One Down

Every year I try to set a goal for the number of finishes I'd like to have. Luckily the number of WIPs never factor in or I'd be in serious trouble lol. For the past few years I've tried to do 12 larger projects and 15 ornaments, but for 2013 I think I'll try for 12 larger projects and 12 ornaments ( at least). Maybe I can even get them finished as well so I can decorate with them come Christmas time!

By larger project I consider any project that isn't officially classified as an ornament so really, I'm giving myself lots and lots of leeway LOL.

I've already made two starts this year and thankfully finished one. It's one if the Little House Needleworks ornaments!

A third of the way!

Here's my progress so far on Shakespeare's Peddlers design 'Christmas Is Coming'

A New Year

 A new year, a new address.  Finally got the move out of the way and am settling in nicely.  Maybe now I can get back to some regular posting!  I've been feeling more and more guilty about ignoring this blog so perhaps I should get back in gear and get some posts up.

Just a little cold today but took the kids sledding for a little while, the hoar frost on the trees was awesome and I would have loved to have wandered around to get more pics but didn't really like the temperature LOL.

Right now I'm working on Christmas is Coming by Shakespeare's Peddler and of course I've already got a list of projects a mile long for 2013.  Love a lot of the yearlong projects some of the designers like Lizzie Kate, Country Cottage Needleworks and Little House Needleworks are releasing this year. Not that I need any more projects but ten bucks says I get all the above mentioned ones and probably a few others!

One more

Sugar Plum Fairy by Country Cottage Needleworks
28 ct Chai Tea Jobelan
DMC threads

Another quick finish in between packing boxes and schlepping garbage and recycling out to fill the bins.  The scary part: the piles of stuff in the house don't seem to be going down.  Is it possible it's all multiplying over night every night?  LOL

Getting Hectic

Things are getting hectic around here, I'm in the midst of packing up the house for a big move.  Amazing how much stuff you can accumulate in twenty plus years in the same location!

But I've managed a couple small finishes in the past week, I think the stitching is helping me stay somewhat sane LOL

First up is Pumpkin Farm by Blackbird Designs.

And second is Sampling Thanksgiving by Lizzie Kate.

I'm keeping with the Lizzie Kate theme and tonight I just started Winter ABC's. I'd started it last year but I'm not thrilled with the fabric choice, it just seems too green, so I'm restarting it on 28 ct Lambswool.
Progress pic when I actually have more than a couple stitches done on it.

Uh Oh!

Here's the progress so far on the Lizzie Kate Mystery Sampler.  But ummmm, hate to admit this, but..............I feel a bad case of startitis coming on.  Argh!  I know I should concentrate on finishing this project but I feel the need to start something new.

Like Lizzie Kate's ABC Halloween.........or Christmas Rules..................or something from the Just Cross Stitch ornament issue.........or.......................

Big Red Barn

I'm a sucker for big red barns, especially when I'm taking fall pictures.  Came across this one unexpectedly and to make things even better it was just across the river from a small park called Convent Landing.  I can just imagine how great the photos would have looked a couple weeks ago when the fall foliage was at its peak but I think the photos turned out pretty well despite the almost bare trees.

Worked a little bit today on the Lizzie Kate Mystery Sampler, Part 1 is finished with the exception of one side of the border but I don't want to move it on the Q Snaps just yet so the border can wait until I get down a little further on Part 2.