Latest Forum Posts by: Bastelfan

Potsdam from above

Hey there, you little woolly mice!

Sending you warm vacation greetings from Potsdam—the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul.
We were up there.

Nice selection, Ines. Let’s see what you make of it.
Looks like my green one has finally found a new home. Great.

Hugs, Andrea

Hot stone

Hotel or camping

Here you go

I’ll admit it, too—I use my crocheted fruit coasters every day. I use cotton yarn for them, so they stay put. My coffee cup sits perfectly on them.
Since I use them all the time, I’ve had to crochet a new one.

Otherwise, I use larger square coasters for decorative items.

Thanks, Ina, for the tip.

Sparkling wine

Knee-high sock or sock

It smells wonderful in here.

Inge, your marble cake looks delicious, and even with whipped cream. I can’t do without it. Mmm, yummy. I’m getting hungry already.

Petra, your breads look really delicious too. What kinds are they? Seeded bread?

both

crafting at the moment

beach vacation or mountain hike

A spa day sounds like something I’d really enjoy right now, too. Veronika is right.
Dear Margitta, treat yourself to a spa day first, and then treat yourself to some yarn. It’s that simple.

Thank you so much, you dear yarn friends. A vacation is always wonderful after exhausting work.
We’re going to take several day trips, here and there. Depending on the weather.

To everyone: we’re also going to Potsdam. I’ve already Googled where there are yarn shops. I found some, too. They’re all close to the train station.
But maybe one of you has an insider tip for buying beautiful yarn cakes, etc.

Thanks.

Actually both

Bratwurst

Mustard or ketchup

Some gorgeous yarn got to move in with you, Monika.
I would have picked the colorful one in the middle too.
Blue for a boy is a must, of course. So let the needles click.
You’ll be quick again, and whoosh, the next baby outfit will be finished.

Then I wish you all a lovely crafting weekend with the new swap yarn

Finally I can do more crafting again too, because starting today/Saturday I have 2 weeks off, yay.

Lots of love
Andrea

Beer

Candlelight or neon light

Bird

Cinnabar red

Soft music

Cappuccino or coffee

Sneakers

Socks or knee-highs

A Trip to the Theater

Spring

Pants or dress

Congratulations, dear CP team, 🥇🧶💐🎂

what wonderful words of praise. That’s always nice to hear. But you really are an unbeatable team.
I’m a user here, and I feel right at home on this platform. You don’t find a community like ours everywhere.
It’s so welcoming and diverse—simply great.
Keep up the great work.

Best regards
Andrea

Pudding

Gold or silver

You’ve picked out some lovely yarn, Maria. The orange yarn would have been my color, too.
We’re already looking forward to seeing your finished projects. Happy crafting!

With Petra, it’s always crazy and colorful; there’s so much to admire in the pictures. I think it’s great.
Creativity must run in all our blood.

Love, Andrea

Wow, Inge, kudos. At first I thought you’d been to the salon. It looks great.
I only trim my own ends myself, so it’s not as noticeable if I mess up a bit.
Otherwise, I go once a year—which is pretty expensive given how long my hair is.

Bring on the summer! Show us your hairstyles :-)

My memory’s a bit fuzzy on this one, but I do remember that we made something at school—we were allowed to take it home and give it to Mom as a gift. She was always happy to receive homemade gifts.

Tomorrow it’s time to go dancing again. We’re going together. I bought a little plant pot for my mom, with white flowers, and there’s a red wooden heart in the middle. Then I’ll treat her to coffee and cake, along with a big hug.
Monday is my parents’ wedding anniversary—we’ll have Merci chocolates, and the four of us will go out to eat together. It’s going to be great.

Wishing all moms, grandmas, aunts, and everyone else a wonderful Mother’s Day!

No idea. People had already left for the day, and later the whole container was on fire.
Maybe someone threw a cigarette in there. Doesn't really matter. Anyway, everything turned out okay.

Treat

Here are the pictures

I wish that for all of you, too, and for Josefa as well. Thank you—

The weather was fantastic today; it was almost unbearably hot on the balcony. I moved my crocheting outside with a cappuccino, ice cream, cake, and whipped cream. Amazing.
I took a long stroll through town today and did a little shopping (no yarn).
But the wind was still blowing, so there’s tons of pollen flying around, which I have to deal with again.

One more thing: when I got back from town, there was a commotion at our place. Fire alarm in front of the building.
There’s a construction site across the street (they’re converting a hut), and a container there was on fire, with thick clouds of smoke.
A few minutes later, three fire trucks arrived and put out the fire with water and foam.
Luckily, we had all the windows closed, but the stairwell stank.
The moment you’re not here, everything goes up in flames.

Take it easy and relax with some crafts, sitting in the garden by the pond with your feet in the grass.

Love, Andrea

Moni, that little skirt turned out so cute—just like all your doll clothes.
I’d be so happy if I could knit as fast as you do, and difficult patterns too.

My deepest condolences

Best regards, Andrea/Bastelfan

Inge, the yarn looks great, from what I can tell.
That’s exactly the kind of color I’d go for right now. Could you also use this yarn for crocheting?

Yarn

We had sunshine here; the clouds came later, along with the wind.

