The Challenge Factory discussion
♦️Team Challenges Archives♦️
>
Halloween Roundup - 8 - Slayers of a Certain Age
I updated the spreadsheet with the date I finished Dead& Gone. I started Stolen last night.
I posted that date I completed An Amish Christmas Star. Almost finished the other two....I got manuscripts for editing and books for Beta Reading....been very busy.
Hey Teddie,I had to complete a book I was not planning on reading for a challenge. So I am back on track now. I will be posting Creep tomorrow and I will be posting my corpse book the next day. I should be finished with my star book by Tuesday. Sorry for the delay!
Mod
Updated the spreadsheet. I have completed:Creep / Jennifer Hillier 9/25/23
and
Pretty Corpse / 9/26/23
Should finish The Christmas Star: A Love Story tomorrow.
Ok - I have completed my 4 books and updated the spreadsheet.
We're almost there!Our tracking post is updated.
Gail, I'll head over to the buddy read in a bit too :)
Updated Spreadsheet:I have finished Raining Men and Corpses
I have finished Stolen
Lori wrote: "Updated Spreadsheet:I have finished Raining Men and Corpses
I have finished Stolen
That finishes all my body parts for Frankenstein!
Yay! I can check us in at the monster depository. I'll pick for our next monster - one of you can pick the monster after that :)
Mod
Vampires are undead creatures that survive by drinking blood. Some folklore says that they can be warded off with things like garlic, mustard seeds, crucifixes, rosaries, or holy water. They also claim that vampires cannot walk on consecrated ground or in sunlight. They must be invited into your home before they can come and go as they please. Killing a vampire is usually done by staking them with wood, preferably Ash, or by decapitation.
To capture the vampire, complete the following tasks
Arm 1: Create a chain of 3 using titles or series with the word "vampire"
Arm 2: Create a chain of 3 using books with all the letters 'ASH' in the title (any order)
Leg 1 Create a chain of 3 books with a cross or crucifix on the cover or in the title
Leg 2 Create a chain of 3 books with a red cover (minimum 50%)
TARGET: Vampire
To capture the vampire, complete the following tasks:
Arm 1: Create a chain of 3 using titles or series with the word "vampire"
Gail | My Roommate Is a Vampire Lori TeddieArm 2: Create a chain of 3 using books with all the letters 'ASH' in the title (any order)
Gail | The Vanishing Hour
Lori | The Christmas Quilt | the cHriStmAs quilt | 10/4/23256 pages
Justification the cHriStmAs quilt (capitals are ASH)
Teddie | This Shattered World | this SHAttered world | read: 10.1.23Leg 1 Create a chain of 3 books with a cross or crucifix on the cover or in the title
Gail | Undead and Unwed Lori Teddie | Morrigan's Cross | cross on cover | 10.7.23
Leg 2 Create a chain of 3 books with a red cover (minimum 50%)
Gail | Freak Lori Teddie | Big Demon Energy
Hi,Ok I am on this one! Here are my picks:
Arm 1 :
Arm 2:
Leg 1:
Leg 2:
Hi Teddie,Lori and I are not clear on this - do you know if Lori and I can read the same book for vampire and then also read another book together for the cross and the crucifix?
Gail wrote: "Hi Teddie,Lori and I are not clear on this - do you know if Lori and I can read the same book for vampire and then also read another book together for the cross and the crucifix?"
I don't see why not - that fits the rules :)
So far for these tasks I have:arm 1:
arm2:
leg 1:
leg 2:
Mod
Finished Arm 2 : ASH - any order in the titleBook/Author The Christmas Quilt by Vannetta Chapman
Read: 10/4/23
256 pages
Justification the cHriStmAs quilt (capitals are ASH)
Didn't add to spreadsheet
Happy weekend you guys! I'm working on finishing a pair of dorm socks for my daughter - will be visiting her next weekend. Happy reading!
Happy reading Teddie and Happy weekend!!I am working on an afghan for my daughter in laws sister. It is 49 squares and I am on the 7th. Between editing, beta reading , and reading for challenges, sadly knitting has been low on the list. Wish I could knit and read at the same time.....my mom could!
