Last year's goals were to
- Find a job. I think a job found me. I've decided to throw myself into the freelance work I've been doing for the past three years. If *WHEN* I can get enough clients, I can work part time and still make more money than I did in an office.
- Crazy January Challenge. See Below. 9/15 Not terrible! I never really thought I would finish all of them, but it was a fun thing to have done. Especially since I never feel like I am starting new things for myself...or finishing them.
- Work on the marquoir--finish one page (of the 22 remaining) each month.This started well but I stumbled. Maybe this will be my Olympic Stitching project for the London Olympics.
- Finish-finish one project a month.--Things were looking kind of bleak for a while, but I caught up and stayed on it. I finished 12 projects (leaving plenty in the finishing pile).
- Complete one quarter of my WIPs (see below)--or four. I'm down three even though I only finished two. I'm also very close on the Bent Creek stocking.
- Learn to crochet. I did it. I crocheted a lip for a fish. A fish lip. As you will...
- Become proficient in Photoshop. I did look into a class. I'll do it. And soon.
CJC
City Stitcher, Willow Trees SamplerCompleted August 25Lizzie*Kate, Dog Lessons for PeopleCompleted August 17- Little by Little Designs, Star Light Star Bright
- Mill Hill (Sticks), Love Me, Love My Dog
With Thy Needle and Thread, Hoppin' Along SamplerCompleted April 16Hands to Work, Love, MeCompleted MarchSisters and Best Friends, Winter PeaceCompleted March- Sisters and Best Friends, Button Border Pumpkins
Shepherd's Bush, Blue SnowmanCompleted August 16- Sheepish Designs, That Dern Parrot
- Raise the Roof Designs, Off the Deep End
- Just Nan, Owl Winder Pocket
JBW, French Country PumpkinCompleted September 2Just Nan, Screamy MimiCompleted February 25Cricket Collection, FrostCompleted October 7
WIPS
- Moss Creek, Elizabethan Rose
Heart in Hand, Monthly ManiaCompleted January 16Heartland House, Tree of Life WindowCompleted November 15- Linda Jary, Majestic Rooster
- Nutmeg Needle, Treasured Tulips
- Liz Turner Diehl, 16th Century Knot Garden
- Bent Creek, Snowman Stocking
- Watercolor Geranium
- Theresa Layman, Mermaid
- Mirabilia, Emerald Mermaid
- Corinne and Gigi, Marquoir bleu et rouge
- Dimensions, Santa kit
- Dimple's Designs, St. Basil's Cathedral
- Heart's Content, Merry and Bright
Hardanger Napkin Rings
I finished 15 projects this year, which is about 10 off my usual. I'm not sure what I did instead of stitching.
Thank you for stopping by my little piece of the blogiverse, double thanks to those of you who leave comments and send emails. It's always such a pleasure to correspond with you. Let's do more of that in the new year too.
Happy New Year, everyone.
All best for a happy, healthy, stitchy 2012.
9 comments:
Happy New Year to you and yours.
True the bog is a good way to keep track of finished project but I had over 20 something gifts I did for friends and family members that I didn't post on the blog because said friends and family read it. But you are correct that the blog is a great source to keep track if only I was better at it. :)
hugs
-missy-
I always enjoy reading your take on things. Thanks so much! (And down with nemesis!!!) Mary Agnes
I was also down on stitchy finishes for the year. Still, it is all about the journey.....
Hope you have a wonderful and blessed 2012!
I must look into that game. It sounds like it is perfect for our family!!
Mary in TN
What you did instead of stitching? Pinterest. Oh wait. That was me.
Happy New Year to you and your family!
I think you did really well with your stitching and finishing, much better than my pathetic amount, i'm too ashamed to count them. Like you, i don't know what i did instead, probably too much blog reading and drooling over others work instead of getting on with my own, lol.
Happy New Year to you and yours :-)
2011 was just that kind of a year: my stitching and finishing numbers were down as well. Maybe 2012 will see more productivity. I know I did more reading this year than usual and a lot more just plain old vegetating [aka, napping]. I am blaming all this on my advanced age, a convenient excuse for a 60 something. Being much younger, you shall have to come up with another explanation entirely.
You did well with your finishes, I think I can count my number of finishes on one hand. I hope that 2012 brings your everything that your desire, and more great stories about Maggie.
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