Latest Forum Posts by: Bastelfan

I’ve been crocheting more on my tunic. I’m working on the sleeves now, and I’m slowly nearing the final stages. So you’ll be able to admire my work in the gallery soon.
And I already have my next project in mind.

But when you come back, oh dear, what do your eyes see? That cat has actually made itself comfortable on your crochet project.
Now it’s time to separate the two and count the stitches again so you can keep crocheting.

And just like that, I’ll gladly take one of those lucky clover leaves too—thank you.

I also had the weekend off, and I really made it cozy with my sweetheart. We slept in, had a hearty breakfast with rolls, eggs, and salmon.
In the evening, we watched a romantic movie with chips and cider (a sparkling mixed drink).
Since we both have hobbies, we each work on our own projects, and at the end, we look over each other’s work.
So everyone has their own space.
The weather wasn’t great today, but otherwise we go on long walks or bike rides. There’s plenty to explore in the beautiful countryside here.

I also finished one of my unfinished projects: my crocheted jacket. I still need to upload a photo.

Wishing everyone a great start to the week and lots of wonderful ideas.
Best, Andrea

Belated birthday wishes from me, too

Hey there, I just read this here. Well, I once tried embroidering a small design (a fish) with beads. I just used a piece of canvas (one with a slightly wider weave because of the seed beads) or some embroidery ribbon, and instead of doing a cross-stitch, I stitched diagonally—from one corner of a square to the other.
So, start from the bottom by piercing the fabric with the thread, bring it out at one corner of a square, pick up the desired bead, and pierce back through the opposite corner of the square. Continue like this row by row, just like with a regular embroidery design. Always stitch the thread in one direction; that way, the beads all lie in the same direction, which looks better.
I hope this explanation has helped clarify things a bit. Maybe someone else can explain it even better.

Thank you all so much. Yes, I had a wonderful day, and thank you for the inspiration. CP is just great.

Andrea / Bastelfan

I’m more of a night owl myself. I don’t go to bed early and I don’t get up early.
Getting up early isn’t really my thing, but I have to because of work.
I can’t fall asleep before 11:00 p.m.—I have to be really tired first. I lie awake for a long time until I fall asleep, and when I do, I’m awake again after 2–3 hours.
After work, my eyes start to close when I’m sitting on the bus.

The funny thing is, though, when I have the day off, I actually want to get up earlier so I can make the most of the day and pursue my hobby. It’s crazy, isn’t it?

I just wanted to show my first amigurumi (picture), and now I’ve ruined the whole forum. Sorry, this is so embarrassing.

@ Pe-Ka
That sounds interesting too, with the model helicopter. My husband still has a little quadcopter like that; he flies it every now and then, equipped with a GoPro camera, and we get wonderful pictures from above (discreetly, of course, not filming any neighbors or anything, just the landscape and us). There really are some amazing things.

Here in Norway, the landscape is ideal for shots like that. The gorgeous waterfalls.
The forest starts right behind the front door, with a babbling spring right in the middle.