Jessica- haven’t knit for awhile
Find your fade shawl… on 6th color… Stalled out
Socks for dad
You Spin me Right Round:
Allena finished 3 skeins cleaned off my bobbins
started a mashup
Fleece to clean
Jessica-
FINISHED
3 2oz batts from Classy Squid Fiber Co… mashup/fractal out of them
NK dyed BFL
NK dyed Falkland
SIP~
Mini turtlemade- NK rolags, clockwork angel
Standard turtlemade ~ nk rolags, Happy Little Clouds Rolags that i’m going to ply with Unicorn Guts!
Schacht matchless- Unwind Yarn Company spin your own sock kit. sw-BFL/nlyon
NK rolags- 2 sets spun random like need to NPly
Jessica-
Reading:
Silence Fallen!
Written in Red – and onto Murder of Crows by Ann Bishop
Watching:
Lost Girl
New season of Heartland
Bones! Near the end of season 10!
Being human
Allena red The Spun Monkey 4oz merino wool
Started Mashup, angora online angora rolags and luthvarian fiber arts silk/merino
Birthday Club!!
Jessica-
FINISHED ~
SIP~
NK rolags, clockwork angle
Sewing:
Allena – cut all the fabrics, iron all the bags
Jessica-
Gym:
Cardio Challenge Starts anew
Clean start!
Set your goal
Knit dishcloths to go to other participants
Forum to be started soon!
Jessica-
Leah’s mittens
I hat for Dawn and her friend Jen, messy bun hat
*not started yet but Chloe wants mittens and a thick headband
You Spin me Right Round:
Allena red The Spun Monkey 4oz merino wool
Jessica-
FINISHED ~
SIP~
NK rolags, clockwork angle
Sewing:
Allena – club orders and special orders and secret PJ pants for christmas new bag design
Iron broke
Jessica-
Started Christmas pajamas
Tablet holders for Christmas and one for myself 18×13
This is the one i followed But i did it with the beginning measurements of 18×16:
Jessica
Jamberry order!
Re doing the laundry room. Making shelves for baskets, going to paint the room. … This is just the start of making over our house
Newts: Fall N.E.W.T. Timeline:
September 1-30: 50% benchmark for 75 pts
October 1-31: 75% benchmark for 125 pts
November 1-30: 100% final benchmark for 250 pts
All requests for significant changes must be submitted by September 30, 2016.
Owls:
OWL Timetable for Fall 16
September 1st – 22nd: OWL proposals may be submitted. OWLs may only be started after they are approved by the relevant examiner.
October 1st – 31st: Midterm 50% submissions are accepted.
November 1st – 30th: Final OWL submissions are accepted.
OOtP: Sept. 11-21–BROOMs
Sept. 25–Launch
Nov. 6-19–Missions return
Quidditch: Schedule of Events
September 2: House Quidditch Teams due to the pitch
September 4 – 13: Puffskeins
September 20 – October 10: Hinkypunks
October 16 – November 2: Billywigs
November 8 – 28: Nifflers
Headmistress Challenge:
For this challenge, spend 30 minutes exercising, 10 minutes stretching, and 20 minutes meditating, all in the same day. Write one sentence about how the experience was for you.
Challenge period: September 1 — November 14, 2016 POT.
Students may do this challenge up to five times, on five different days within the challenge period. Please submit all of your hours in one post. (So: don’t post your submission until you’ve done all your hours!) Provide the dates when you did your hours, and one sentence per day. 10 points will be awarded for each day.
History of Magic – the Manticore
craft something inspired by the Manticore. You may choose to craft something with a human-like face, craft using the colors of a human or lion or scorpion, something dangerous, or perhaps something rare. Just make sure to tell us how you were inspired by the Manticore.
Potions Forgetfulness Potion
For this month craft something basic that you don’t even remember learning such as (but not limited to): knitting and purling, double or single crochet, dyeing with Kool-aid, spinning singles and plying doubles.
Muggle Studdies Electrical Cords
craft something that will protect Muggle electronic devices from the Chizpurfles, or craft an item that you would choose to wear or use if you happen to be part of the repair crew the Ministry of Magic would send out undercover to take care of the chizpurfle infestation in a Muggle home. Create or dye some yarn inspired by electrical wires found inside electrical cords.
Please see the FAQs in Post 1 for further clarification. What does inspired by electrical wires found inside electrical cords mean?
We are looking for certain colors this month. Black, white, and grey for electrical cords. Silver, copper, gold, brass, and bronze for the conductive wires.
Healing- Exploring the Healing Wisdom of Our Muggle Neighbors by Healer Augustus Pye
For this assignment combine Muggle and Magical healing skills by crafting a project that incorporates more than one craft. At least one of the crafts used must be a Ravelry craft and both crafts must be done this month.
Examples (not an exhaustive list!) :
Spin or dye yarn and then knit/crochet/weave an item out of it.
Knit an object with a crocheted border
Spin yarn and then dye it — or dye fiber and then spin it.
Embellish a knit/crocheted/woven project with embroidery or needle-felting.
