@Whistlefish @Abbeeroad , Thank you!
Class or Challenge Title: Headmistress - Wildfire Whiz-bang
House: Gryffindor!
Project Name & Page Link: Card Trick Quilt Blocks
Brief Description: I made this month’s Block of the Month for the 2021 Quiltalong, and ran into a few problems. Since making the block leaves you with some extra pieces, I ended up using those up by remaking it. Both are bright pinks and violets on a dark black background.
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Project Name: Harvest Moon baby blanket (to replace the Talon throw AS that I have not started yet…)
House: Slytherin
Brief Description: A crib size knitted blanket. I will be using the pattern Harvest Moon, with Berroco Vintage worsted yarn. Crib size blanket is just a step down from a throw blanket, and the patterning is complicated enough that this will probably take me at least a month (30 hours??) to complete.
Here’s my swatch:
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Headmistress Jennie casts the House Points Charm!
Class or Challenge Title: Headmistress - Pygmy Puff
House: Gryffindor!
Project Name & Page Link: Viking Adventure Baby Quilt
Brief Description: This baby quilt is very soft, especially with its flannel backing.
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Class or Challenge Title: Headmistress - Ten Second Pimple Vanisher
House: Gryffindor!
Project Name & Page Link: Pinkstravaganza Quilt
Brief Description: This scrappy quilt top was sent to me by our very own Edel, about a year ago. We agreed to craft scrappy quilts with what we had on hand during the early days in the pandemic. It has been hanging out in my stash since then, waiting to be quilted. I’m so glad to have finished another project, and gotten something out of the pile!
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CraftsUntold Congratulations! I love your little knit items.
Abbeeroad great progress on the art, and I love the smocks.
MistressJennie that baby blanket looks so complex, looking forward to seeing it.
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Class/Challenge: Detention Stash #2
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name: Red textured tshirt
Project Description: After making the pink and black shirt below I decided to make a red one too. I used Butterick pattern # 6132 with an altered sleeve.
Class/Challenge: Headmistress Dungbombs
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name: Brown Linen Barbie Outfit
Project Description: I am not a fan of orange or brown fabric usually. But I also hate to throw fabric away. I had a decent sized piece leftover of this brown fabric and decided to create a new Barbie outfit. I love the oomph the ribbon added.
Class/Challenge: Headmistress Love Potion
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name: Ruffled T-shirt
Project Description: I am a bit obsessed with making Barbie items the last few months. This ruffled t-shirt is a fun spring item. I used Pixie Faires Free pattern for the base. https://www.pixiefaire.com/collections/barbie-dolls/products/free-t-shirt-for-11-1-2-fashion-dolls
It is pictured in the picture above. Both lovely ladies are also sporting handmade shoes from my advanced studies project.
Class/Challenge: Headmistress Challenge- Peruvian Darkness
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name: Knit Fabric Cardigan
Project Description: This black knit fabric with white polka dots is perfect for a summer Peruvian night. I used Kwik Sew Pattern 3232.
Class/Challenge: Headmistress Challenge- Screaming YoYo
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name: Striped Tshirt
Project Description: I was trying to decide between 2 different shirt patterns for the bright happy knit fabric. I was planning to do a long sleeve but changed my mind halfway through when I figured out I did not take into the account the extra fabric for cutting the stripes the right way-luckily an easy fix to alter the pattern to short sleeves.
I used Butterick pattern # 6132.
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A new Hermione’s Book Club prompt has been posted!
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Project Name: Clyde Pants
House: Hufflepuff
Brief Description: I love these “Clyde Pants”. I am a school teacher and always in need of more pockets. I want to create my own pattern based on these. https://elizabethsuzannstudio.com/collections/clothing-accessories/products/clyde-work-pant-in-cotton-canvas-clay
I plan on making at least 2 trial pants to get the fit right. I want my final pair to be linen with a zipper waist. I think this will take about 1-2 months. I will draft the pattern, make 2 trial pairs and then my final pair in linen.
@plaidpineapple - Oh man I love those pants!! Good luck! Your proposal has been added to the project log.
Class or Challenge Title: Detention - AS Progress
House: Slytherin :
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Project Name & Page Link: Harvest Moon baby blanket (ravelry link)
Brief Description: Here is a little over 2 hours progress… maybe 4 hours? Past the bottom edging and on to the main pattern! About half of the blanket is showing in the picture.
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Class or Challenge Title: Detention - Stash 2
House: Slytherin :: ::
Project Name & Page Link: Kate Atherly Baby Socks (ravelry link)
Brief Description: To match the previously knit hat and cardigan in the same yarn.
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Class or Challenge Title: Detention - WIP
House: Slytherin :: :
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Project Name & Page Link: Pokemon Mug Mat (similar tutorial here, can’t find my usual…)
Brief Description: I started this sometime around christmas, and it’s been sitting on my desk with the binding half stitched. DONE! Will be part of my husband’s fathers day gift.
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That baby blanket is going to be so pretty!
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hey guys!
So, I’m not really one for a dramatic big entrance, but it’s hard to siddle into an online forum 
It’s been… What? 3 years? Since I joined in with the HPC, and my life has been an insane whirlwind in that time (hence less time online) but I’m starting to get things back into a better balance. Hopefully that might mean I can post here a bit now that I’m having more time for craft/ online-ness again. I’m gonna check out the classes and maybe even post some this eve.
So, how is everyone? What’s the goss? I proper missed y’all!
yes, I initially posted this in the Ostara 2020 term… You all recall my exceptional proof reading skills, yes?? 
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I just real-life squealed! Welcome back!! fireworks, parade, other lacks of subtlety So, so glad to see you!
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NOODLE! OMG! HI!!!
So good to see you, lady!!
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Ok, so one of the more positive elements of my whirlwind has been that a month ago I brought my first house (OMG I’m gonna have Wifi! Another reason to step back into the HPC!). It’s in Manchester (UK) so I can’t move in until the end of the school year when my contract at work ends (another whirlwind element is that I don’t work in theatre anymore, I’m a teacher!); but in on my Easter holiday atm so I came up to decorate. I’ve gone for a very sedate and refined colour scheme…
Challenge: house pride
House: Hufflepuff*
Project: spare room repaint
House colours y’all!
For all the rooms I’m showing, I stripped back all the existing paint and redid all walls and ceiling. There was a lot of cleanup because I guess the previous owners repainted in a rush to sell it and left lots of messy bits - splodgy paint on the sockets, splashes on the doors etc.
I’m going to employ a pro to come in and do the stairs for me (I don’t have the needed ladders etc) and I’ll have them do my gloss work too (skirting boards & doorframes)
- yup, I switched. Growth, change, et al.
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Apparently I have to put these each as separate posts cause I’m a newbie 
so sorry for it being a bit bitty!
Challenge: house unity
House: hufflepuff
Project: bedroom repaint
This brilliant bright aqua gives me a chance of to show off my RavenclAwsome side
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Challenge: Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes Boxing Telescope
House: hufflepuff
Project: downstairs bathroom
How’s that for a punch of colour??
I know the edges look messy but that’s because I was TOO excited to take pictures and didn’t take the frog tape off first - oops!
Also turns out I can’t post more than 3 times in a topic yet, so you’ll have to be patient to see the other rooms.
fantastic to see you both too xxx
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