November WIPocalypse

 This Month's WIPocalypse question:  When do you begin planning your stitching goals for the next year?

I think I start thinking about it in December - late December.  After hearing other stitchers plans it gets me motivated to make my plans.

November was a good stitching month  I have 2 finishes and I am close to finishing a 3rd project.

Hodge Podge Soup from Cross Country Stitching October 2013.  Started 9/18/21 and finished on 11/5/22.  I enjoyed stitching on this one with all of the bright colors.

Owl #5 from Cross Stitch & Needlework Sept 2014.  Started 7/16/22 Finished 11/6/22. I just need to make Owl #4 and #5 into banners.  So far no new great niece or nephews are on the way so I am caught up for now.

Freedom by Joan Elliott.  I have finished all of the cross stitching and started on the backstitching.  The F is backstitched and I have started on the R.  I will continue working on this one for the rest of November.

Abominable Bundle got some work.  It is hard to tell but the fabric is a lavender color.

Bee Gnome a Mill Hill kit.  I made good progress on  this one and hope to finish it in December.

Bigfoot Bunch.  This one is also being stitched on a lavender fabric.  It is 14ct.

Dandelion Fairy Kingdom.  Finished page 14 and have a good start on page 15.  Having large blocks of color helps to move it along.  The bottom of page 15 will be more confetti.  Hope to have page 15 finished in December.

Gnomes.  More progress.  There will be 3 Gnomes on this piece taken from a Gloria and Pat leaflet.

Possum Song.  I finished the border and have started on the Possum in the middle.  I looks like I have a skull.

Princess and the Dragon by Teresa Wentzler a pull out chart from Cross Stitch Collection.  I worked some more on the border.  I hope to work on this one some more in December as I really enjoy stitching on this one.

 

 

October WIPocalypse

 Question of the Month: Do you prefer Halloween or Christmas stitching?

I guess I prefer Christmas stitching.  I have one Christmas project in my rotation.  I just pick projects that catch my eye.  I would stitch Halloween if I saw a project that caught my eye. 

Here is what I have been stitching on in October:

Crane Paradise 506 stitches

Dandelion Fairy Kingdom 4,394 stitches. I had large sections of one color so made some good progress.  Hit the halfway for this page.

Freedom.  Almost done with the cross stitching.  Then lots of backstitching.  Possible finish for 2022?

Butterfly Fairy Night 162 stitches.  I struggle on.

To Everything There is a Season 322 stitches

Jolly Snowman 160 stitches

Hodge Podge Soup all of the cross stitching is done and I have begun the backstitching.  I will continue working on this one until it is done.

Give Thanks to God Sampler.  I have started on the bottom half.

Owl #5 336 stitches.  I have one more flower and a little branch to go.  I need to get this one fully finished before the holidays.  Usually during the Holidays there are baby announcements.

In October I stitched for 30 days.

For November I plan to finish Hodge Podge Soup, Owl #5.  Continue stitching on Dandelion Fairy Kingdom and a few other projects as they catch my eye.  No more new starts for 2022.

I need to start working on kitting up my new starts for 2023.