Lori wrote: "Happy reading Teddie and Happy weekend!!I am working on an afghan for my daughter in laws sister. It is 49 squares and I am on the 7th. Between editing, beta reading , and reading for challenges,..."
I can't really either. I used to have a roommate who could read and knit - she was a math professor, so used to take great pleasure in knitting moebius scarves - lol. Being able to knit and read is the main reason I started listening to audiobooks.
I've been wanting to start a blanket made of squares for a while, so more power to you! Are you using a pattern or...?
I am doing a few different patterns. There are other patterns something like 8 or 9 but these are the ones I liked the best.Seed Stitch
Garter Ridge
Checkerboard
Eyelet
Bee
I have worked it so that no square is next to one like it so for example seed stitch will not be next to another seed stitch. The is in all nature colors....green/blue, several shades of taupe, pink/orange I can't say what color it is and a few other squares of different natural colors will pop up here and there.
So every square is not only a different color, but a different texture/stich pattern as well - I bet it will be beautiful!
If you message me privately with your email address I can send you a picture of one i did in purple, black and white. Or if you trust me enough with your phone number I could text it to you. The one in the picture uses all the stitches the pattern came with.
Leg 2: Red CoverBook/Author The Complete Sookie Stackhouse Stories by Charlaine Harris
Read: 10/6/23
368 pages
Justification This book had a more than 50% red cover
Didn't add to spreadsheet
Vampire Leg 2: Red CoverBook/Author:
Author: Jennifer Hillier
Read: 10/08/23
335 pages
Justification This book had a more than 50% red cover
Added to spreadsheet
I have 3 more to go, but will be finished with one by tomorrow.
Arm 1 has changed and I am reading Vampire Academy
Mod
Completed Leg 1 with Undead and Unwedby MaryJanice Davidson
Finished today 10/20/23
288 pages
Crucifix on the cover was task for Leg 1
I didn't update the spreadhseet
Vampire Leg 1: Crucifix and Cross on the CoverBook/Author: Undead and Unwed
Author: MaryJanice Davidson
Read: 10/21/23
288 pages
Justification: Cross on the cover
Spreadsheet Updated.
TARGET: Vampire
To capture the vampire, complete the following tasks:
Arm 1: Create a chain of 3 using titles or series with the word "vampire"
Gail | My Roommate Is a Vampire| 10.29.23 Lori | Vampire Academy | 10.23.23 Teddie | Some Girls Bite (series Chicagoland Vampires) | 11.8.23
Arm 2: Create a chain of 3 using books with all the letters 'ASH' in the title (any order)
Gail | The Vanishing Hour | the vAniSHing hour | 11.4.23 Lori | The Christmas Quilt | the cHriStmAs quilt | 10/4/23 Teddie | This Shattered World | this SHAttered world | read: 10.1.23
Leg 1 Create a chain of 3 books with a cross or crucifix on the cover or in the title
Gail | Undead and Unwed | cross on cover | 10.21.23 Lori | Undead and Unwed | cross on cover | 10.20.23 Teddie | Morrigan's Cross | cross on cover | 10.7.23
Leg 2 Create a chain of 3 books with a red cover (minimum 50%)
Gail | Freak | 10.29.23 Lori | The Complete Sookie Stackhouse Stories | 10.21.23 Teddie | Bryony and Roses | 11.5.23
@Donna re: Question: Do you think your team will finish all the monsters? If so, should I work on creating a bonus monster?I doubt it - we're having fun and taking our time :)
Hey Teddie:For the red cover I did The Complete Sookie Stackhouse Stories by
Charalaine Harris. Would you like me to update the Spreadsheet. I am also reading Vampire Academy...likely have this finished this weekend.
On another subject, would be you be interested in teaming with Gail, Me, and our friend Sabina in a Christmas Challenge (trivia) in Hooked on Books? Gail has the information.
Did you get my email with the pics?
