The prompt for this week’s Photo Challenge is CHECK. Oh, this one would be easy! I knew immediately what CHECK to use – my green and red checked Christmas tablecloth. It’s packed away with other Christmas decorations in the attic, and as I trudged upstairs to retrieve it, I came upon….
A tiled entry
A little throw rug
A fabric scrap
A window pane check
A trio of wooden trivets
And
my very favorite, this charming cutting board, made by a good friend.
Take a peek around your home, I’ll just bet you’ll find CHECKS aplenty, hiding in plain sight.
Thanks to the creators of this challenge:
Cathy from Nanacathydotcom
Jane from Rainbowjunkiecorner
Melissa from The Aran Artisan
Sandra from Wild Daffodil
Let the Sewing Begin 
What a beautiful cutting board! I’d be scared to use it 😉
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Haha, if you look closely, you’ll see that there are no cutting lines; in 5 years, I’ve never used it! I just keep it oiled and on display. One day I’ll have to break it in. But not yet. 🙂
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Oh my that is a lovely lot of checks. I have been surprised by how many check tops I possess. Love your tablecloth.
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It was funny how they just kept appearing (in such different and perhaps not exactly “checked” forms) in just one little walk through the house. Hmmm, I have no checked garments at all….and I’ve always loved them. Need to remedy that. (Is houndstooth considered a check?)
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Houndstooth is deffo a check!
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Good idea – will have a look around. Knew I didn’t have checked textiles . . .
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I’ll just bet you’ll be very surprised by what you find! 😉
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Great post! So easy not to spot what’s right under our noses 🙂
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So true. I never expected to find so many. This was a fun challenge.
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Great checks Jen, there are some haiku there!
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Well spotted Denis – I’ve just been back through Jen’s post and yes! haiku! fabulous!
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I am encouraging Jen to add haiku, she all but writes them with her image text
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Excellent! Yes she does. 😉 😀
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So busy looking for checks I missed the haiku???
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Here are a couple I noticed Jen
check pattern
a little throw rug
shades of grey
shades of green
outside a checked window
so clean too
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Love it! “so clean too” made me laugh…the bottom half of that window, where the cats sit, is covered with tiny nose prints! Not so clean out of camera shot. 😉
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I absolutely love this post Jen! You found so many great checks. The thing I like most about these challenges is that it encourages me to look at the world around me in a different way – noticing new things and seeing old things differently – fantastic! If I was into given awards yours would definitely get the GOLD STAR!!!!
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I am blushing now Sandra, thank you! This challenge had an interesting snowball effect….the checks just kept presenting themselves. 😀 (and if I had a GOLD STAR I’d hang it in my sewing room for inspiration – or more likely I just need a swift kick in the …..) Your weekly challenge has become such an eye-opening, enjoyable quest. Still have to try the haiku, if that doesn’t stretch my poor brain till it snaps.
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You certainly found a lot of checks. I like the red and green cloth at the top is that what you meant by your Christmas cloth?
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Thank you! Yes, that is my very well-used Christmas table cloth. Isn’t it fun and festive?
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Funny how what seems easy at the start has a way of sneaking up on us with complications! I’ve been busy with my own little Haiku too.
Wonder if you have ever walked into a Christmas gathering only to find you are wearing the same check ‘shawl’ as the table is wearing?
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I haven’t yet attempted the haiku…but I’m getting closer! That’s a funny thought about the Christmas shawl matching the table. (One time we went out for dinner and my ex-husband was wearing a shirt that was an almost perfect match to the booth upholstery)
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I’d better not tell you about the time the Groom, Best Man, and Sides Men’s dress jackets all perfectly matched another cousin’s new sofa ~~~
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Oh yes, you should tell, and the photos must have been hysterical! 😀
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I love the way these prompts engage your creativity and ours, the readers. I was thinking of checking things out, and asking for a check or bill. I love your bread board especially.
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Thanks, Kate. The challenges really are fun (and challenging)! The bread board is such a treasure! My friend (since the 60s) builds magnificent hardwood floors, and these are made from scraps. I chose the woods and a rough pattern, he did the rest.
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