Time got away from me before year end
so I start 2017 reflecting on my
last finishes for the year....
"O is for Owl" was this month's stitch
for the Prairie Schooler Alphabet.
Like the last two, this one had a lot of
stitches in brown but I persevered
and got it down before year end.
PS "O is for Owl" stitched on 40ct linen with DMC
Here are the last three stitched. "N" and "O"
really tested my patience so I'm glad they are done.
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I had a few days left in before we turned the
calendar page and I decided to focus on a finish
from one of my Crazy January Challenges.
I have put a few stitches in this one here and
there and decided this one deserved my attention.
BBD "Quaker Garden"
stitched on PTP 40ct Legacy
with overdyed threads
This was finished on New Year's Eve with
the help of some all day football
and a little time to spare.
I did change the color scheme slightly
using WDW Caper instead of Palomino.
My ivory thread is a little lost on the
fabric but I am very happy with the
way this one stitched up.
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I think I have counted 10 WIPS I will be
carrying over to 2017. As always,
I like the Crazy January Challenge
of starting 15 new projects the first 1
5 days of the month. My least favorite
part of the cross stitch process is the
gathering of supplies and the initial stitches
in a design. I guess I am always second
guessing my fabric or thread choices
(yeah....I like to make a lot of changes so I
guess I bring it on myself!)
so once the first stitches are done I am
pretty much committed and can relax.
Once I have all started, I enjoy having some
many stitching options and can choose
as my mood suits.
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I hope to be back later to document my
lingering WIPS and their current status as
well as the projects I have slated to go.
With so many WIPS, I am changing my
plan and will start a new project every
other day in January. This will allow me
to have some extra time on each project.
I also plan to devote at least a few stitches
each day to one of my WIPS. By the end
of the month, I will have at least touch all
of my projects with either 1 stitch
or 100 stitches. Wish me luck!
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I hope everyone had a great new year
filled with many stitches!
