First finish of 2016

If I would have realized beading would have taken less than a week, I may have just finished this last year.  As it is, I finished Glory and Honor (for the second time) tonight.  

I'm thinking of stitching this one more time for my Mom, but it definitely won't be right away.

Now, do I pull out Loneliness of Autumn from Love Thy Thread

or open up the kit that has been sitting right beside me for the last couple of weeks - Chatelaine's Midieval Octagon Mandala

Might have to let one of the boys choose.

Sea Witch

Late last night, I finished page 1 of Sea Witch.  When I stepped back all I could say was Wow!  The colors seem to jump out of all that black background.

When I took Sea Witch off the q-snaps today, I pulled Glory and Honor back out.  This just has beading and the odd couple of stitches I missed for a finish.  Here's a current picture.

Next time should see this finished.  

Still plugging along

I'm not getting as much done on Sea Witch as I would like, but I've been spending more time with some good books so I can deal.  

1/13/16

I didn't even pick this up Thursday or Friday.

1/17/16

Yesterday involved some major cleaning which will probably continue into this week.  Our home computer died and we're cleaning out the office before the new one comes so there's more space for homework.  In the spring, when it's actually nice enough to work outside, I plan to build a custom desk that has lots of room for homework and building models (so the door can be closed on curious cats) but until then, we'll make do.

2016 New Year's Start

To celebrate the beginning on 2016, I started HAED's Sea Witch (art by Julie Bell).  The first 26 rows of this page are pretty solid black so it's taken a little persistance to get through.

1/7/16

1/10/16

The red at the tips of the wing were kind of unexpected but pretty.

I don't know if it's all the black in this or what my problem is but I'm having to push myself to keep stitching this.  I almost pulled out a Chatelaine kit yesterday but stuck with this.

What's up for 2016

Lust

started  10/1/09

before:

goal:  finish pages 21-22

Earth Song

started 3/2009

before:

goal:  finish column - one full page, one partial

Loara Standish

started 1/1/13

before:  

goal:  finish third and fourth bands

HAED's Nightshade

started 10/31/13

before:

goal:  finish 5th stitched page

Coat of Arms

started 3/12/12

before:  

goal:  finish next row of pages

The Master (Tilton Crafts)

started 5/5/13

before:

goal:  finish pages 2-3

Love Thy Thread

Lonliness of Autumn

started 9/6/14

before:

goal:  pages 3-4

started 4/11/15

DMC 16 Color SAL

before:

goal:  finish!

started 5/10/15

Eclectic Bloke Designs Warrior Alice

before:

goal:  pages 2-3

started 6/1/15

HAED's Her Private Garden

before:

goal:  page 2

started 7/25/15

Chatelaine's The Heritage Sampler

goal:  finish row

started 10/31/15

HAED's SS Daybreak

goal:  finish page 2

started 11/4/15

Glory and Honor (second time)

goal:  finish

Possible new starts:

Sugar Skull Annie by Charting Creations

Free Cities by HAED

Sea Witch by HAED

Alley by the Lake by Love Thy Thread

He Came With the Rain by Unconventional XS

Looking back at 2015

Here Comes Santa Tree Skirt-Dimensions kit

started 2007

before:  

Finished 1/3/15

Earth Song

started 3/2009

before:

goal:  finish page 2

goal met!

page two finished 1/25/15

plus a bit for a HAED SAL

11/21/15

Love Thy Thread

Lonliness of Autumn

started 9/6/14

before:

goal:  finish pages 1-2

goal met!  page 2 finished 2/11/15

Chatelaine's Rose Garden Mandala

started 11/24/13

before:  

goal:  finish

Goal met!

finished 3/10/15

New start

4/11/15

DMC 16 Color SAL

block 1

New start

4/12/15

Chatelaine's 2012 May raffle consolation prize

finished 5/9/15

New start

5/10/15

Eclectic Bloke Designs Warrior Alice

Page 1 5/17/15

Coat of Arms

started 3/12/12

before:  

finish third row of pages

goal met!

5/31/15

New start

6/1/15

HAED's Her Private Garden

The Cats Whiskers

5 Little Pumpkins

started 10/26/14

before:

goal:  finish

Goal met!

finished 7/12/15

HAED's Nightshade

started 10/31/13

before:

goal:  finish current page

Goal met!

7/24/15

New start

7/25/15

Chatelaine's The Heritage Sampler

Faces of Fairy 79

started 1/1/14

before:

goal:  finish

Goal met!

9/26/15

Lust

started  10/1/09

before:

goal:  finish pages 19-20

After:  

page 20 finished 10/16/15

The Master (Tilton Crafts)

started 5/5/13

before:

goal:  finish page 1

goal met!  10/25/15

and some progress on page 2

New start!

Glory and Honor (second time)

started 11/4/15

leaving the border off this time.  

After: 11/30/15

New start!

Supersize Daybreak

started 10/31/15

page 1 finished 12/19/15

Loara Standish

started 1/1/13

before:  

goal:  finish second band

Goal met 12/31/15

During the year it may not have felt like I accomplished much, so I definitely enjoy looking at what was accomplished. 

Looking forward to 2016!