, that explores Book 2.
