It looks like I’m overdue on a few annual goal updates. I didn’t even bother to make stitching goals for 2021, but here are the updates for 2020 and 2022:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As usual, this year’s goal is to stitch from stash, with minimal outlay for new designs and DMC that needs to be replenished, with the exception of Just Nan releases and any Mirabilia\/Nora Corbett designs that may be discontinued that I don’t already have. Otherwise, I want to avoid buying fabric, specialty fibers and embellishments, where possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bonsai and Buddha by Dimensions — Make significant progress on stitching. Fairy Moon by Mirabilia — Make some progress on stitching. (Another long-standing WIP.) Arezzo by Nora Corbett — Make some progress on stitching. Knock out some other WIPs, if possible, like: Let’s face it, the main goal is 2022 is to survive our third year in a pandemic. Period.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Beyond that, I’ll set some guidelines to refer to if I’m looking for a new project. Let’s keep it simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Complete stitching on 4 Mill Hill kits.<\/strong> Complete stitching on 2 long-standing WIPs. It looks like I’m overdue on a few annual goal updates. I didn’t even bother to make stitching goals for 2021, but here are the updates for 2020 and 2022: 2020 Stitching Goals As usual, this year’s goal is to … Continue reading Water Wonderland by Joan Elliott<\/strong> — Complete stitching and present to recipient.<\/s>
Success! Completed, framed and presented to my mom for her 70th birthday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
** Failure. Didn’t touch it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
** Failure. Didn’t touch it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
** Partial success? Touched it once.<\/p>\n\n\n\nComplete stitching on at least 6 Just Nan designs in my stash. This should help me to work through my extensive Just Nan stash.<\/s><\/strong>
** Partial Success \u2013 Four designs completed **<\/strong>
– Gingerbread Angel Mouse
– Gingerbread Jingle Mouse
– Gingerbread Mrs. Santa Mouse
– Gingerbread Santa Mouse<\/p>\n\n\n\n
– Daydreams Petite in Glass – Crystal Creation
– Hermanson Hardanger – Russian Inspired Ornament #2
** Failure. Didn’t touch either or any other WIPs<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n2022 Stitching Goals<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
Complete stitching on 4 Just Nan designs.<\/s><\/strong>
** Success!<\/strong> Completed stitching on 4 designs (Plumed Peacock Mouse and Glory Bee Mouse), and also FFO’d:
– Plumed Peacock Mouse and tin
– Gingerbread Santa Mouse
– Gingerbread Mrs. Santa Mouse
– Gingerbread Angel Mouse
– Gingerbread Jingle Mouse
– Minerva’s Mouse
– Romeo the Groom Mouse
– Juliet the Bride Mouse
– Hazel FunWitch Mouse
– Witchy’s Sister Mouse
– Cardinal Tweet
– Bluebird Tweet
– Rosebud Tweet
– Lorelei Lamb
– Glory Bee Mouse and tin<\/p>\n\n\n\n
** Partial failure.<\/strong> Completed Spooky Cage from the Autumn Harvest Collection; also FFO’d Dove from the Tiny Treasured Diamond Collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
** Complete failure. Didn’t touch any long-standing WIPs<\/p>\n\n\n\nTeresa Wentzler – Sun Dragon (Turquoise) — Send to Jill Rensel, along with his purple brother, for framing<\/strong><\/s>
** Sent in June 2022; still with Amber **<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"