Have a great weekend. Lori
Hi Ladies! First off - I got the blanket pics Lori - it is going to look so great when all assembled! I love the different textures of the blocks - makes we want to do something like that but maybe with tonal colors ... hmm. I just got invited to 2 niece baby showers - 1 in November and the other mid-December, so I am going back and forth between ravelry and yarn.com to put projects together.
Also - I'd love to join you guys for a Christmas trivia game over at HOB! I'm doing a couple other challenges over there now - so sign me up! thanks :)
Thanks Teddie. I am using up yarns that I have. I have so much and I haven't been knitting so much. I am going to make afghans galore and see what to do with them. I didn't mean so many different textures but the original in the pattern uses all sorts of scraps. I have several other patterns for afghans that I love...adult and baby.So very happy that you are joining us for the Christmas trivia. It's great having you as part of our team and the chance to get to know you even better.
Ladies, I have completed the last task...Arm 1. I read Vampire Academy which I finished yesterday 10/23/23. I now want togo on and read the rest of the series at some point. I haven't
updated the spread sheet. So I am ready for our next Monster
whenever you ladies are :)
Hi Ladies - so sorry for the delay here. I def took on too many concurrent challenges - am not signing up for anything new for a couple months (except for our Christmas challenge :)I've been waiting for Vampires of El Norte to come off hold at the library, but no more - I'll have my last two tasks done by the weekend.
No worries! I am in the same boat. Totally took on too many challenges at once. I will finish my last book The Vanishing Hour this weekend!
Not to worry. I lucked out that all my books fit other challenges.
Vampire Arm 2: Create a chain of 3 using books with all the letters 'ASH' in the title (any order)Book/Author: The Vanishing Hour
Author: Seraphina Nova Glass
Read: 11/04/23
304 pages
Justification: Letters ASH in the word Vanishing
Spreadsheet has been updated.
Hi Ladies!So sorry for the delay. I've checked us in and our next monster will be WITCH
:)
Hi Ladies! I'm sure Donna will be posting the tasks officially soon, but in the meantime we can get planning for the witch, etc.:Arm 1: Create a chain of 3 using titles or series with the word "witch"
Arm 2: Create a chain of 3 books with a character that is a healer
Leg 1: Create a chain of 3 books starting with a letter in Salem (you must decide as a team which letter to use and use the same letter)
Leg 2: Create a chain of 3 using consecutive series numbers (123)
I'll be finishing a #2 in series book soon, but can do any # as needed.
My vote for SALEM letter would be S
:)
Mod
Witches were perceived by early Christians as evil even though many were simply healers or were misunderstood. This witch hysteria led to the infamous Salem Witch Trials when women were accused of all sorts of things. Modern-day Wiccans avoid evil and any appearance of evil at all costs.
To catch the witch complete the following tasks:
Arm 1: Create a chain of 3 using titles or series with the word "witch"
Arm 2: Create a chain of 3 books with a character that is a healer
Leg 1: Create a chain of 3 books starting with a letter in Salem (you must decide as a team which letter to use and use the same letter)
Leg 2: Create a chain of 3 using consecutive series numbers (123)
Example Chain: The Hunger Games (book 1) | Insurgent (book 2) | City of Glass (book 3)
Hi Slayers! For Leg 1 - which letter in Salem should we use?
For Leg 2: I have a book 2. Does anyone have a 1, 3, or 4? If not what numbers does anyone have to work with?
The Challenge Factory
Books mentioned in this topic
The Kind Worth Saving (other topics)Santa & Company (other topics)
Colters' Daughter (other topics)
A Wizard of Earthsea (other topics)
The Doctor's Christmas Proposal (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Fern Michaels (other topics)Peter Swanson (other topics)
Donna VanLiere (other topics)
Peter Swanson (other topics)
Roald Dahl (other topics)
More...
I have been doing all my mittens and socks on flexi-flip needles. DPNs made me tense and the magic loop method was just not my jam. That's awesome about the afghan! I'm planning on starting a bigger blanket soon - thinking https://www.ravelry.com/projects/emma...
And maybe someday, I'll take on: https://www.ravelry.com/projects/Elle...
:D