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2010 Stitching Goals

I didn’t accomplish much in the stitching area of life this last year. I hit a serious and long lasting slump. My hope is to recover from that this year and get some stitching done. I did start a new project on NYE afternoon but didn’t get much finished. My thoughts this year for stitching goals is that I am not actually going to make any. Although I would love to actually finish my ever looming pile of wips. These include:

Sandra Cozzolino ~ Friend's House Project (from the There's No Place Like Home! book#115)
Sisters and Best Friends : The remaining seasonal samplers series (2 of 4)* ~ Summer Joy and Autumn Thanks are finished! ~
Mill Hill Sensational Calendar : One of the remaining toppers ~
Examplar Dames Designs : And They Sinned on Sundays (this one is not expected to be finished for several more years) ~
Nobb Nob Designs : An Advent-ful December ~
Brightneedle : Ezmeralda's House ~
Ink Circles : Cirque des Cercles ~
Bent Creek : Holiday Snappers ~
The Drawn Thread ~ Hana’s Little Spot
Little House Needleworks ~ Poinsettia House

Of course, there is a long list of things I really want to start. I think I have been slumping partly due to that. I don’t want to start much because I feel guilty that I haven’t finished anything from the list above. I am thinking I might make a deal with myself… for every project I finish I will start something new from these lists…

Bent Creek
Nativity Zipper Kit
Dance of the Bumblebee
Jig of the Lady Bug
The Big Zipper and companion kits
Love You Dad
Love You Mom
Land That I Love
Seasons of Change Row

Waxing Moon Designs
Roots & Wings
The Most Patterns
You’re My Sunshine Kit
Love You To The Moon Kit
Grandchildren Keep Hearts Young (2)

Little House Needleworks
Sweet Little Berries
Through The Woods
Americana Sampling
Moon and Stars
The Bookshelf
Lakeside Lodge
The Rose in the Morning
Brave Hearts
Sea To Shining Sea kits ~ a total of six designs ~
Spot of Coffee/Spot of Tea
The Library
Night & Day
Schoolgirl Lessons

Blackbird Designs
Quaker Garden
Moonlite Garden

La D Da
Love Is Patient
Tree Of Life
Lauren's Voice
Now I Lay Me...
The Tie That Binds
A Bushel and A Peck

PINN Stitch
Mermaid Heaven
Little Mermaid

M Designs
Senior Name Tree
Higgins Name Tree

Additional Projects
Raise the Roof ~ Crabby All Year ~ A total of 12 designs ~
The Cat’s Whiskers ~ What A Hoot scissor case
Dragon Dreams ~ I'll Make My Own Happy Ending
Diane Arthurs ~ Princess-Queen
Designs by Lisa ~ Once in a Blue Moose
Brittercup Designs ~ Stealing Oats
Sandra Cozzolino ~ A Day Without Stitching
Erica Michaels ~ We The People
Homespun Elegance ~ There Is a Garden
Stoney Creek ~ O Holy Night Nativity
San Man Originals ~ Season Square
Shepherd's Bush ~ Liberty (Kit)
Michael Powell ~ Greek Window (Kit)

(And yes, this list is very much the same as last year's since I didn't stitch...)

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Stitching Goals 2009

Well, I did just horrible on my stitching goals in 2008. I lost a lot of mojo during the year on specific projects, and then my stitching mojo over all. I am still trying to get it back. I even stopped making monthly goal lists. But I have made a new yearly goal list. I don't have any intention of getting all of these things done, but this is a list of the projects I most would like to do at this time. Hopefully, I will a few stitched.

New Projects (* denotes all materials kitted and ready to start)

Bent Creek
Nativity Zipper Kit*
Dance of the Bumblebee
Jig of the Lady Bug
The Big Zipper and companion kits*
Love You Dad
Love You Mom
Land That I Love

Waxing Moon Designs
Roots & Wings*
The Most Patterns*
You’re My Sunshine Kit*
Love You To The Moon Kit*
Grandchildren Keep Hearts Young (2)*

Little House Needleworks
Sweet Little Berries*
Through The Woods*
Americana Sampling*
Moon and Stars*
The Bookshelf
Lakeside Lodge
The Rose in the Morning*
Brave Hearts
Sea To Shining Sea kits ~ a total of six designs ~

Blackbird Designs
Quaker Garden*
Moonlite Garden*

La D Da
Love Is Patient*
Tree Of Life
Lauren's Voice

M Designs
Senior Name Tree*
Higgins Name Tree*

Additional Projects

Glory Bee ~ Thank a Teacher (End of the year school gift for Hannah's teacher)
Raise the Roof ~ Crabby All Year ~ A total of 12 designs ~
The Cat’s Whiskers ~ What A Hoot scissor case
Dragon Dreams ~ I'll Make My Own Happy Ending*
Sandra Cozzolino ~ Friend's House Project (from the There's No Place Like Home! book#115)* ~~ Started 1/14/09
PINN Stitch ~ Mermaid Heaven*

WIPs to finish

Sisters and Best Friends : The remaining seasonal samplers series (2 of 4)* ~ Summer Joy and Autumn Thanks are finished! ~
Mill Hill Sensational Calendar : One of the remaining toppers ~
Examplar Dames Designs : And They Sinned on Sundays (this one is not expected to be finished for several more years) ~
Hobb Nob Designs : An Advent-ful December ~
Brightneedle : Ezmeralda's House ~
Ink Circles : Cirque des Cercles ~
Bent Creek : Holiday Snappers ~
The Drawn Thread ~ Hana’s Little Spot*

I have also decided to do an alternative list of projects. In case nothing from the above calls out to me, I have another list of projects from which to decide. Of course, this could always change.

