I am waiting to cut it out until I have some proper backing for it, but it is done! Yay!
Until next time!
~Katy
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Showing posts with label accomplishments. Show all posts
Tuesday, July 7, 2015
Jeweled Apple
I have a finish! Down to 58 WIPs! Woo Hoo! I finished Jeweled Apple by Mill Hill!
I am waiting to cut it out until I have some proper backing for it, but it is done! Yay!
Until next time!
~Katy
I am waiting to cut it out until I have some proper backing for it, but it is done! Yay!
Until next time!
~Katy
Monday, June 15, 2015
The Silver Needle and A Finish!
Hi everyone! Did you miss me? Let me warn you in advance, this is going to be a long and picture filled post! Ha!
This past weekend, I went with my husband to Tulsa, Oklahoma for a mini weekend vacation. He was riding in the Tulsa Tough bike races (two 100+ mile races in two days for him! Have I mentioned my husband is crazy? HAHA!), but I was most excited to get a chance to go to The Silver Needle in Tulsa!
Let me just say I know what Heaven to a cross stitcher looks like now! Ha! I'll let the pictures tell the story first.
4000 square feet of stitching goodness! It was overwhelming, honestly. From all of the patterns and fabrics and flosses and silks and the MODELS! Oh my goodness, there were models EVERYWHERE. If a space wasn't filled with something to buy, it was filled with a model. I could have spent so many hours there and never have seen it all. The staff was incredibly sweet and friendly, too. Some of my fellow Stitch Mayniacs and I are already plotting out a road trip in the future to go back! And I could have spent a lot more money than I did, but I did walk away with some stash. How could I not??
Aren't they lovely? They are...
1. Queen of the Needle by Just Nan - not at all my normal style but it was screaming for me and I love it! You all know sometimes you just have to listen to the piece calling for you the loudest!
2. Fairy Tales by Mirabilia
3. Queen of Freedom by Mirabilia
4. Miss New Year's Fairy Kit by Mirabilia - I already have Miss Valentine in my rotation and The Easter Fairy in my stash. Three down, three to go!
5. Peacock Alphabet by Just Nan
6. ABC's of Parenting Kit by Lizzie Kate - I'm seriously considering doing this one for the A to Z challenge next year.
Shopping and adding to my stash weren't the only thing I did this weekend! While hubby was racing, I was stitching! Friday started the week long Orange is the New Black SAL with the Stitch Maynia group. The "rules" were that you had to stitch on something that had orange and/or black in it, whether it was fabric, floss, whatever! I haven't gotten to watch the new season yet because hubby likes the show too, but I did stitch! I decided to work on Floss Daily by Wee Little Stitches and since I was on vacation, I only worked on this piece this past weekend instead of my normal rotation and I was able to finish it!
This ended up having over 40 different flosses from Mo's Sale in it! The full list includes:
First Row (l-r): Merida, Omaha, Amy Pond, Rarity, Ariel, Gold, Searching for Elsa and Reef
Second Row: Dorothy
Third Row (l-r): Tahiti, Cotton Candy, Van Goth, Snow White, Rose Tyler, Pumpkin Patch, Hope and Tiana
Fourth Row: Daffodils and Peonies
Fifth Row: Magnolia
Sixth Row: Petunia and Mint Julep
Seventh Row (l-r): Sword, Hibiscus, Fire Pit, Berry, Jelly, Mardi Gras, Emily and Disco
Eighth Row: Pride
Ninth Row (l-r): Western Bluebird, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Iron Man, Hulk, Pinkie Pie, Bell Cay and Kristoff
I had a lot of fun with this piece! It was a fast stitch and I plan on finding a basic white frame to frame it up so it can have a place in my mom cave when it's done!
Whew, I think that's all for now! Time to start getting back into the swing of things!
Until next time!
~Katy
This past weekend, I went with my husband to Tulsa, Oklahoma for a mini weekend vacation. He was riding in the Tulsa Tough bike races (two 100+ mile races in two days for him! Have I mentioned my husband is crazy? HAHA!), but I was most excited to get a chance to go to The Silver Needle in Tulsa!
Let me just say I know what Heaven to a cross stitcher looks like now! Ha! I'll let the pictures tell the story first.
