CLOSED: Harry Potter Craftalong - Ostara 2020

Class or Challenge Title: History of Magic
House: Ravenclaw
Project Name: Rhubarb Pie
Brief Description:
This tart pie has a delectible pinkness and lots of sugar. I used this recipe https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/9420-straight-up-rhubarb-pie
with this alteration: Instead of sprinkling a teaspoon of sugar on the bottom crust, I used a quarter cup of sugar. The rest of the sugar was not mixed in with the rhubarb but was saved for pouring atop of the mixture once in the pie pan. The crusts were not soggy nor overbaked, and perfect for those with dentures or dental issues as this was easy to chew.
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I tried it while still warm from the oven. Here it is, cut and waiting for a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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I have the same stitch-along bookmarked :slight_smile: But have not even bought the fabric yet :roll_eyes:

They have put so much work in to this! I am sure I read that there are over 200 variations on the wand alone!

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Class or Challenge Title: Arithmancy
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name & Page Link: HPC journal pages
Brief Description: I love to journal but I really don’t get to do enough of it. One thing I always journal is the HPC. The first picture is the really quite boring journal page I used a few years ago and the other two are for this term. I think it is a much improved, prettier and all round more awesome journal page. I love washi tape, have far too big a box of them, so am also destashing just a little bit as well :smiley:
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@Jeanne I love rhubarb pie, but I have to admit to loving it with quite a lot of sugar :roll_eyes: Yours looks so yummy and I love the stitching on the fabric, it makes the stitched areas really pop out

@MistressJennie Cheese is one of the reasons I could never go vegan, as a vegetarian it is a much loved source of protein for me. How did it turn out?

I have to say I am loving our new home’s reply function that allows you to scroll up the responses while you type. Over “there”, in the old place, I always opened the reply in a new window so I could flick between the two!

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looks yummy!

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@seeuudee and @Jenleahlynn Thank you very much!

The HP stitchalong looks intense. That journal will certainly keep things organized.

Class or Challenge Title: Muggle Studies
SPEW: DAV
House: Ravenclaw
Project Name: Fleece Blanket
Brief Description: Inspired by the cold, this red and white patterned blanket is reversible, two layers sewn together all the way around for double warmth. Finished size is approx. 50x60 inches.

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Copying & pasting my reply to the same question in the Thing-A-Day February Craftalong.

This is the first recipe I’ve tried out of a book called One Hour Dairy Free Cheese, which was written by a woman known for making real cheese, and who runs a company called Urban Cheesecraft. She turned to vegan alternatives when her partner needed to switch to an anti-inflammatory diet.

The cheese I made today was… interesting. It has the flavor profile of havarti down, but the texture was odd. Not as dense as it should be. A bit more spongy. It didn’t cook as the book described it would. It seemed to be nearly ‘set’ well before I added the agar, and once I did, it was very thick, but the book said to cook it for 5 mins. It started to ‘break’ (the oil separate out) after about 2 minutes, so I stopped cooking, and poured it into the molds. I want to try a few more recipes, and see if the same thing happens again. I’m not sure if it’s the agar type I used, or that I used cashew milk yogurt instead of water. (The book stated use either water or vegan yogurt, and since I had some, I used the yogurt.)

She also sells a special quick-set agar, that can be added right into the blender, and not be activated by cooking first, but I used the regular agar powder from amazon.

Note: A day later, and it has firmed up a bit more. Texture is less spongy, but is still softer than havarti. Definitely firmer than cream cheese, but I was able to use a knife to spread it on some crackers with just a little pressure. The book had step by step photos, and the example looked like it was much more liquidy before cooking, than mine was. I’ll report back after trying some more recipes. I’ve got the smoked cheddar, mozzarella, and truffled brie on my list.

One thing I do really like about the book, is right after each cheese recipe, there’s a recipe that includes that cheese. I like that she gives ideas on how to use it.

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Reminder, today is the last day to sign up for the Gryffindor Valentine’s Day Card Exchange. The exchange is open to all members, not just Gryffies! Join us in sending out a little love to the community!

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Class/challenge_ detention advanced studies
House_Gryffindor
Project- soya letters from hogwarts http://cunningcrossstitch.blogspot.com/p/syoa-letters-from-hogwarts.html

this is the same stitchalong that Inseaeffchen is working on, but I started at the top instead of the middle. I’m enjoying the individual components to keep me motivated. I did some of the framework while I was trying to decide whether to change the castle or not. The center top section will be a large house banner, I’m considering changes with that as well, so I went back to the castle which will finish off the top, except for the backstitiching. there is a facebook group where people are sharing their changes to the origionally pattern, and that is keeping me motivated as well.

begining of january

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current progress

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Will have to check out the facebook page - didn’t even think about making changes to the pattern :roll_eyes:

Class or Challenge Title: Apparition
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name & Page Link: 3d flower card
Brief Description: My first attempt at this card was a complete failure, in that the 3d flower would not open. I started again and I am finally happy with the end result.
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Attempt number 1

Attempt number 3 (second attempt was an undecorated trial to check gluing placement)

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the pop up flowers are really gorgous! persistance pays off!

class/ challenge -arithimancy
house- gryffindor
project sewing card

My daughter is in a play set around 1880, and she needed some props. In one scene she is using a sewing card. I found a thin piece of wood left over from a wood burning project. it took a little effort to punch the holed into it, but it needs to hold up through several performances. no one except the actor will see it upclose, but it looked a bit plain. I found an image of an advertisement from that time period that would have been printed onto collectible cards, and decoupage it onto the sewing card to give it more charm.

I love that sewing card!

