For several years I neglected all my crafts and became totally absorbed in the Internet. But gradually, a few things happened to make this website a reality.

1997

I visited Nemia Rucker and asked about availability of cross stitch patterns. Nemia referred me to Ann Marie at Mufu. I received a pattern for Secrets in the Garden. All my craft supplies were packed away in storage, but it sat patiently and waited for me.

July 19, 2001

When I saw Socar's Images in the Clouds the first thought I had was I'd love to cross stitch that. It also reminded me of the untouched pattern I already had.

July 21, 2001

Hunted down that pattern, went to Michaels and bought material and thread to begin the fairies' bodies, began stitching.

August 18, 2001

After four weeks of stitching during all my free time, I re-installed my scanner and documented my progress.

August 24, 2001

Obtained the domain name craftaholic.net.

October 24, 2001

Uploaded the first pages, concentrating on content rather than graphics at this point. Still a long way to go before I'll be ready to announce it to the world. Still a lot of missing pages.

Further updates will be listed here.