4000 square feet of stitching goodness! It was overwhelming, honestly. From all of the patterns and fabrics and flosses and silks and the MODELS! Oh my goodness, there were models EVERYWHERE. If a space wasn't filled with something to buy, it was filled with a model. I could have spent so many hours there and never have seen it all. The staff was incredibly sweet and friendly, too. Some of my fellow Stitch Mayniacs and I are already plotting out a road trip in the future to go back! And I could have spent a lot more money than I did, but I did walk away with some stash. How could I not??
Aren't they lovely? They are...
1. Queen of the Needle by Just Nan - not at all my normal style but it was screaming for me and I love it! You all know sometimes you just have to listen to the piece calling for you the loudest!
2. Fairy Tales by Mirabilia
3. Queen of Freedom by Mirabilia
4. Miss New Year's Fairy Kit by Mirabilia - I already have Miss Valentine in my rotation and The Easter Fairy in my stash. Three down, three to go!
5. Peacock Alphabet by Just Nan
6. ABC's of Parenting Kit by Lizzie Kate - I'm seriously considering doing this one for the A to Z challenge next year.
Shopping and adding to my stash weren't the only thing I did this weekend! While hubby was racing, I was stitching! Friday started the week long Orange is the New Black SAL with the Stitch Maynia group. The "rules" were that you had to stitch on something that had orange and/or black in it, whether it was fabric, floss, whatever! I haven't gotten to watch the new season yet because hubby likes the show too, but I did stitch! I decided to work on Floss Daily by Wee Little Stitches and since I was on vacation, I only worked on this piece this past weekend instead of my normal rotation and I was able to finish it!
Floss Daily by Wee Little Stitches
Started: 5/19/15
Finished: 6/14/15
Stitched on 28 ct. Jobelan in Frosted Pumpkin from Hand Dyed Fabrics By Stephanie using flosses from Mo's Sale
This ended up having over 40 different flosses from Mo's Sale in it! The full list includes:
First Row (l-r): Merida, Omaha, Amy Pond, Rarity, Ariel, Gold, Searching for Elsa and Reef
Second Row: Dorothy
Third Row (l-r): Tahiti, Cotton Candy, Van Goth, Snow White, Rose Tyler, Pumpkin Patch, Hope and Tiana
Fourth Row: Daffodils and Peonies
Fifth Row: Magnolia
Sixth Row: Petunia and Mint Julep
Seventh Row (l-r): Sword, Hibiscus, Fire Pit, Berry, Jelly, Mardi Gras, Emily and Disco
Eighth Row: Pride
Ninth Row (l-r): Western Bluebird, Scarlet Witch, Vision, Iron Man, Hulk, Pinkie Pie, Bell Cay and Kristoff
I had a lot of fun with this piece! It was a fast stitch and I plan on finding a basic white frame to frame it up so it can have a place in my mom cave when it's done!
Whew, I think that's all for now! Time to start getting back into the swing of things!
Until next time!
~Katy
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Stitch Maynia - Snowflakes
Woo hoo! Day Eleven was a start and a finish all in the same day! I started and completed Snowflakes by Mill Hill yesterday:
It was really nice to have a quick stitch like this to mark off the list. I have several Mill Hill kits in my stash just for this very reason. I enjoy beading a lot, though this was my first time to use bugle beads in addition to the seed beads. I like the dimension they add!
I'm not sure how I'm going to finish this one yet. It came with a magnet, but I don't really think I'll finish it that way. My husband and I give our daughter snowflake ornaments every year, so I may make this her ornament for the year, or I may just make it a separate decoration. I'll decide closer to Christmas and will wait to cut it out then.
Until next time!
~Katy
It was really nice to have a quick stitch like this to mark off the list. I have several Mill Hill kits in my stash just for this very reason. I enjoy beading a lot, though this was my first time to use bugle beads in addition to the seed beads. I like the dimension they add!
I'm not sure how I'm going to finish this one yet. It came with a magnet, but I don't really think I'll finish it that way. My husband and I give our daughter snowflake ornaments every year, so I may make this her ornament for the year, or I may just make it a separate decoration. I'll decide closer to Christmas and will wait to cut it out then.
Until next time!
~Katy
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Z is for...
I did it! It's here! The end of the journey! Today we meet the last character in our alphabet, Zelena, also known as the Wicked Witch of the West!
