2010 Goal List

This is the year that I want to catch up on items that were missed when I fractured my elbow. There is abunch of items that were purchased before and after the fracture

Here is my list:
1. Finish A Mind Independent &Free-Done
2. Paradise Lost January 1st start-Started and Finished
3. Finish Jane Rees NO
4. November and December Stocking by Blackbird Design-Done
5. Sophie's Bird by Plum Street-Done
6. Jeannie Bean Christmas Sampler- NO
7. The Shores by CHS- NO
8. Autumn In Hawk Run Hollow by CHS-DONE
9. Let Your Life Speak by Primitive Needle-Done
10.Quaker Christmas by By Gone Stitches-Started
11.Sonne Spotte Companion piece by LD-NO
12.Foursome Reel by LD-NO
13.Tidal River 1, 2 &3 on one piece of linen by By The Bay Needleart- NO
14.Fred and Fredericka by CHS- NO
15. Items from each Market- At Least 2
Honeysuckle Manor book by Blackbird Design- Plan to stitch a couple of the designs-DONE
Anniversary Series by Blackbird Designs- On one piece of linen NO
16.Stitch items from stash instead of purchasing
17.Finish stockings and ornaments
18.Stitch everyday
19.Try to keep stitching items in order and placed back when finished

Finished Let Your Life Speak

Last week I finished Let Your Life Speak by The Primitive Needles. It's my first time using Picture This Plus Heritage Linen and love the linen. This one was stitched on 36 ct linen and used the listed Gentle Art Threads. One more item to check off on my 2010 Goal list.

Finished Christmas At Hawk Run Hollow

After a month delay I finally got my Christmas At Hawk Run Hollow chart. The chart must have gone on a very interesting journey thru the mail. I was lucky enough to finish just before Christmas. Looking forward to Autumn At Hawk Run Hollow release at the next market.

Finished Pictures for 2009

A Simple Gift: Love is designed by Praiseworthy Stitches. It was stitched usig 36 ct Vintage Maple Syrup and hand-dyed kohl and cranberry Threads


And A Forest Grew is by Rosewood Manor. Stitched using flax linen and listed DMC threads

Brenda Keyes Sampler

The Country Sampler

The Red House Sampler

My LNS finally decided to get some Brenda Keyes charts in and did I have fun. Stitching Red House Sampler and The Country Sampler were alot of fun. I decided to go with 32 ct flax linen and the listed DMC threads.

New Finished Pieces

I've been very busy working on Christmas pieces. So far I've finished abunch of the lastest Lizzie Kate items.

Here is Santa 2008, Don't Get Your Tinsel in A Tangle and 4 Tiny Tiding Ornaments by LK


I've also finished the 8 of the 12 double Flip-Its by LK. Just 4 more to go and it will be completed

Jane Rees

This is my WIP of Jane Rees. I'm using 36 ct Vintage Autumn Gold and NPI 404