Cloverleaf

I copied everything over, it reads better this way. Then everyone can copy the text and add their sentence. :-)

Everyone was really happy because
after a long stretch of rain, the sun appeared in the sky again today for the first time..... 
.. and nature awoke from its sleep.
Of course the children wanted to go outside right away to... ..play soccer ⚽ and
finally ride their bikes around the neighborhood again.
Pia zipped around the corner of the house on her red bike and....
she almost crashed into Paul.
Luckily, though, nothing happened.
Since the two of them had already run into each other ....
...they immediately arranged to meet tomorrow to...
... try out a new game...
But they still needed lots of other children for this game. So ....
tomorrow during the big break they wanted
first to make a long list...
Pia and Paul were the first ones on the schoolyard and 
were amazed at what they saw.
There stood a gigantic truck, loaded with...
colorful crates...
and of course they went straight over to the driver...... 
But what is inside the crates?
In a green crate there are lots of...
green tree frogs. In a red crate they found...
loads of toys.
..there was a trampoline, too.
The children were really excited and...
first tried everything out until...
... one of the children discovered something else ...
Wow, among all the crates they found something that looked like a ......
..gigantic surprise egg! They tried to crack it open,  but...
they needed help from ...
adults.
Paul ran to the janitor, but....
... he was nowhere to be found just then...
So what now?
I could get my big brother, Pia shouted ......and ran off right away.
Meanwhile.... .. the bell had rung and recess was over. Then...
...of course everyone had to go to their classroom, but... where is Pia, she still wasn't back.
Paul went back and....there came Pia and her big brother, already walking toward him.
She had brought him along because he...always has good ideas and
is strong, but... ... here he was stumped at first, but... ...suddenly he had a brilliant idea..
He organized a gigantic crane.

Thank you, Marlies.
I’ve always kept especially pretty cards, too. Everyone in my family appreciates handmade items and keeps them. That really makes me happy.
I have fun crafting, and I bring joy to others. What more could you want?

Steffi, you ordered some gorgeous colors there.
For the contrast color/main color, I’d probably use natural; it goes with all your colors.
Wishing you success with your project.

Dear Petra,

I’d also like to send you my warmest birthday wishes, all the very best, health and well-being.
Always stay true to yourself, and continued success with your shop.

To your health

Best wishes, Andrea

Yeah, that’s right, Petra. It works out perfectly this month. We’ve been looking forward to it all year. Going out for a nice meal, relaxing. Maybe going to the movies again for the first time in a loooong time—that’ll be great.
I’m sure it’s been over 10 years since I’ve been to the movies.

One more thing: my parents’ wedding anniversary is on May 15, so the four of us are going out to eat together (I have the day off then, too)—that’ll be nice—and May 14 is Mother’s Day. Everything’s all happening close together.
I’m going to get some flowers and make a little gift.

Thank you so much for your feedback.😊

Yes, I was told the card was received with great joy. That always makes me happy.
I was also commissioned to make a birthday card for a 6th birthday and, at the same time, a first-day-of-school card. I’m happy to do that.
Most of the time, I never know in advance what the card will look like. The ideas come to me as I’m crafting.

Coming up next: invitation cards for my mom’s 80th birthday along with a birthday card,
and getting ready to bring my ideas to life for my own 60th birthday (invitation cards)—all handmade, of course. I’ve already gathered some ideas from the internet. I’ll post pictures of the finished projects here for you, of course.

Warmest regards from me

Dinosaurs

@Petra and Steffi,

According to the pattern, I want to crochet all the rounds listed there. I still have a lot of rows ahead of me. Pattern-wise, I’m not quite halfway there yet, but it’s so much fun.
I always have to force myself to take little breaks. You want to get something done when you have some time off, after all.

Let’s see how far I get (in terms of yarn). The contrast doesn’t really come across in the photo.
Steffi, your frame looks really pretty, though.

@everyone: The idea of using a bowl as a yarn ball holder is brilliant.
The little flower dolls are so cute.

Made a bit more progress. Here’s how it looks now.


Have a great weekend!

Of course, we’re making the most of every brief moment of sunshine.
That’s exactly what I’m doing this afternoon on the balcony—sheltered and veeeery hot in the sun, with ice cream and a cappuccino. It’s a wonderful time to relax, since tomorrow it’s back to work.

I’m still doing a little crocheting, though. Clouds are slowly rolling in.

Hugs, Andrea

@Schneckenkind: All the best for your upcoming surgery and a speedy recovery. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you.
@Petra: Wishing you a relaxing vacation in the sunshine

I’m already counting down the days—just three more weeks, then we’re on vacation. And our wedding anniversary falls during that time, too. If the sun is shining too, everything will be perfect.
We want to go away, but we haven’t decided on an exact destination yet. We’re flexible about that.

Hi there, Chris!

Welcome to the CP Forum. You’re sure to have a lot of fun marveling at the projects, finding inspiration, and enjoying the friendly, family-like, and respectful atmosphere here.
I also ended up here by chance back then, and I feel right at home.
But be careful... it’s addictive, with all these great patterns.
Maybe we’ll get to admire your creations soon, who knows.

Hugs, Andrea

, and wishing everyone a relaxing and creative weekend!

I made this card for one of the residents. Her grandson’s birthday is tomorrow.
The small envelope inside is for money, and I left the other side blank for a message.

Everything is handmade.

Dear Ina,
my very best wishes on your birthday—wishing you good luck and good health.
May all your wishes come true.

Here’s a little greeting from today’s walk.

Hugs, Andrea

Hey, what great treasures you’ve picked out for yourself. Such a colorful mix.
I actually held that confetti yarn in my hands at first, too, but then decided on a different “unfamiliar” yarn.
That’s exactly how it should be. Touching, feeling, testing the yarn... It was the same for me.
I would have liked the pink yarn, too.

Have fun trying it out and working with it.

Best, Andrea

Yeah, Ina, I’m picturing that right now—it’s so funny. That really made me laugh out loud.
I’m also eagerly waiting to see which yarn will find a new home.
We’re keeping our fingers crossed that everything arrives safely with the other swap partners.