Zelena is the older half sister of Regina and was the first of the sisters to study under Rumplestiltskin. She originally wasn't green - she turned that was out of jealousy. She has a fondness for turning people into flying monkeys (Aurora can attest to that), and we thought she was long gone. Apparently we were wrong. I'm not going to go into too much more detail because it's all about the current season and part of it makes me want to yell at the television!
With the completion of Zelena, I have finished the entire sampler! Yay!!
Once Upon A Time Character Alphabet Sampler by Fangirl Stitches
Started: 3/30/15
Finished: 4/29/15
Stitched on 32-ct. Jobelan in Witches Brew from Hand Dyed Fabrics by Stephanie
I've had a ton of fun with this challenge and I can't wait until next year's!
If you've missed my previous posts in the A to Z Challenge, feel free to check them out at:
Until next time!
~Katy
~Katy
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Once Upon A Time - Finished!
Yay!!! First finish of 2015 and done in time to start the Story Time Sampler tomorrow!!
Here is the December block completed:
And here is the completed piece!!!
Here is the December block completed:
And here is the completed piece!!!
Once Upon A Time Sampler by The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery
Started: 2/1/14
Finished: 1/14/15
Stitched on 28-ct. jobelan in Sunset from Hand Dyed Fabrics By Stephanie
Floss and Silks from Mo's Sale
I'm so happy with how this turned out. It was the first time I made a nearly complete overhaul and substituted all of the flosses and silks for other colors. My daughter has already begged that this be hung in her room once it's framed, and I'm seriously considering looking into Jill Rensel for framing the piece because I think this unique piece deserves a unique frame. We'll see.
Tomorrow is the new release. I'm so excited!
Until next time!
~Katy
Friday, April 18, 2014
Winter Flowers Ornament - Completed!
Well, I got the last of my beads in the mail yesterday and finished up the beading for Winter Flowers Ornament last night! Yay!
Winter Flowers Ornament by Turquoise Graphics & Designs
Started: 1/9/13
Finished: 4/17/14
Stitched on 32-ct. off white linen
While I was waiting for the beads to arrive, I picked up American Flag Quilt Sampler by Rosewood Manor. I love this piece and have seen it on several blogs and was inspired to pick it up again. When I last worked on it, the piece looked like this:
And after working on it for a few days this week, this is where it stands now:
I'm going to keep working on this piece for the rest of the month and may continue it next month too. We'll see!
Until next time!
~Katy
~Katy
Monday, April 7, 2014
Garden of Joy - Complete!
Well that beading went a whole lot faster than I thought it would! I had never beaded a piece before and I thought it would take me a long time but it really went very quickly. So quickly that I got all of the beads done last night and completed the piece! I love how it turned out!
First, a close up of some of the beads:
And now the completed piece!
First, a close up of some of the beads:
And now the completed piece!
Garden of Joy Ornament by Turquoise Graphics & Designs
Started: 1/11/13
Finished: 4/6/14
Stitched on 32-ct off white linen
I'm still not entirely sure how I'm going to finish this piece yet. I think I'll wait until I finish the next ornament, Winter Flowers, also by Turquoise Graphics and Designs, and decide what to do with both ornaments at that point. Speaking of, time to get started on that WIP. Let's see if I can finish it this month too! I'll post back this week with my progress!
Until next time!
~Katy
~Katy
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
Celtic Christmas Ornament #4 - Completed!
Yay for another WIP marked off the list! I finished stitching up Celtic Christmas Ornament #4 last night but waited to take a picture until this morning to get it in better light.
Celtic Christmas Ornament #4 by The Sunflower Seed
Started: 1/7/13
Finished: 3/11/14
Stitched on 30-count Antique Cotton Linen by R&R Reproductions
I'm going to wait likely until closer to Christmas to actually try to finish this out as an ornament when I can find Christmas related materials more easily in the craft stores. It'll be my first time to complete ornaments, so that'll be interesting when it happens. Hopefully (most likely) I'll have the other two ornaments on my WIP list ready to complete then as well!
I'm not sure which one I'm going to work on next, but I'll be sure to let you know when I do! Wish me luck!
Until next time!
