January progress...........

I had a couple of finishes already this month. I mailed my first exchange of the year off to its new owner today. I also finished my first ornament.

Snowflake 2007 - Heritage Series
JSC 2007
Fabric: 32ct Millenium Blue Belfast
Fibers: DMC blanc
Beads: Mill Hill
I am a bit behind on my ornament starts already. My goal is to get at least one done each month so it's not too bad, but I hope to have a Christmas ornament done by Friday to fulfill my Seasonal Ornament SAL (SO SAL).

I am very close to a finish on a piece from my friend Chris. I want to get it done this week as well. I just need to add one more squirrel, the date, and a button and A is For Acorn, Hillside Samplings will done and ready for the framer.
(I have stitched some more on this since the picture.)

Last week during the Let's Stitch SAT I worked on Lettres "G", here is my progress.
Letters "G" - Gigi R

I was able to get some stitches in on Where My Heart Blooms and a new start on Sunday with Quaker Inspired. So all in all this has been a very good month for stitching.

Gwen

First Week's Report.

This first week of the New Year I have worked on 3 projects. On the first I started stitching "G" by Gigi. I am working from the upper left, top down. I am stitching with Splendor D906 but, I think I will need to add another color.

Lettres Gigi "G"
Designer: Gigi R

As I continue with my Friday night stitching with Let's Stitch, I was able to finish most of the roof on Where My Heart Blooms (WMHB). The house has large areas of solid cross stitches so I had thought of stitching the house in long arm cross. Since the house does have some color changes I am not sure I can execute it well. I will have to try it and see if I like the results.

Where My Heat Blooms (WMHB)
Designer: Blackbird Designs

My third piece of stitching this past week was on an exchange project. No pictures to share of course that will have to come later.

Happy New Year!

This year I really want to work on my stash. I have so many projects that I want to stitch. My goal is to work my way through some of the ones that I have started and others that have not seen the light of day for many moons.

The first project out of the block is this project by Catherine Theron. It was one of the Round Robin projects from Celebration of Needlework, Nashua. This was to be my last project for 2008 but, it took a few hours this morning to finish it up.

Little Blackbird Ornament
Catherine Theron

My first start for 2009 is Letter "G" by Gigi. I started this project today while watching a Private Practice marathon. I am stitching it on a 32ct antique white fabric with Rainbow Gallery Splendor S906. I should have enough done for a picture with my next post.

I plan to continue working on BBD's Where My Heart Blooms and pull out one of my UFO's. If I work on my UFO's consistently I can reduce the number. I am afraid to attempt a count but I know I have a LOT.

There are some ornaments that I stitched that did not make it on the tree last year I want to get those finished soon and continue stitching an ornament a month. With some exchanges and gifts thrown in I should be very busy.

Gwen