Latest Forum Posts by: Bastelfan

Wow, Veronika, your monster even glows in the dark. Awesome

Petra Perle, your papier-mâché head is amazing; it looks so great. Did you use regular paints and then varnish it? I can’t get enough of it. What kind of craft glue did you use?

everyone else, your work is truly outstanding—knitted, embroidered... amazing

Oh, Inge, a new addition—that’s so sweet of your husband. I can’t wait to see what outfits you’ll come up with this time. Have fun with it :-)

Blooming (the awakening of nature)

Thanks, Josefa—I wish the same for all of you. Unfortunately, I have to work this weekend again. If I’m not too tired, I’ll do a little crocheting.
My husband and I don’t give each other gifts just because it’s Valentine’s Day. We still think of each other anyway. Someday we’ll go out for a nice meal when I’m off work and well-rested. Plus, my husband’s birthday is coming up soon—I’ll have the day off then, so we’ll make up for everything.
Right now, my husband is recovering from a cold.

I’m working on another mosaic blanket. Crocheted with cotton yarn, following a pattern I found online. I was just fascinated by the pattern, and I can use up my leftover yarn for it. I like it colorful and cheerful.

Hugs from me

My mosaic granny square in cheerful colors fits right in with this promotion. I’m using up leftover yarn from a swap. I like neon colors.
It’s going to be a cover for the washing machine. But it’s not quite finished yet.

Best evening wishes,

My very best birthday wishes to you, too. Wishing you good luck and good health


Your ray of sunshine

I’m still recovering from my bad cold. I’m feeling better now—it’s starting to subside—but now my husband has caught it too. We’re taking care of each other now.
I’m slowly starting to feel like crocheting again. My colorful granny square, made using the mosaic technique, is growing row by row.
I’m doing 1–2 rounds every day, since they’re getting bigger and longer. I take breaks in between.

Have a wonderful evening, everyone, and a great start to the new week tomorrow

Warm regards,
Andrea :-)

Hi there, dear crafting friends!
First of all, I’d like to send my best wishes for a speedy recovery to everyone who’s been struggling with illness, and lots of strength.

Health-wise, I’m actually doing okay, except for my back pain. They told me it might be sciatica. I have no idea. Since I have to walk a lot at work, it hurts here and there. Not very pleasant.

Luckily, we all have our yarn hobby or other crafts to distract us a bit and take our minds off things.
Another great way for me to unwind (since I always have this inner restlessness) is drawing mandalas. There are awesome videos where you can trace along step by step—it totally relaxes me, and I forget everything around me.
I also often go to dance teas, and this past Wednesday I went to a carnival party (after working the early shift), and I was totally wiped out afterward but happy.
You should always make time for little highlights like that. 

I’m continuing to work on my mosaic blanket (which I started last year but had to put on hold).
I’m halfway done.
The color combination isn’t quite my style, but these are leftover skeins from a swap package.

Oh yeah, things are pretty explosive over there. :-) Just picturing it now—I would’ve fallen out of my chair in shock, too.
But it all turned out okay in the end.

I didn’t know about these Compliment Days either, at least not by their specific dates.

But… at work, they’ve introduced something like this. There’s a sheet hanging on the bulletin board where anyone can tear off a compliment, and you can then give it to a coworker who the compliment applies to—for that particular workday.
In any case, I often give compliments to my residents at work when they’re wearing a pretty new blouse or have a new hairstyle—it really warms the heart. They thank me with a smile. It’s so nice.

In today’s sometimes hectic, heartless world, we need things like this—it’s just good for the soul.

Storage containers

Teaspoons

Daisies

Clematis (I love the flowers so much)

Orange peeler

Oh, thank you so much, dear Petra. I found it.

Wow, Inge. Do you even get any sleep? I’m getting really jealous looking at all those outfits—each one prettier than the last. Very nice.
How tall were your three little darlings again?

spoons (big and small)

I just found a cute pattern here on CP and wanted to comment on the photo, but I don't know how or where.
In the "old design," there was a "Comment" option, but now that doesn't work anymore. Can anyone help me?
Thanks a lot

Congratulations to everyone—you’re all amazing :-))

Fern

Omelet turner

Once again, I’ve enjoyed admiring all your wonderful creations.
I still had some leftover yarn from the “Woll Butt It’s a Girl” sock yarn (from a swap).
This little star doll is what I made with it.
She’s still with me for now, but she’s welcome to move on when the time is right.