~Katy
Celtic Christmas Ornament #4 by The Sunflower Seed
Started: 1/7/13
Finished: 3/11/14
Stitched on 30-count Antique Cotton Linen by R&R Reproductions
I'm going to wait likely until closer to Christmas to actually try to finish this out as an ornament when I can find Christmas related materials more easily in the craft stores. It'll be my first time to complete ornaments, so that'll be interesting when it happens. Hopefully (most likely) I'll have the other two ornaments on my WIP list ready to complete then as well!
I'm not sure which one I'm going to work on next, but I'll be sure to let you know when I do! Wish me luck!
Until next time!
~Katy
Sunday, March 9, 2014
My Witch's Brew - Completed!
Yay! I finished My Witch's Brew!
Granted, I finished it during a bout of insomnia, but hey, a finish is a finish! I'm not sure how I will completely finish the project - most likely a to display this during Halloween. I'll probably wait until closer to that season to see if I can find something that strikes my fancy and when I have it all finished up in that way, I'll share it with you!
This finish also means that after I take my daughter out for our mommy/daughter day on Sunday, I can go through my WIP's and pull another one out to work on. I'm extremely tempted to do a new start, seeing as I finished this one, but I currently have 21 projects going right now and I want to have no more than 20 WIP's at a time (at least for now!). That means two more finishes before I can start a new project. I have several other small projects that I will likely pick from to try to knock some of those out quickly since most of my big WIP's have a long way to go. We'll see what strikes my fancy when I go through the WIP box.
Until next time!
~Katy
My Witch's Brew by Nancy Turner of Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe
Started: 11/18/12
Finished: 3/9/14
Stitched on 16-count Aida in Crystal EEK! by Picture This Plus
Granted, I finished it during a bout of insomnia, but hey, a finish is a finish! I'm not sure how I will completely finish the project - most likely a to display this during Halloween. I'll probably wait until closer to that season to see if I can find something that strikes my fancy and when I have it all finished up in that way, I'll share it with you!
This finish also means that after I take my daughter out for our mommy/daughter day on Sunday, I can go through my WIP's and pull another one out to work on. I'm extremely tempted to do a new start, seeing as I finished this one, but I currently have 21 projects going right now and I want to have no more than 20 WIP's at a time (at least for now!). That means two more finishes before I can start a new project. I have several other small projects that I will likely pick from to try to knock some of those out quickly since most of my big WIP's have a long way to go. We'll see what strikes my fancy when I go through the WIP box.
Until next time!
~Katy
Saturday, December 1, 2012
End of Rotation Week, Start of a New Month
I can't believe it's already December! Where did 2012 go?!?
Today marked the end of European Bistro's rotation week. Lots of factors this week made it difficult to do as much stitching as I may have liked, but I definitely made some progress!
Here is where we were at the beginning of the week:
And here we are as of tonight:
Back into the WIP pile it goes! Next up? Italian Vista! I'm hoping to get a lot of progress done on that piece this week while I'm on vacation, but we'll see!
Since it's the first of the month, I also want to take a chance to review my goals from last month and make new goals for this month!
November Goals
- Successfully participate and complete NaBloPoMo and make a blog post every day in the month of November - Completed! Even if not ever day's post was filled with progress, one was made every day!
- Finish and mail off May Lily of the Valley Teacup for WOCS - Completed!
- Finish and mail off the rotating pattern of Traveling Penguin - Partial Completion - I finished the pattern and I have the next person I'm sending it to picked, I just haven't gotten to the post office yet to mail it. That will happen this week for sure!
- Purchase all of the remaining thread and fabric for my Crazy January Challenge to finish kitting up my projects - Partial Completion - All threads have been purchased, all fabric has been ordered, but I'm still waiting on delivery of the last fabrics and I need to finish bobbinating my threads!
Not a bad month! Every goal was at least partially if not fully completed - sounds good to me! Now, for December...
December Goals
- Finish kitting up my projects for my Crazy January Challenge so I can start on January 1st as planned!
- Continue working on my patterns in rotation order - once I add CJC rotation weeks into the mix, this will be even more important, so I want to make sure I don't get out of the habit now
- Enjoy the holiday season! Not stitchy related, per se, but this is my favorite time of year, and I want to enjoy it!
Do you have any goals for this month?
Alright, off to bed for me!
Until next time!
