Selina’s craft world

As mentioned before, I need to knit the stuffed dog again to confirm the pattern. I started with this today and progressed fine. I am almost done with the first of three parts - hooray So far I did not find any big mistakes.

I was actually hoping for another happy dance and finish this square, but it did not work out. It hurts my eyes too much, getting too early too dark and is too small. I am pleasently surprised how nice the pattern looks like, though
Now I will move to knit Spartacus again to confirm the written down pattern …

I just finsihed with my needle roll for the linabear BB exchange. I believe - also based on Andy’s and my mom’s opinions - that it turned out lovely. Hope my secret partner will like it. Pics will be on my website when the roll has arrived.

I also have a few mags for sale or trade. Pics of the cover can be found here. Please let me know if anyone’s interested. More will come later this week.

I just started with the back stitching on tatty teddies. Oh boy, it’s such a pain, I can tell you. Stitching one over one is not bad, BUT doing backstitching that needs to split the woven threads is so hard. I got that far, but the light is too bad now to keep going …

Here are those two cute bears done with all cross and half cross stitches. I will start with the backstitching as soon as this post is up. They’re so very cute Can’t wait to see how they will be with the BS …

Angela suggested adding a certificate or mark to my stuffed animals that I design. I have been using a mark or tag since a while. Preferable made from soft clay.

taken just a couple of mins ago. It looked really nice

The 2nd teddy is almost done - only his legs missing. They’re turning out so cute. It’s hard to stitch on the afghan fabrics. My stitches are not as neat as usualy, but ah well. I am not very excited to do the Back Stitching, though.

When I got up, I - or rather Andy - got an email. I sold Spartacus (the knitted stuff doggy) already. Wow, that’s world record. My fastest sell ever. I must admit, I actually guessed that Ann and Jerry would be very interested in buying it. Thanks

I started with my new program. I am taking daily 4-6 anti-depressiva and 1 vitamin pill. Everything is based on herbs, so there’s no real danger. Vitamin pills will hopefully help to improve and strengthen my weak, gentle health during the almost 5 months I need to work, not to mention the bird flu coming closer. The anti-depressiva is something rather bad and personal. I don’t know what it is, but I am physical and emotional so exhausted and tired. It’s a combination of everything, but I want to … a) be taken away from here, b) know what’s wrong with me, c) start a family and settle down, d) have a lovely home and e) be happy and enjoy my life. None of this will happen, as a) I will be alone for another 3+ months, b) I am scared to go to a doc as I worry he’d confirm my fears and c) my parents break me mentally every day more and I have no where to go to

That’s it. Back to stitching or knitting.

2nd teddy bear started.

I just updated my website. It consits of two knitted animals:

• Popcorn - not for sale
• Spartacus - finished dog for sale, pattern will follow

Hope you will like this weeks update.

That’s how far I got today. I could have done more, but then I remembered that my needle roll for the exchange needs to be done, too As you can see, I still did not manage to buy the white floss. Soon, I hope
Angela asked me what floss I use for Tatty Teddies. I always use Anchor. I feel the DMC conversion just does not look as right and smooth.

My dear friend Val send me over the Cross Stitcher as a late b-day gift - and it came today Thanks so much Val. I shall email you later today or tomorrow

As I said in one of my comments, I believe, I will do a little review of it. I will only point out the things I really enjoy - otherwise I could write for hours

Things I like

• Tatty Teddy is great - as all of them. This time with lovely flowers. Very nice.
• The free kit is aimed at mothers day. It’s flowers which you can make into a card. Nice
• The “You’re my hero” designs are very funny and cool. I enjoy especially the Domestic Goddess.
• The dog sampler is lovely. They’re so cute, that’s fits almost perfectly my taste.

Pattern/Item of the Issue:This is taken from the dog Sampler. I just think it’s one of the cutest things ever to be seen. Aireen would be suprised eating one day and seeing this in the bottom of her bowl

Aireen has an X-Ray appointment at the VETs today. Please pray that her cancer did not spread in lungs, heart, liver etc. Also, it’d be good if nothing grew too bad, as this meant no more surgery. Aireen’s old and the stress of a surgery would be too bad for her

Here’s my today’s progress, not much as I have to learn something for a mini test tomorrow. It’s about teaching me to become a job trainer or something .. anyway, I still need to buy white floss for tatty teddy.

I also started with my needle roll, but did not get too far.