2021 Summary

Well here we are again... a new year and no blog posts

Instead of doing a WIP parade again, I'm just going to do a summary of starts, finishes etc.

2020 WIPS carried forward to 2021

• Canada Sampler
• Fantasy Triptych
• Dragons of Sumatra
• Sneek
• Death by Cross Stich
• Shakespeare's Fairies
• Zen Garden
• Templar Prophecy
• The Red & The Black II
• Words to live by
  
• Castle Walls
• Worker Bees
• Starburst
• Celtic Band Sampler
• Henna Mandala

2021 New Starts

• Jardin De Plaisir
• PP Blackwork Sal 2021 (rectangle version)
• Holly Jolly (ornament)
• Winter Snowfall
• PP Blackwork SAL 2021 (Square version)
• Tis the season (ornament)
• Forest Flower
• Farewell to Anger
• Happy Christmas Row
• Ruskins Penguins
• Autumn Gathering Sampler
• Blueprint for the Rainbow City
• Bohemian Bliss

2021 Finishes

• Holly Jolly (Ornament)

• Henna Mandala

• Autumn Sampler

• Happy Christmas Row

• Peppermint Purple Blackwork SAL (rectangle Version)

2021 Scrapped

PP Blackwork SAL 2021 (Square version)

I made such little progress on it (about 3 weeks maybe) that I decided to rip it out and use the fabric and colours for the 2022 SAL

In Summary:

15    WIPS on Jan 1
13    New Starts
5      Finishes
1      Scrapped
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22 WIPS to 2022

Here is to a new year, and maybe... just maybe... more posts! 

March and April 2021 plans

 

As most of my long-time readers know, I am an accountant in Canada.  Our Personal "Tax Season" has a NORMAL deadline of Apirl 30th.  This means March and April are CRAZY BUSY for me.

Some years are better, but with COVID, I have really not slowed down from last year this time.

So... I am grouping March and April plans in one post, and I may not update until the first week of May
This will hopefully take some stress off of a hobby that is one of my 2 stress relievers (Stitching and now Knitting)

I'm also keeping my plans very minimal

1.    Ink Circles Day

I am still planning on doing a minimum of 2 hours on an Ink Circles on Sundays.  I will concentrate on Henna, but may pull Castle Walls out as well

2.     Jardin de Plaisir

        This will be my main WIP that I will pick up.  No pressure on how much, just to enjoy it.

3.    Peppermint Purple SAL

        I would like to catch up and stay caught up on the rectangle version.

Other considerations:  I also try and make some progress on my ornaments, but not going to stress about it.

If you would like to see more current updates, I will be updating my Instagram account more frequently

February 2021 plans

 I don’t want to make too many plans for February due to work.

1.    Ink Circles Day (Sundays atm) 

I plan to stitch on Henna Mandala and Castle Walls on Sundays 

2.    Jardin De Plaisir

I would like to finish page 2 in February 

3. Winter Snowfall

I would like to see a bit of progress but putting a set amount on it

4. Stitch an ornament 

I plan to start the 2nd ornament in the series from Shannon Christine

5. Keep up with the Peppermint Purple SAL

This plan only includes the rectangle version.  If I can keep up with The square version, that would be a bonus. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

January 2021 update

 Where the heck did January go?!?

To recap, here was my January plans:

My January Plans

1. Start Jardin de Plaisir from Long Dog Samplers

2. Join Christin for Ink Circles day once a week (For January we are doing Sundays)

3. Stitch an ornament

4. Start the Peppermint Purple SAL

5. Take part in the #24HOCS event in January (can I get to 24 Hrs??) and start Winter Snowfall (also with Christin)

How it went:

1. I did start Jardin and have managed to get page one done

2. I managed to be 5/5 for Ink Circles day

Jan 3rd - Dragons of Sumatra

Jan 10, 17, 24, 31 - Henna Mandala 

3. As reported in my mid month update, I did get an ornament done

 

4. I started both versions of the Peppermint Purple SAL.  Bothe are caught up to week 4.

5. I managed to do very well with the #24HOCS and managed to get all 24 hours in!

I switched up projects, but did manage to start Winter Snowfall (Shannon Christine)

Summary:

All in all I managed to stitch 28 out of the 31 days (even if just for a bit).  The other days I knit, so I say this was a win!

I also accomplished all my plans

Let’s hope February is as productive 

Mid Month Update - January 2021

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We are in a new year, but some things are still the same.
I hope you all are coping with this crazy world as much as you can!

I hope to blog more often this year, but don't want to set myself with a schedule I can't keep.  So trying to at least month a month, and also trying for a mid-month post when I can.

My January Plans

1. Start Jardin de Plaisir from Long Dog Samplers

2. Join Christin for Ink Circles day once a week (For January we are doing Sundays)

3. Stitch an ornament

4. Start the Peppermint Purple SAL

5. Take part in the #24HOCS event in January (can I get to 24 Hrs??) and start Winter Snowfall (also with Christin)

How it is going:

1. I did start Jardin de Plaisir.  I'm loving this project, and hope to continue to show it love through the rest of January

2. So far I'm 3/3 for weekends.  My plan is to stitch a minimum of 2 hrs each Sunday on an Ink Circles pattern.

• Jan 3rd - Dragons of Sumatra (No pic... oops)
• Jan 10th - Henna Mandala
• Jan 17th - Henna Mandala

3. My January ornament is finished

This is from Shannon Christine’s Ornament Club

4. I actually started 2 versions of the Peppermint Purple SAL.  I'm doing the rectangle version in the charted colours (I love Clare's use of colour).  I decided I really like the square version too, but wanted a different colour scheme.  I went to Stitch Pallets and found a pic that I loved to inspire me.

Rectangle version - charted dmc

Square version - own colours

4. The first 24 hours of Cross Stitch marathon is this weekend.  I took Friday off to get an early start :)  I will be posting lost of updates on Instagram this weekend if you want to follow my progress.

Other stuff:

I'm also attempting TUSAL this year again
Here are my orts up to January 13th