~Katy
Today marked the end of European Bistro's rotation week. Lots of factors this week made it difficult to do as much stitching as I may have liked, but I definitely made some progress!
Here is where we were at the beginning of the week:
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| European Bistro - Start of Rotation Week - 11/25/12 |
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| European Bistro - End of Rotation Week - 12/1/12 |
Back into the WIP pile it goes! Next up? Italian Vista! I'm hoping to get a lot of progress done on that piece this week while I'm on vacation, but we'll see!
Since it's the first of the month, I also want to take a chance to review my goals from last month and make new goals for this month!
November Goals
- Successfully participate and complete NaBloPoMo and make a blog post every day in the month of November - Completed! Even if not ever day's post was filled with progress, one was made every day!
- Finish and mail off May Lily of the Valley Teacup for WOCS - Completed!
- Finish and mail off the rotating pattern of Traveling Penguin - Partial Completion - I finished the pattern and I have the next person I'm sending it to picked, I just haven't gotten to the post office yet to mail it. That will happen this week for sure!
- Purchase all of the remaining thread and fabric for my Crazy January Challenge to finish kitting up my projects - Partial Completion - All threads have been purchased, all fabric has been ordered, but I'm still waiting on delivery of the last fabrics and I need to finish bobbinating my threads!
Not a bad month! Every goal was at least partially if not fully completed - sounds good to me! Now, for December...
December Goals
- Finish kitting up my projects for my Crazy January Challenge so I can start on January 1st as planned!
- Continue working on my patterns in rotation order - once I add CJC rotation weeks into the mix, this will be even more important, so I want to make sure I don't get out of the habit now
- Enjoy the holiday season! Not stitchy related, per se, but this is my favorite time of year, and I want to enjoy it!
Do you have any goals for this month?
Alright, off to bed for me!
Until next time!
~Katy
Thursday, November 1, 2012
It's November Already?!?!
Where the heck did 2012 go?? I can't believe it's already November! Guess it's time to review my goals for October and make new goals for November!
October Goals
- Continue working through my rotation Yes! There were few new entries to it, but I definitely stuck to the rotation
- Choose and complete one WOCS project Partial - I chose and started one project, but haven't finished it yet
- Start a new Halloween themed piece no later than 10/31! No - I have one selected, and it's in my rotation, I just haven't started it yet
November Goals
- Successfully participate and complete NaBloPoMo and make a blog post every day in the month of November - I'm pretty good about this already, I think I can do it!
- Finish and mail off May Lily of the Valley Teacup for WOCS
- Finish and mail off the rotating pattern of Traveling Penguin
- Purchase all of the remaining thread and fabric for my Crazy January Challenge to finish kitting up my projects
Some reasonable goals this month I think! What are your goals for the month?
Oh! I was excited to learn that I won the giveaway at Tickled Pink in Stitches! I'm very excited! And there is another FANASTIC giveaway from Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe! Seriously, tons of amazingly generous giveaway items, every day from December 1st through December 25! Sign up and tell them that Katy/Tadamama from Just A Little Stitchin' sent you!
I made some more progress on Tribal Penguin tonight...right in line with my goals!
A couple more days in this rotation and we'll see how far we get! I'm just glad the weekend is almost here, it's been a long week!
Until next time!
~Katy
October Goals
- Continue working through my rotation Yes! There were few new entries to it, but I definitely stuck to the rotation
- Choose and complete one WOCS project Partial - I chose and started one project, but haven't finished it yet
- Start a new Halloween themed piece no later than 10/31! No - I have one selected, and it's in my rotation, I just haven't started it yet
November Goals
- Successfully participate and complete NaBloPoMo and make a blog post every day in the month of November - I'm pretty good about this already, I think I can do it!
- Finish and mail off May Lily of the Valley Teacup for WOCS
- Finish and mail off the rotating pattern of Traveling Penguin
- Purchase all of the remaining thread and fabric for my Crazy January Challenge to finish kitting up my projects
Some reasonable goals this month I think! What are your goals for the month?
Oh! I was excited to learn that I won the giveaway at Tickled Pink in Stitches! I'm very excited! And there is another FANASTIC giveaway from Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe! Seriously, tons of amazingly generous giveaway items, every day from December 1st through December 25! Sign up and tell them that Katy/Tadamama from Just A Little Stitchin' sent you!
