Sunday, December 30, 2007

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