Prompt: August-forest-Wendy-Measure Twice Cut Once Team: Wizard Project Name: SIL birthday card Project Link: Brief Description: I fitted the card to an envelope Project Photo(s):
Prompt: August-forest-Wendy-Pockets Team: Wizard Project Name: Teal felt pin Project Link: Brief Description: Under the lace is hidden a loop that was used to attach the hand Project Photo(s):
Prompt: August-forest-Wendy-To serge or not to serge Team: Wizard Project Name: Gray beaded pin Project Link: Brief Description: this pin is both gray and has a finished edge Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Free Range #1 Team: Wizard Project Name: lace net Darning bookmark Project Link: Brief Description: I used a bit of window screen and crochet cotton to create a lace net darning bat. I haven’t seen a LND project since the Early 90s! Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Free Range #2 Team: Wizard Project Name: Grim Santa Cards Project Link: Brief Description: these cute cards are only 4 inches square. They have matching envelopes and seals and will be going in my STS shop. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Peter – Dropped Stitch Team: Wizards Project Name: Bird Tote bag Project Link:Totes for STS for 2022 Brief Description: It’s Blue! for the upcoming STS. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Peter –Once upon a painting Team: Wizards Project Name: Mandrakes set 2
**Project Link:**More Mandrakes for STS 2022 Brief Description: These mandrakes are sewn and then painted. These went out for a swap. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Peter – Bridge- Wendy - Battle Team: Wizards Project Name: mandrakes set 1
**Project Link:**More Mandrakes for STS 2022 Brief Description: These are little mandrakes that I made out of fabric. Wendy sews with Fabric. Made for the upcoming STS. I lovingly call them Turd & Ferguson. LOL! Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Peter – Bridge- Wendy – Measure Twice Team: Wizards Project Name: Cat Tote Project Link:Totes for STS for 2022 Brief Description: The lining of this tote had to be fitted to the shell. Made for the upcoming STS. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Peter – Bridge- Wendy – Serge or not to serge Team: Wizards Project Name: Watercolor Tote bag Project Link:Totes for STS for 2022 Brief Description: I dropped the liners in and finished these with a top stitch, around the top edge. Again, made for the upcoming STS. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: Peter – Bridge- Wendy – Lining Team: Wizards Project Name: Yellow Flowers Tote Project Link:Totes for STS for 2022 Brief Description: There are multiple layers in making the totes, shell, lining interfacing, vinyl bottom. And the Yellow Flowers tote has black lines that are the stems of the flowers. And yes, I made this for the upcoming STS. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: August-forest - Aimee - battle Team: berserker Barbarian Project Name: wash cloth Project Link: Brief Description: I made this as part of a housewarming gift for my parents new house. I went with battle because Aimee is a quilter and you can use squares to make quilts Project Photo(s):
Prompt: August-forest - Aimee - cut to the chase Team: berserker Barbarian Project Name: wash cloth Project Link: Brief Description: overlay mosaic gets the yarn cut at the end of every row, so a sharp implement is needed. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: August Battle - talk to Aimee the quilter Team: Team Berserker Barbarian Project Name: Dinosaur ATC Project Link: Brief Description: I made this ATC for a coworker. Layering masterboards, washi tape, drawings, and other paper is a bit like patchwork or quilting. Project Photo(s):
I hope I’m doing this right, August has sapped out my motivation and most of my brain power. Hopefully a new month will help reset it.
Prompt: August - Bridge - Marta - Battle Team: Berserker Barbarian Project Name: Chinese fast food style beef Project Link: Brief Description:
I first tried this recipe a couple months ago, and it has since been a hit in our house and made a few appearances all summer long. I found it on a popular Israeli food blog, she has a lot of really good simple recipes.
Here’s the recipe link, run through Google translate (it did an ok job on the translation): https://nikib-co-il.translate.goog/main-course/129803/?_x_tr_sl=iw&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp
I made some variations based on what I had in my kitchen and the cooking time was longer for me than what is written in the recipe. The original recipe uses red bell peppers, and those are nice and a good way of using peppers that are no longer nice enough for a salad. But I’ve also made it a few times with mushrooms, and that’s yummy too.
Of course, talking with Marta, who is a cook, I had to share some food. Project Photo(s):
with peppers, over rice:
I will catch up on commenting soon, but I need to get my battle in! New prompts will be up some time tomorrow, I still have some checking and finishing touches, and unfortunately some work to do during the day tomorrow. Grrrr…
Prompt: August Battle: (Ambrose) - Forest/Wendy the Human Fighter Seamstress Team: Team Berserker Barbarian Project Name: Lion Blood Drop Project Link: N/A Brief Description: My new coworkers are keeping me busy requesting blood drops! Which is nice, but wow are some of them more work than others… this one isn’t hard, exactly, but the mane is troublesome if you’re not willing to cut the yarn too long to make it easy to pull through the blood drop stitches (which of course I’m not, I don’t want to waste yarn!).