I made some more progress on Tribal Penguin tonight...right in line with my goals!
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| As of 11/1/12 |
Until next time!
~Katy
Monday, October 1, 2012
Flames of Desire, September Accomplishments and October Goals
Hi everyone! It's hard to believe it's the first of October! Where has 2012 gone??
Before getting into my accomplishments for September and my goals for October, I want to post my update for Flames of Desire as of tonight:
Doesn't look like much, but it's slowly progressing!
Now, onto my accomplishments and goals...as a reminder, here were my goals for September:
September Goals
- Christmas Countdown - Finish all ornaments and move to the fabric piece (should be doable, as it's going to be my focus in my next rotation) - Not quite, but very close! This piece is up in my rotation again after this week and this goal will definitely be accomplished then. This is as far as I got this month:
- Flames of Desire - Finish Page 1 - Not even close! I still have a ways to go on this first page and likely won't be done with it this rotation either!
- Purchase at least one chart during HAED Appreciation Week - Done! You can see what I purchased here and here!
- Decide on and kit up my next project to be started after I finish Page 1 of Flames of Desire - Done, but you're going to have to wait until I'm ready to start it to find out which one I picked!
- Work on European Bistro - Done! You can see the progress here!
- Work on Italian Vista - Done! You can see the progress here!
All in all, not a bad month goal wise! This month I'm going to keep my goals simple!
October Goals
- Continue working through my rotation
- Choose and complete one WOCS project
- Start a new Halloween themed piece no later than 10/31! - This is going to be a start of a tradition for me for the major holidays. I want to be able to display cross stitch pieces that correspond with the holidays and seasons. My way of doing this is starting a new holiday themed piece each time a holiday comes up. Since Halloween is this month, I'll start working on a Halloween piece this month so I can have it ready to display next year. Thanksgiving will be started in November, and though I'm working on one for Christmas already, another one will be started for Christmas...we'll just see what I pick out!
I also noticed that I'm up to 49 followers! Yay! When I get up to 50, I'll have a giveaway, so spread the word!
Until next time!
~Katy
Before getting into my accomplishments for September and my goals for October, I want to post my update for Flames of Desire as of tonight:
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| As of 10/1/12 |
Doesn't look like much, but it's slowly progressing!
Now, onto my accomplishments and goals...as a reminder, here were my goals for September:
September Goals
- Christmas Countdown - Finish all ornaments and move to the fabric piece (should be doable, as it's going to be my focus in my next rotation) - Not quite, but very close! This piece is up in my rotation again after this week and this goal will definitely be accomplished then. This is as far as I got this month:
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| Christmas Countdown - Ornaments as of 9/8/12 |
- Flames of Desire - Finish Page 1 - Not even close! I still have a ways to go on this first page and likely won't be done with it this rotation either!
- Purchase at least one chart during HAED Appreciation Week - Done! You can see what I purchased here and here!
- Decide on and kit up my next project to be started after I finish Page 1 of Flames of Desire - Done, but you're going to have to wait until I'm ready to start it to find out which one I picked!
- Work on European Bistro - Done! You can see the progress here!
- Work on Italian Vista - Done! You can see the progress here!
All in all, not a bad month goal wise! This month I'm going to keep my goals simple!
October Goals
- Continue working through my rotation
- Choose and complete one WOCS project
- Start a new Halloween themed piece no later than 10/31! - This is going to be a start of a tradition for me for the major holidays. I want to be able to display cross stitch pieces that correspond with the holidays and seasons. My way of doing this is starting a new holiday themed piece each time a holiday comes up. Since Halloween is this month, I'll start working on a Halloween piece this month so I can have it ready to display next year. Thanksgiving will be started in November, and though I'm working on one for Christmas already, another one will be started for Christmas...we'll just see what I pick out!
I also noticed that I'm up to 49 followers! Yay! When I get up to 50, I'll have a giveaway, so spread the word!
Until next time!
~Katy
Saturday, September 1, 2012
August Update and September Goals
TGIF...or is it Saturday Already? I'm dealing with a bout of insomnia tonight, so though this is my Friday update, it's already well into Saturday...I think my kids are going to make me pay for this in the morning!
First, I wanted to start with my progress on Flames of Desire. One more day on this piece and then it will go back into the rotation! I'm really enjoying this one, though, and it's really made me a huge fan of HAED!