Sew an item out of knit, crocheted, or woven pieces.
Make a woven or braided edging or strap for a knit/crocheted project.
Make your own buttons to attach to a Rav-craft project
A note on yardage — if you are spinning and then knitting/crocheting/weaving an object out of your yarn, this qualifies for yardage bonus from both crafts.
Habitats of Magical Creatures September 2016 Dugbog
Craft something in the colors of a marsh in Autumn
Feeding of Magical Creatures September 2016 Thestrals
for your homework, we will all be feeding the Thestrals; either by hand-feeding them, or leaving food out for them. If you choose to hand-feed them, bring something that has some meat to it. But if you choose to leave food out for them, make sure they are drawn to its scent, or color.
To make “food” for the Thestrals, you can either craft something that “has some meat to it,” by having more than 100 yards, or make something the color of blood.
Safe Handling of Magical Creatures September 2016- Salmander and Fwooper
This month, we would like you to practice your Constant Maintenance by crafting something you need to craft over and over. (This could include the obvious like a blanket square, but perhaps you personally have something you need to craft regularly, such as gift items, things you use many of, and things that tend to wear out.) Please explain how your homework is Constant Maintenance practice.
Non-Rav Crafts that use a needle (sewing, cross-stitch, needle-felting, etc.) will be accepted this month, provided they fit the prompt.
Grooming of Magical Creatures September 2016- Crupps and Occamy
For your homework this month you can choose the safe option and wash one of our crups by crafting something that uses water during the crafting process or something that helps with washing.
More intrepid students can help us with the occamy by crafting something chonaraptyxic (something that changes size) or polish occamy eggs by crafting something soft (using soft fibres of natural origin) and/or silver (using yarn with silver stellina or silver metallic thread). If you choose the occamy we encourage you to team up with one or two other Students: you will earn a special, shiny Grooming badge for your efforts!
if you complete the full grooming process and make your magical creatures super pretty, you will be rewarded at the end of Term! In short: post a Grooming homework every month and earn extra bonus points!
Non-Ravelry crafts are welcome without prior approval.
Jessica-
SIP~
Modern Spin – Merino “Feb 2011 club” neon colors (sidekick)
spindle spinning- some rolags deep in the forest (mini turtlemade) ,
Sewing:
Allena – EMFF is in about a week. I’m sewing like mad
Allena- shrewd slytherin from gormet stash. Plying
Jessica-
FINISHED ~
Loop bullseye bump 577 yds nply
SIP~
Corgi Hill Farm – polwarth /silk
spindle spinning- some rolags deep in the forest on mini turtlemade , sample spinning on standard turtlemade
Made Soap
New Coffee Maker
Thanksgiving
Trade with Jessica
New Fabric
Flannel for PJ’s for Christmas
Dog
Car
New Shelves
StyleBox,
New Mani
Pondering Detention OWL
Jessica-
thanksgiving with the fam! –
kids all learned how to knit
trade with Allena!
new Jams/tru shine- used up a bunch of 1/2 off coupons!
Allena- Started a hobbledehoy shadawyn mash up merino tencil
mini spindle broke
TDF House Cup and Phat Fiber and turtlemade
Jessica-
Shadawyn Fiber Arts- Shazam-need to ply
Unwind Yarn Company – Aurora Borealis- fat singles done, need to ply it.
naturallyknitty – Undiped rolags on the mini trutlemade- Plying!
NEWT – spinning finished! washed and all- 1399- of the darker, 1404 of the lighter – 2803 total.
Sewing:
Allena – Sewing a ton of grey, bags, midoris inserts.
Jessica- inserts for the kids
Gym:
cardio challenge.
#twspcardiochallenge2015
Allena- sucky I think i need some motivation
Jessica- s
Jessica-
Shifting Shawdows
Watched –
the hobbit movies, and the Lord of the Rings
Originals – finished up the latest season
I zombie…
THe last Unicorn on Netflix!
got a real paper cutter and a bunch of scrapbook paper on clearance
zuchinni
new business cards and binder
turtlemade spindle
screen printing
soap making
madi reading twilight
Jessica-
Gabe at camp this week
made raspberry puree
femto spindle gift!
So MUGGY- lots of swimming and AC.
Newts:
June 1 – June 30: 75% benchmark for 125 pts
July 1 – July 31: 100% final benchmark for 250 pts
NEW All requests for Changes must be submitted by 31 May 2015.
Owls:
June 1st – 30th: Midterm 50% submissions are accepted.
July 1st – 31st: Final OWL submissions are accepted
OOtP:
Sunday, July 5 – first agents return to HQ
Sunday, July 19 – midnight deadline for returning agents
Quidditch: Diagon Alley
Stop for a Treat: May 28 – June 11
You stroll down to Fortescue’s and take a seat at a table by the window. Ooh – look at the menu!
Today’s Special
Single or Double Scoop Sundaes
Guaranteed to make you feel good!
Enchanted just for you by our new Beauxbatons-trained chef
Hmmm. You wonder if you’re hungry enough to eat a double scoop, or if you’re better off with a single scoop……..
