Two starts and a finish

I've really enjoyed the daily new start even though I spent the first few days frogging. Today marks the halfway point for me as I'm only doing ten.

Day 4- springtime serenade- country cottage needleworks.
I really enjoyed this one. It is dreary and overcast here in Ohio, it was wonderful to do something cheery and springy. This is probably the first Piece I will come back to when the challenge is over.

Day 5-coffee crazy- Lizzy Kate
today I got a late start. I had meant to stitch while I was out at the library. I forgot my qsnap. So I stitched tonight. This is a fun stitch. It's small and cute and has a spot ready in the kitchen.
 

That brings us to the finish. First finish of the year. It's a small one but
Important to me. I've had it since shortly after I lost Mallow. I just haven't been able to pick it up. Here it is. This also has a spot ready.

Dogs leave paw prints- Lizzy Kate, 28 ct coffee/tea dyed evenweave. Stitche with DMc except doghouse.

Crazy January challenge day 3

I picked a medium chart today. One that has been in my stash, kitted and ready for awhile. It's part of a series of 3 charts. I have the other kitted too...maybe they will make next years list.

So today I started. A trio of angels -- harmony.It's from the August 2008 issue of the cross stitcher. I was going along great until it occurred to me the dress was really wide. Yep that's right. I had to pick it out. About 200 stitches worth. I saved all the thread I picked which is needed as it is specialty floss. Anyways. What is done now is right and although it looks boring, I am pleased with it.

Crazy January challenge days 1-2

I must confess, u started day 1 in December. I needed something small and simply to stitch at the library in Friday. It perfectly fit the bill So my day one is nearly done

Dogs leave paw prints Lizzy Kate 28 ct hand coffee/tea dyed evenweave used all DMc except the dog house which I left as charted.

Today I stitched on snowflake serenade I really enjoyed this one. Wintery but not Christmassy. I was pleased with my progress too. Until I photographed it. It all has to be redone. I have the fabric turned the wrong way. I'm such a dumbass. Clearly I was paying no attention when that happened. Snowflake serenade. CCN. 28 ct evenweave.

Sierra

2011 wrap up

2011 was a good year for me stitching wise. I did a great job on my To-do list. I finished all but 2 things. Those two things I knew would be a stretch to get done.

I started and finished the Garden series by Country cottage Needlework. I have it ready to take to frame shop soon as possible. I gave up finding a frame second hand, it's just too odd a shape.


You'll have to take my word that I participated in 4 exchanges- I don't have pictures of most of them. I did get an few memorable things.  A pair of valentines day socks (I LOVE funky socks), Snowflake Serenade chart, and my first Round robin.


Do 2 ornaments-

Although I didn't finish this as an ornament it is an ornament.  Came out of the Halloween issue of JCS from 2011.  

 Also not technically an ornament, but again I am okay with that. I was going to do this as an ornament..... then along came a Round robin and well..... You can see the finish product not to far down here.

Start and finish 1 additional small

This was in my To do pile for awhile. I got it in an exchange a few years back.  I loved every moment of stitching this. 

Finish 1 page of Japanese Garden

Finish Stitching on Japanese Garden (I added this goal part way through the year)

I way over accomplished the first goal of stitching a page.   Pages are hard to count on this one as it is stitched in parts...... but. anyways.   Part way through the year I added the goal of completing the stitching, but that just didn't happen.  I am still so very pleased with this one.   My big goal for 2012 is to get this stitched and beaded. 

3 pages on Mistress or another HAED- has to be on 1 design not a combination.

  What to say on this final goal.......... I intended this to be my focus piece for 2011, but that just didn't happen.  I stitched most of this piece during a very difficult, painful part of my life.  And i've moved on from that, so stitching this became very hard, and took me back to that past which I don't have a desire or need to revisit. I am unsure whether I will stitch the rest of this or just the top half of the design.