August/September 2013 goals + big update

First my recap from August
1) stitch an ornament DONE

2) decide on ornament for November maybe, but not 100% sure yet

3) focus piece NOPE

So I guess August wasn't so much of a success, even though I did do some stitching.... More on that later

Goals for September
1) Stitch an ornament

2) Start ornament for November retreat

3) try and steal a few hours a week to stitch... Yep it's course time again. I'm doing my first level 4 and there is lots of reading. I just hope to keep up with reading and reward myself with productive stitching

Now on to what I have actually done
I didn't keep great track of what I worked on during August so I have decided to give an update on all my WIPS.

Aury TM's Snowy Christmas



Teresa Wentzler's, Fortunate Traveller



Cross Stitch Collectibles, Autumn Leaves



Ink Circles, Rosetta



The Drawn Thread, Sampler Game-board



Told in a Garden, Celtic Banner



Ink Circles, Bramble and the Rose



Viotas XStitch, Tuscany Farmhouse



Stoney Creek, Fish City



Heaven and Earth Designs, Magic Evening


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WIPocalypse report for January 2013

It looks like another full moon, which means it is time for another WIPocalypse post.
If you don't know what it is all about, please check it out!
This year Measi has also added themes to add to the fun.  The theme for this month is:

Theme: Introduce yourself, your projects, and any goals you have for the year!

Well my name is Bonnie I am live in a small town east of Toronto, ON.  I have been stitching for quite a few years, but my passion have grown 10 fold since meeting a great group of ladies almost 5 years ago who are great enablers.  I also have been enabled by a great group on Facebook called the Superstar Serial Starters and Divine Disciplined Divas (SSS/DDD)

My WIP's at the beginning of the year are (and in no particular order):

• Magnificent Wizard , also known as Blairs Stupid dragon, and also now known as Smaug.


• Lizzie Kate's Christmas ABC


• Ink Circles Rosetta


• Ink Circles Bramble and Rose


• Fish City


• Mirabilia's Sabrina


• Heaven & Earth's Magic Evening

As of today, I have only worked on Smaug and the Lizzie Kate

Christmas ABC @ January 26'13

Smaug @ January 26'13

 This year I planned to do 2 new starts on January 1st.  I started the AAN Maple leaf with my stitching friends, and the Sampler Gameboard as a SAL with the SSS/DDD Board on Facebook.
The gameboard was started in the afternoon, but haven't managed to work on it much since then.

Sampler Gameboard @ January 6'13

I stayed up until midnight on new years to start the maple leaf.  It was a fun stitch and managed to finish it on January 14th.

AAN - Maple leaf
January 1-14 2013

My goals for the year at the moment are:

• Finish Smaug - hopefully by the end of spring if not sooner


• Start Belle's Letters (B) by GigiR on February 1st with the SSS/DDD Facebook group


• Start Fortunate Traveller with Dani, Christin, and Beatrice on May 1st.


• Stitch an ornament a month


• Re-start my HAED (for the 3rd time) and try to get a page done.


• Try to reduce the other WIP's I have going.

I do have a few other little finishes to share, but will wait until the Ornament SAL post at the end of the month :)

As 2012 comes to a close...

Well in a few hours 2012 will come to an end  and 2013 will begin..

What a year it has been... we even survived Mayan Apocalypse!

Here is a summary of what I have finished during the year, and where my current WIP's are sitting at.

FINISHES
4 Season Mandalas ~ Ink Circles
Started: January 1'12
Finished: August 29, 2012

Fireweed ~ Ink Circles
Started: December 2011
Finished: April 1,2012

Cat Lessons ~ Lizzie Kate
Started: July 6'12
Finished: August 2'12

WIP'S
Smaug (Blair's Stupid Dragon) ~ Dimensions Kit

Before - December 31'11

After - December 31'12

The Bramble and the Rose ~ Ink Circles

Before - December 31'11

After - December 31'12

Fish City ~ Stoney Creek

Before - December 31'11

After - December 31'12

Magic Evening ~ Heaven and Earth
Re-started many times!

At December 31'12

Sabrina ~ Mirabilia

Before - December 31'11

After - December 31'12

OTHER
The Castle ~ Teresa Wentzler
Not happy so scrapped - will restart at a later date

Baroque ~ Ink Circles
Never started

Spring Quakers ~ Rosewood Manor
Never started

I definitely think I did a great job on the dragon!  Its actually amazing to see what I did do when you look at the pictures.
Hope you all have a great night!  This will be the last post for the year ;)

WIPocalypse - Sept'12

A little late but here is my WIPocalypse post
I can't remember what I've worked on, so here is all my current WIP's. I am also posting from my iPad, so you only get the after Pics
Blair's Dragon (Magnificent Dragon - Dimensions)



Rosetta (Ink Circles)



The Bramble and the Rose (Ink Circles)



Fish City



Magic Evening (HAED)



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ISHW -August edition

This weekend is another International Stitch and Hermit Weekend.
I am not sure how much time I will get to stitch, as I have hubby's birthday tomorrow and some course work on Sunday
I plan on working on Blair's dragon, my HAED , Fish City as per my rotation
dictates :)
Here are my three starting pics












Hope you all have a great weekend, oh and I will pick my PIF winner tomorrow, so you have a few more hours if you would like to nominate someone!
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A fishy restart

I managed to get some stitching done this weekend. I also have decided to give a rotation a try and try to get Blair's dragon done sooner than later, and also get more done on my HAED and Fish City

First, I re-started my HAED. I absolutely hated the feel of it and wasn't working on it often. I hadn't gotten to far, so I thought now was the time to re-start
Here is where I got by Sunday night




Also, I decided to pull out fish city and start giving it some love!
Here is where it ended up by Sunday night




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WIPocalypse - May

I have not been able to do a lot of stitching since my last WIPocalypse post.

Here is an up to date pic of my Seasonal Mandala's and Fish city, the only two WIP's I have worked on

Fish City as of May 8'12

Mandala's as of May 8'12

Close up of Summer May 8'12

WIPocalypse 2012 starting pics

December 31st is here.  I guess it is time to show how what many WIP's look like as I prepare for WIPocalypse.

My new start for 2012 will be the 4 seasons mandalas by Ink Circles

I also am going to add Baroque by Ink Circles and Spring Quakers to my new starts.  Spring Quakers is ready to go, but I still need to pick out fabric and thread for Baroque.

The following are the WIP's I'm also including, but not in any particular order. 

Magnificent Dragon - also known as Blair's stupid dragon

The bramble and the rose - Ink Circles

Fireweed - Ink Circles

Fish City

Magic Evening - Heaven and Earth

Sabrina - Mirabilia

The Castle - Teresa Wentzler

On a side note, I received a lot of comments about the size and and quantity of my WIP's for the WIPocalypse.  With work and school, I have no intention to get them all done this year.  I am mearly keeping all my options open.  I would be very happy to get one new and one WIP completed!

In a few minutes I am off to my mom's for a dinner.  I hope to not be to long today as I would like to get back to Sabrina.  I am also doing a Harry Potter Marathon until and after the CDN/US junior hockey game tonight

GO CANADA GO!!

Well this is probably going to be my last post of the year.  I hope you all have a wonderful and safe night, whatever you decide to do!