For this round, craft something to make yourself feel good! You can make something you will enjoy or you can make something to please a friend, family member, or pet, or to give to a person in need. It’s up to you!
You can make one item or two for 15 points each. One turn-in post, please. Posts cannot be edited to add additional items once they have been graded. Ravelry crafts only – knit, crochet, spin, weave, dye. Be sure to let us know why your project(s) make you feel good, and remember that House Cup project standards for pairs still apply. Your submission will be eligible for bonus points. There is no minimum yardage requirement for these projects.
Headmisstress Challenge
The Challenge
All students are invited to work in the Hogwarts garden: that’s magical gardening, not muggle gardening!
What’s the difference between magical and muggle gardening? Crafting! You may use ravelry sanctioned crafts only for this challenge.
You can make something to go in the formal garden, as pictured above and in this term’s Great Hall, or you can make something for the expanded woodland glade. Or if you want to make both, that is OK too.
All projects must have been started and finished within the timeframe. If you have WIPs you want to finish, those should be taken to Detention. There are no partial points in HMC – everything must be finished.
Every student is allowed up to two submissions for this challenge. Please make a separate turn-in post for each submission. Each submission will earn 15 base points.
Bonus points will be given for:
yardage – please include this information in your turn in post. As is usual, yardage bonus points will not be given for dyeing projects.
discretionary bonus based on my judgement of the fabulousness of the submission. This might be crafting awesomeness, or it might be to do with how you turn the project in 🙂
Deadline is July 28 2015, usual 11.59 PM POT cut off.
CoMC- Morwenna- Manticore
Option 1: Breeding. “Breed” two projects together to make a new one! Let your creativity loose and master breeding. Then tell us all about your experience. This is extra credit stuff, this is. Maximum bonus points for successfully breeding two different projects into a new one.
Option 2: Monsters. You may craft a monster. This can be a three dimensional monster, or a flat representation of one. Follow a pattern or create a new monster. Bonus points for particularly interesting creatures, or complicated ones, or stories.
Option 3: Flobberworms. Anything. Really. It’s an easy pass, but flobberworms will only get you the 15 points for the class.
Charms- Windgardium Leviosa
For your assignment this month you are to craft something that is light and airy. Anything that has a hole will be considered airy. Dobby pairs of socks or mittens will also be accepted.
DADA Borgin and Burkes
your assignment is to craft an object based on something you saw inside Borgin and Burkes. It may be a literal interpretation such as spinning a replica of a hangman’s rope or crocheting curtains similar to those from Tom Riddle’s boyhood home. But you may also craft something in the spirit of the artifact mimicking the color, texture, or shape.
Divination- Tarot cards
Craft a representation of the Tarot Star card. You may depict the literal images you see in the card: the star, water or the woman, or you may interpret the meaning of the card: renewal, the bounty of spring, health and healing. You may use the Star card from any other Tarot deck as your inspiration, however, if you do use a different card, please show it to us when you hand in your project.
We will be accepting Non Ravelry fiber arts that meet the prompt this month. The following are some examples of non ravelry fiber arts: needlework including sewing, quilting, embroidery, and cross stitch, needle felting, wet felting (of unspun fiber), tatting. They do not require pre-approval. Please check the non-Rav craft guidelines before submitting your craft. If you are in doubt as to whether your craft is acceptable or if it will meet the prompt, please ask. Alterations are not acceptable. WIPs will not be accepted, please take them to Detention.
Herbology-
History of Magic – Deception and secrecy
This month you will craft something to show that we wizards still know how to pull the wool over our enemies eyes. Craft something inspired by the code names of the beaches on which the allies landed, or something otherwise inspired by codes and deception.
Muggle Studdies –
This month we would like you to explore the differences between this old and new technology by creating something that is smaller than it used to be, or something that has an untraditional use or was created with untraditional materials. For example, you could felt an object, create a miniature version of something, or perhaps dye with Easter Egg dyes.
Potions Thick Golden Potion,
study the effects of this potion by crafting something relaxing or soothing, or something to keep you sane.
Non-Rav crafts NOT REQUIRING prior approval are as follows: anything requiring a needle (including but not limited to: sewing, embroidery, cross-stitch, beading). All other non-Rav crafts will require approval.
Transfiguration-Metamorphmagi
For this month’s homework, we are asking you to transform your crafting self by practicing a new craft or technique or one that is less familiar to you.
It doesn’t have to be a completely new craft or technique. If there’s a skill that you feel needs more practice, that counts, too!
If you are a usually a knitter, try crochet. If you usually make cables, try lace. If you aren’t alway happy with your sewing projects, this is a time to try to improve.
will be accepting both standard and non-Ravelry crafts, will not need prior approval.
Allena-reading Kate Daniels book series by Ilona Andrews #6 about killed me
So now I’ve started Stephanie Plum… will “read” the first 3 b/c the library doesn’t have 4 as an audiobook.
Friend me on Good Reads
watching- Hart of Dixie.
gilmore girls,
The Weasley Sisters Podcast 