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 

WIP Parade 2020.3 - Dragons of Sumatra

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What can I say... its 2020
So, instead of trying to catch up from the spring, I'm doing another WIP Parade
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WIP PARADE 2019 - WIP #3

Next WIP up is Dragons of Sumatra

PROJECT NOTES:

Designer:	Ink Circles
Start Date:	January 1, 2018
Fabric:	32ct White Lugana
Thread:	Custom dye from Silks4U
Other Notes:	New Years SAL with friends

UPDATE:

Not much progress in 2020....maybe more in 2021?

WIP Parade 2019 - Dragons of Sumatra

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In an effort to update my blog, I am presenting my WIPS that will continue into 2020

These will be posted in order by start started (oldest first)

I hope you enjoy!

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WIP PARADE 2019 - WIP #4

Next WIP up is Dragons of Sumatra

PROJECT NOTES:

Designer:	Ink Circles
Start Date:	January 1, 2018
Fabric:	32ct White Lugana
Thread:	Custom dye from Silks4U
Other Notes:	New Years SAL with friends

UPDATE:

This project was last updated on the blog on January 9, 2018

Current status pic:

May 2018 plans update

Lets see how May shaped up!

1) ORNAMENT A MONTH - DONE

• Tiny Tidings - Snowy House is the last in the XXII series

Snowy House - Tiny Tidings XXII

• I also did a 2nd of the Merry Christmas.  Much happier with it on the mushroom.

Merry Christmas V2.0- Tiny Tidings XXII

2) YEAR IN CHALK  - DONE

• I finished up June on May 4th

Year in Chalk - June

3) SAL - Long Dog Samplers Mystery - Sneek

• Here is where I was last month

Long Dog Sneek - Parts 1 - 2
 

• Part 3 was finished on May 19

Long Dog Sneek - Parts 1-3

4) NEW SAL - worked on

• Part 2 was finished May 5th

Peppermint Purple - Blackwork Tangram
Parts 1-2
 

• Part 3 was finished on May 12th

Peppermint Purple - Blackwork Tangram
Parts 1-3

• Part 4 was finished on May 19th

Peppermint Purple - Blackwork Tangram
Parts 1-4

• Part 5 was finished on May 27th

5) FOCUS WIP

• After thinking about it, I decided to make Tapestry my focus WIP again.  This is where I am picking up from:

• And here is my progress for the month

6) INK CIRCLES MONDAY - done 2/4 weeks

• May 7th - YES

Dragons of Sumatra - Progress on May 7th

• May 14th - NOPE. 
• May 21st - Yes, Tapestry - no progress pic taken
• May 28th - Yes, Tapestry - no progress pic taken

7) FULL COVERAGE - NOPE

• After thinking again about everything I had in May, I decided that this was best left to another time.

2018 Week 2 - A lost dragon

So behind AGAIN!
I managed to get more done on my dragon

But then my stitchy bug went missing

No more stitching happened until retreat weekend :(

2018 Week 1 - New Year, New Start

For some reason, this post never left draft stage.
So instead of editing, I'm going to post as is
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We are officially through the first week of January! What a week it has been. 

On January 1st, as I said in my 2018 goals, I started Dragons of Sumatra
I managed to get a good start on this.

I still haven't decided on a rotation for this year.  Last year I based it on the school week, but since that is over now, I seem to be a mess with anything organizational or date related... weird how that works!
Do you use a rotation?  If you do can you explain it.
If you don't, how do you decide what to work on?

2018 Plans

Photo Credit www.saboronthebay.com

Can you believe we are in the final few days of 2017!
2017 has gone by incredibly fast... especially the past few months

January 1st start
On January 1st most years I do a new start with at least a few friends.  Some years there are more of us, and some years just a few.
This year I am starting Dragons of Sumatra from Ink Circles with at least 4 of them (I honestly can't
remember who all is starting)

Dragons of Sumatra - Ink Circles

I plan to stitch it on 32ct white with a Silks4U that I got custom dyed.

Hank of Silk from Silks4U

Year In Chalk
Something else I am doing is one of the Year in Chalk per month.  I had started January in the hopes that I can be a month ahead, get it stitched and finished to display in the month.  I think I have talked my good friend Becca to do this with me throughout the year.
I am doing these on 32ct  slate from Hand Dyed Fabrics by Stephanie with the called for chalk thread from Sampler Threads.  I will be using other over dyes for the highlight colours, but I am trying to pull from my stash where possible since they don't use a whole skein.

A Year in Chalk - Hands on Design

Critters
Another friend, Kathy,  has been "bugging" me about my Just Nan critters.  I have a TON of them, and they are just sitting in the packages waiting for some love.  I have only stitched 2 of them and neither are assembled.  I have decided to TRY and do a month as well.

Just Nan - Little Princess Snow

Death By Cross Stitch
Something else I have been DYING to start is Death by Cross Stitch from Long Dog Samplers.  Dani and I have decided once we both got our BAP's done we are starting.  I have finished my Leaves, and now Dani just has to finish her Big Red.  If you want to watch her poppy grow, check our her Instagram account.  I'm bbrown426 on Instagram by the way :)

Death By Cross Stitch - Long Dog Samplers

I plan to do mine on 32ct white lugana with DMC 154, which I was lucky enough to get entire cone of.

DMC - 154

WIPS
I also have the following WIP's left over to carry into 2018

Cirque des Coeurs - Ink Circles

Canada Sampler - Stitchrovia

Tapestry - Ink Circles

Fairy Alighting - X's and O's

Coffee Quaker - Heartstring Samplery

What are your plans for 2018!