Diane Arthurs ~ Princess-Queen
Designs by Lisa ~ Once in a Blue Moose
Brittercup Designs ~ Stealing Oats
Sandra Cozzolino ~ A Day Without Stitching
Erica Michaels ~ We The People
Homespun Elegance ~ There Is a Garden
Bent Creek ~ Seasons of Change Row
PINN Stitch ~ Little Mermaid
Stoney Creek ~ O Holy Night Nativity*
San Man Originals ~ Season Square*
Shepherd's Bush ~ Liberty (Kit)
Michael Powell ~ Greek Window (Kit)
La D Da ~ Now I Lay Me...
La D Da ~ The Tie That Binds
La D Da ~ A Bushel and A Peck
Little House Needleworks ~ Spot of Coffee/Spot of Tea*
Little House Needleworks ~ Night & Day
Little House Needleworks ~ Schoolgirl Lessons

My 2008 Stitching Goals

If many things on this list look familiar…well, they should. I didn’t get but a few things done from last year’s goal list, so I revised it a little and ta da! My 2008 Stitching Goals!
(edited 1/6/08 to add a few things I forgot I wanted to stitch sometime soon...denoted by + next to project names & no, I really expect to finish all of this, but a girl can dream)

WIPs (includes SALs) to finish
Sisters and Best Friends : The remaining seasonal samplers series (2 of 4)* ~ Summer Joy and Autumn Thanks are finished!
Mill Hill Sensational Calendar : One of the remaining toppers ~
Examplar Dames Designs : Stitch And They Sinned on Sundays (this one is not expected to be finished for several more years) ~
Finish An Advent-ful December by Hobb Nob Designs ~

Stitch-A-Longs – I would like to finish both of these this year, but will be happy with just one finished ~
Brightneedle : Ezmeralda's House
Ink Circles : Cirque des Cercles

New Projects… I hope to start and finish a few from this list but do not expected to finish them all. (* denotes all materials kitted and ready to start) And of course, there will be patterns here and there that my draw my interest away from this list…

Little House Needleworks : The Chocolate Shoppe
Little House Needleworks : Sweet Little Berries*
Little House Needleworks : Through The Woods*
Little House Needleworks : Americana Sampling*
Little House Needleworks : Moon and Stars*
Little House Needleworks : The Bookshelf
Little House Needleworks : The Old Doll
Little House Needleworks : Lakeside Lodge
Little House Needleworks : The Rose in the Morning*
Little House Needleworks : Coffee Menu
Little House Needleworks : Brave Hearts
Little House Needleworks Thread Packs : Apples +
Little House Needleworks Thread Packs : Berries +
Little House Needleworks Thread Packs : Pumpkins +
Little House Needleworks Thread Packs : Acorns +
Little House Needleworks Thread Packs : Blueberries +
Little House Needleworks Thread Packs : Believe +
Little House Needleworks Thread Packs : Faith +
Little House Needleworks Thread Packs : Comfort +
Little House Needleworks Thread Packs : Good Deeds +
Little House Needleworks Thread Packs : Tree Of Life +

Waxing Moon Designs : Roots & Wings*
Waxing Moon Designs : The Most Patterns*
Waxing Moon Designs : You’re My Sunshine Kit*
Waxing Moon Designs : Love You To The Moon Kit*
Waxing Moon Designs : Grandchildren Keep Hearts Young (2)*

Bent Creek : The Big Zipper and companion kits*
Bent Creek : Snapperville* ~ Replaced with Holiday Snapper ~ started 6/2/08
Bent Creek : Spring Snapperland*
Bent Creek : Summer Snapperland*
Bent Creek : Autumn Snapperland
Bent Creek : Red Thread Snapper series
Bent Creek : Topiary Man Zipper Kit*
Bent Creek : Sand Man Zipper Kit*
Bent Creek : Pumpkin Man Zipper Kit*
Bent Creek : Gertie Gobble Zippie Kit*
Bent Creek : Nativity Zipper Kit*
Bent Creek : Dance of the Bumblebee +
Bent Creek : Jig of the Lady Bug +

Heart In Hand : Autumn Alphabet kit*
Heart In Hand : Summer Alphabet kit*
Heart In Hand : Spring Alphabet kit*
Heart In Hand : Winter Alphabet kit*

Raise the Roof : Crabby All Year (may be a SAL with my local stitching buddies)

The Cat’s Whiskers : What A Hoot scissor case

Hinzeit : Daughter*
Hinzeit : Princess* ~ started January 7, 2008 ~ finished January 20, 2008

Dragon Dreams : I’ll Make My Own Happy Ending*

Blackbird Designs : Quaker Garden*
Blackbird Designs : Moonlite Garden* (All kitted up and ready to stitch, thanks to a friend ~ Thanks again Mercy!)

La D Da : My Sunshine* ~ Started 3/16/08-Finished 7/20/08
La D Da : Love Is Patient*
La D Da : Tree Of Life +

The Drawn Thread : Hana’s Little Spot*

M Designs : Senior Name Tree*
M Designs : Higgins Name Tree*

Teacher’s End of the Year Gift : pattern not yet decided but planning on a much smaller piece than the past two years ~ Started Oberlin's Apple for Teacher 2/2008

2008 Stitching Goals

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