Wishing everyone a relaxing weekend of crafting🧶☕️🙂

Solyanka (a kind of soup)

tasted absolutely delicious—they’d chop up all kinds of leftovers and throw them in: sausage, cucumber, ketchup, or lecsó...

exhausting

Periwinkle

Pancakes

Hi Anja,
my warmest birthday wishes—all the best, lots of luck, and above all,
good health—that’s what matters most.
Stay just the way you are, and enjoy wonderful moments with your family.

Warmest regards
Andrea

Your light of life

Rostbrätel (a popular dish, often served with bread)—mmh, delicious

Saturday

closed slippers or open-back slippers

Hunter’s Schnitzel

Dahlias

Here in Berlin/Brandenburg, it’s not a public holiday.

But I have the day off and am enjoying these days. Just crafting and doing needlework as the mood takes me. 
That’s nice, too.

Wishing you all a healthy New Year. You’ve all been so busy again—and such great projects!
Ina, thanks for this thread.
I’d like to share my little projects from the new year, too.
To kick off the New Year, here’s a 🍀 and 💕


Stay healthy, everyone 🫂🙂

Thanks, and I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
There’s no snow here either—it’s dry, sunny, very, very cold, windy, and currently -4 degrees.

I don’t need snow either when I have to work.

Hugs, Andrea

Oh, how cute, in that teddy bear outfit—so cuddly—exactly

Belated best wishes from me too for your birthday. 
Of course, wishing you a wonderful Christmas with your family as well. All the best

Kind regards
Andrea

Your glitter beetle looks great. How big did it turn out to be? I really like it.

You all have such pretty displays.

Here’s mine

Nudossi

is still around today, but I used to love eating it when I was a kid—and I still do—but somehow it doesn’t taste the same as it used to. Can taste buds really change?

Very beautiful yarns—I’m always a fan of glitter.

By the way, that’s a pretty little angel and flower arrangement.

Thank you so much, ruthk, for letting us know. I was completely shocked. Our Moni here from CP—she’s just not here anymore. That made me very sad. I’d also like to offer my heartfelt condolences to the family.
We’ll miss her, with all her lovely knitting projects and the dolls she was always knitting. She was a kind-hearted person full of ideas. Even though we never met in person, we’ve become one big family here on the forum, and now one member is missing. :-(

We’ll always think of you, dear Monika ****** rest in peace
 

M = Mikado

—the famous Mikado game. I’m sure it’s still around today, but what I remember from my childhood are those wooden Mikado sticks my grandma had. These sticks had red and blue stripes; one was black-striped, and there were also yellow stripes (those indicated the point value). Whoever had the most won.
Later, I had a Mikado game with plastic sticks—they were so beautifully colorful (solidly colored). I loved playing with them; they made such a lovely clattering sound when you dropped them on the table.
Unfortunately, it somehow got lost during all our moves. What a shame.

Oh, and Ina, my FDJ blouse was made of cotton—it was more comfortable to wear, though you still worked up a sweat in them.

UHT milk in bags
I remember that UHT milk in bags. You needed a plastic holder to put the milk bag in, and then you cut off the corner of the bag to pour the milk into something. 
Later, I think there were those triangular cartons, like condensed milk. I drank those straight from the cardboard carton.

We had that plastic holder for a long time; later we kept our dish brushes in it.

Homemade Advent calendars are, of course, something very special. Two years ago, I made one out of paper (I think the pattern was from here, that star box calendar).

A tea calendar. That’s a great idea, too. There are so many varieties. I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks.

Veronika, very interesting. There were already some beautiful yarns in there. I thought it was full of patterns, so you can also crochet something with the yarn to suit your own wishes. That’s great, too. I like your Tanfred—it looks so funny.

Sandra, wow, you’ve been making calendars for 13 years. Respect. I can believe you’re running out of ideas by now. If they’re meant to be little things, you could also use those giant plastic chocolate egg shells; they can hold quite a few small items. I often hear that you can do all sorts of crafts with those cardboard toilet paper rolls, for example covering them like Christmas crackers with crepe paper at the ends...
How about a school-cone Christmas calendar? That would be something out of the ordinary.

FDJ —Freie Deutsche Jugend (FDJ members)

—was a state-sponsored youth organization in the GDR. Back then, I always thought it was cool to wear the blue shirt.
However, I never liked those FDJ meetings. I still have my blue shirt, and it even still fits.


 

B = bread bag
the good old bread bag, I miss it. I loved it; mine was light brown, with a long shoulder strap, and inside it had a kind of plastic insert. The clasp was made of metal,  you turned it so it would fit into the slot to close it. I still remember that so clearly, and it smelled so wonderfully of leather. I will never forget that smell. Later on, there was a matching school satchel with reflector clasps.