Challenge: Hermione’s Book Club, Ch1: The Boy Who Lived
House: Gryffindor
Project Name & Page Link: “Home” Blueprint Embroidery
Brief Description: A house can be very ordinary and practical and mundane, but a home can be magical. :slightly_smiling_face: Inspired by both the ordinary home Harry is sent to and the magical world swirling around it, I embroidered the footprint of my home on blue fabric, blueprint style! This has also been on my to-do list since our house was flooded in Hurricane Irene in 2011, so it’s a very belated celebration of being “Home Again.”
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Class Arithmancy
House ravenclaw
Project I made brownies. The recipe is straightforward, melt 175g (good!) Chocolate, same of (good) butter and 25g of cocoa powder together.

In a separate bowl whisk together 180g sugar+3eggs and a tsp vanilla.

Mix the two together and add 100g flour. Bake at 180C for 24 minutes.

I think the recipe can use improving, so I dry fried about 100g pecans and added a little salt. Added that with100g dried cranberries, into the mix.

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Class or Challenge Title: Hermione’s Book Club - Ch 1; The Boy Who Lived
House: Gryffindor!
Project Name & Page Link: Rainbow Stash Busting Dishcloths
Brief Description: There’s nothing more mundane than doing the dishes. But hopefully these cheerful little dishcloths will make the task a bit nicer. They were made from a mix of cotton yarns in my stash, some Lion Brand, some Peaches n’Cream. I like how they all came together.
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Class or Challenge Title: Headmistress February
House: Gryffindor!
Project Name & Page Link: Circuit Board Valentine
Brief Description: A sweet little Valentine for my dear husband, who works/worked with computers as a software programmer.
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I haven’t filled in the inside yet, but it will probably include a pun like ‘You drive me crazy’ to go with the thumb drive.

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Class: Care of Magical Creatures (CoMC)
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name: Valentine’s Day Folded Book Art
Brief Description: One thing I can do to practice conservation is to REUSE items that no longer have use. I’ve taken this old withdrawn library book and repurposed it into a triple-heart Valentines’ Day work of art! I learned this technique at our local library, and it’s encouraged me to continue researching the craft to include more complicated folded books as well as fold and cut books. Just search for “folded book art” on Pinterest, and see what’s waiting for you down that rabbit hole!
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Class: Herbology
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name: Mrs. Scarecrow wall hanging
Brief Description: This was originally a Mr. Scarecrow design by Lori Holt. I decided to change him into a Mrs. and give her some pink and frilly clothes. One of her main accessories is her purple hat. This was inspired by the Purple Hat Society, founded in 2000 to promote social interaction among women. So appropriate for Mrs. Scarecrow!
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Class: Alchemy
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name: Patchwork Death Star
Brief Description: This is a quilted 12 x 12 wall hanging. It’s for a scholarship auction, which has been postponed until who knows when, but it’s finished, and I hope it brings in a lot of money. In the original Star Wars movie, Luke Skywalker thinks the Death Star is a moon. But Obi Wan corrected him, saying, “That’s no moon.” I even included the quote in the orbit stitching.
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Class: History of Magic (HoM)
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name: Coffee Face Mask Cover
Brief Description: I’ve been making covers for the blue face masks that my friend (a nurse) has to wear in her job. They’re still having trouble finding masks, and these covers allow them to wear the same one and just change out the washable cover. This one is inspired by the coffee served at Madam Puddifoot’s Tea Shop.
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Class: Muggle Studies
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name: Morse Code FRIEND Friendship 12" Quilt Block
Brief Description: My local quilt guild is in the process of assembling a friendship quilt by letting each member craft a 12" block using a selected common fabric. In this case, it is a black and white modern design. When all of the blocks are done, we will have a drawing, and the winner wins ALL of the blocks to make a friendship quilt with. Each block will be signed by the member who made it. In my block, I used the selected fabric for the background to emphasize the WHITE Morse Code dashes and dots to spell out the word FRIEND. The top row is “F,” the 2nd is “R,” etc. (The block is unquilted because it will need to be assembled with the others after the drawing.)
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~Expecto Patronum Challenge~
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name: Masks and Scrub Caps
Brief Description: The nurses at the Northern Kentucky Health Department needed face mask covers to extend the life of the masks they are using. I have made 15 for them. I’ve also made 7 for family members. I am continuing this project, and I will update the number as I hand them out. Not all of them are pictured below, but I did take a couple of shots of the first ones I made.
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Class: Transfiguration
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name: Beer Bread
Brief Description: I’ve been trying to use up some old beer in the fridge to make room for more important things (some friends had brought some over a while back and didn’t drink it all), and one of the best ways to use it up is to make beer bread. It only has 3 ingredients (self-rising flour, honey, and a can of beer). Since beer has BUBBLES, it was perfect for this Transfiguration project!
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~ COMPLETED ADVANCED STUDIES ~
House: Gryffindor
Project Name & Page Link: Scrappy Virus Afghan
Brief Description: After over 2 years in the making this afghan is finally DONE! It was started in September of 2017 as a stash buster, and lingered as it was put aside for other projects. I’m so glad to have it done.
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Class: Herbology
SPEW: Metro Detroit Share
House: Ravenclaw
Project Name: Pixie Hollow Baby Blankets
Brief Description: These blankets were made for Metro Detroit Share & will go in the memory boxes they make. All are made with Lion Brand Mandala Baby yarn (color: Pixie Hollow) & each one has purple in it. :slight_smile:
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Challenge: Hermione’s Book Club - The Boy Who Lived
House: Ravenclaw
Project Name: Aquamarine C2C Baby Blanket
Brief Description: This corner-to-corner blanket was made to celebrate my cousin’s new baby! No pattern was used - I just increased until it was the size I wanted & started decreasing. I used almost a whole ball of Lion Brand Pound of Love (in Aquamarine) - I only have 8 grams left!
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