Simba lived in the forest, and in the end he was quite the fighter, so… Forest and Fighter it is!
Prompt: Talk to Ambrose (July) - Forest - Talk to Wendy (August)- August Battle (Seamstress)
Team: Team Berserker Barbarian
Project Name: Craft Hat (Fail)
Project Link: n/a
Brief Description: I had planned an activity today where my students would look at my (unexpectedly large) collection of hats (baseball and bucket hats… I left my extra fun hats at home) and try to figure out one fact about me. I realized that my hat collection didn’t have anything to represent my craft-loving side, so I decided to make one. Unfortunately, it came out awful. For some reason, bits of flocking and adhesive stuck onto the hat from the area that I weeded. And, parts of the design just wouldn’t stick. I’ve had this flocked HTV for a while, so I’m wondering if that contributed to the lack of success. In any case, I couldn’t use it for my activity, but at least now I have a year to make another one! And, I used a design with scissors because a seamstress just can’t live without scissors!
Okay, so I lied about it being tomorrow, I was thinking I was going to have to write 12 sets of prompts, and wasn’t done organizing them, but then I realized that I was WAY overdoing it and you (hopefully) wouldn’t mind it being a little simpler? There really wasn’t a great way to organize the prompts to not make it as confusing, sorry, I didn’t think this all the way through! But I hope you enjoy, August clues will be out soon! I will do my best to give everyone a shot at figuring out the culprit, so long as you turn in enough projects to get enough clues!
Thank you so much for such a fun story this season! I am looking forward to figuring this mystery out
FYI FOR EVERYONE!
If you are unsure which two people you can craft for, I have put up your choices on your tracking sheet. If you haven’t posted a September project yet, I can help you figure out who you can craft for once you do.
Prompt: July - Ambrose - The Crochet Commotion Team: Berserker Barbarian Project Name: Purple washcloth Project Link:Simple dishcloths and scrubbies Brief Description: This is both crocheted and the color purple Project Photo(s):
Prompt: July - Ambrose - A Careless Conflagration Team: Berserker Barbarian Project Name: Brick Red washcloth Project Link:Simple dishcloths and scrubbies Brief Description: This one is a test to see if an 80% cotton 20% polyester blend makes a good washcloth Project Photo(s):
Prompt: August - Forest - Aimee - No Good Deed Team: Berserker Barbarian Project Name: Green washcloth Project Link:Simple dishcloths and scrubbies Brief Description: This is for my mom and is green Project Photo(s):
Prompt: July - Ambrose - A Square in the Square Team: Berserker Barbarian Project Name: Pink Washcloth Project Link:Simple dishcloths and scrubbies Brief Description: This is a square. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: September - Sabrina - Cast off purlwise Team: Berserker Barbarian Project Name: Yellow Washcloth Project Link:Simple dishcloths and scrubbies Brief Description: This is yellow… and crochet is also technically just a bunch of fancy knots. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: August - Forest - Aimee - All in Good Time Team: Berserker Barbarian Project Name: two purple scrubbies Project Link:Simple dishcloths and scrubbies Brief Description: I made these for my mom. They are purple. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: September- Sabrina - Long Tailed Cast-on Team: Berserker Barbarian Project Name: Another two purple scrubbies Project Link:Simple dishcloths and scrubbies Brief Description: These are purple and made with yarn Project Photo(s):
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Prompt: September - Sabrina - Boucle Yarn Team: Berserker Barbarian Project Name: Two pink scrubbies Project Link:Simple dishcloths and scrubbies Brief Description: This isn’t boucle yarn, but it’s certainly lumpy. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: September - Sabrina - Ribbing Team: Berserker Barbarian Project Name: Two more pink scrubbies Project Link:Simple dishcloths and scrubbies Brief Description: These are made using fpdc, so they feel ribbed. Project Photo(s):
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Prompt: September - Sabrina - Bamboo Needles Team: Berserker Barbarian Project Name: red washcloth Project Link:Simple dishcloths and scrubbies Brief Description: This is made with cotton yarn, which is a plant. Project Photo(s):
Prompt: July - Ambrose - The Loose Thread Team: Berserker Barbarian Project Name: Grey washcloth Project Link:Simple dishcloths and scrubbies Brief Description: This uses thread and is grey. Project Photo(s):
Thank you, @storerboughtcreation, @gozer, @Bunny1kenobi! I had a really nice weekend, and then a crazy busy week, so I’m finally getting myself caught up on a few things today.
Just adding a couple of prompts before I forget! Prompt:Peter – Bridge/Wendy - Sarah– Stuffed Armchair Team: Wizard Project Name: Bowl Cozies Project Link: -0- Brief Description: Bowl cozies help make the cold months cozier! Project Photo(s):
Prompt:Peter – Bridge/Wendy - Sarah- Tea Caddy Team: Wizard Project Name: Casserole Carrier - Finally Project Link:Casserole Carrier - Finally Brief Description: The inside of this casserole carrier is brown to match my kitchen. Project Photo(s):