Out with the old....

 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!