Depending on how long my husband and I are out unexpectedly car shopping tomorrow (my car started having major issues tonight), I hope to make some more good progress on the piece until I put it back in the rotation! Regardless, this has been a joy to work on this week and I'm already starting to think of what HAED I want to start next and have literally well over 300 charts in my wishlist!
It's also time once again to look at how I did on my goals for August and set goals for September!
August Goals
- Complete birdhouse project for WOCS that I've signed up for - Done! I just need to buy the fabric for it and ship it this weekend!
- Pull out Christmas Countdown and complete at least half of the remaining ornaments - Not Done - I pulled it out, but did not stitch on it this month. It's next on my rotation, though!
- Start European Bistro - Done!
- Make more progress with Italian Vista - Done!
All in all, a rather successful month goal wise! So now it's time to set the goals for September!
September Goals
- Christmas Countdown - Finish all ornaments and move to the fabric piece (should be doable, as it's going to be my focus in my next rotation)
- Flames of Desire - Finish Page 1
- Purchase at least one chart during HAED Appreciation Week
- Decide on and kit up my next project to be started after I finish Page 1 of Flames of Desire
- Work on European Bistro
- Work on Italian Vista
Whew, that's a lot, but only a few of those goals are specific! We'll see what I do over the next month! I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and a safe holiday!
Until next time!
~Katy
First, I wanted to start with my progress on Flames of Desire. One more day on this piece and then it will go back into the rotation! I'm really enjoying this one, though, and it's really made me a huge fan of HAED!
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| As of 8/31/12 |
It's also time once again to look at how I did on my goals for August and set goals for September!
August Goals
- Complete birdhouse project for WOCS that I've signed up for - Done! I just need to buy the fabric for it and ship it this weekend!
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| Birdhouse Neighborhood |
- Pull out Christmas Countdown and complete at least half of the remaining ornaments - Not Done - I pulled it out, but did not stitch on it this month. It's next on my rotation, though!
- Start European Bistro - Done!
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| European Bistro as of August 6, 2012 |
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| Italian Vista As Of July 31, 2012 |
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| Italian Vista As Of 8/25/12 |
September Goals
- Christmas Countdown - Finish all ornaments and move to the fabric piece (should be doable, as it's going to be my focus in my next rotation)
- Flames of Desire - Finish Page 1
- Purchase at least one chart during HAED Appreciation Week
- Decide on and kit up my next project to be started after I finish Page 1 of Flames of Desire
- Work on European Bistro
- Work on Italian Vista
Whew, that's a lot, but only a few of those goals are specific! We'll see what I do over the next month! I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and a safe holiday!
Until next time!
~Katy
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
July Accomplishments and August Goals
So a couple of people I follow have posted goals and accomplishments of the month for various SAL's they are involved in. Instead of signing up for another SAL, I think I'll just start my own posts to help me keep track of what I want to do each month and keep me organized!
July Accomplishments
- Started stitching again, period! Yay! And the bug is back in full force!
- Started this blog! Yay again!
- Completed Knotted Hearts for WOCS
- Completed Have a Heart for WOCS
- Started on Italian Vista
August Goals
- Complete birdhouse project for WOCS that I've signed up for
- Pull out Christmas Countdown and complete at least half of the remaining ornaments (I've completed 6 already from when I first started this a long time ago - will post pictures later)
- Start European Bistro
- Make more progress with Italian Vista
I'm going to figure out how many stitches each big WIP has so I can keep track of how far along I am too...that's going to take some serious counting!
Off to stitch! Have a wonderful night!
~Katy
July Accomplishments
- Started stitching again, period! Yay! And the bug is back in full force!
- Started this blog! Yay again!
- Completed Knotted Hearts for WOCS
- Completed Have a Heart for WOCS
- Started on Italian Vista
August Goals
- Complete birdhouse project for WOCS that I've signed up for
- Pull out Christmas Countdown and complete at least half of the remaining ornaments (I've completed 6 already from when I first started this a long time ago - will post pictures later)
- Start European Bistro
- Make more progress with Italian Vista
I'm going to figure out how many stitches each big WIP has so I can keep track of how far along I am too...that's going to take some serious counting!
Off to stitch! Have a wonderful night!
~Katy
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