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Sunday, January 4, 2015

January WIPOCALYPSE Report

Another year - another stitching list.  Mine looks somewhat like last year's list - predominantly Christmas ornaments.  Because I'm a compulsive 'one project at a time' stitcher, I have no UFOs or WIPs, so all my projects are new starts. This year I plan to stitch 50 Christmas ornaments, all to be given as Christmas gifts.  I also plan to stitch a Birth Sampler for my great-nephew, a name-sampler for a special little girl, and a Christmas project for myself - though I haven't yet decided what that will be.  I will also finish a Candy-Cane Santa kit that my niece has started but hasn't the time to finish now that she has a new baby in the house.

So far in 2015 I have stitched, but not yet finished up, two ornaments from my list.
I still have some buttons to add to the second one. The inspiration for the design is a little stocking chart from LA's Christmas Caboodle leaflet (1986), but I have changed the size, pattern, colours, and contents of the stockings. The tiny teddy is adapted from a design in Graphwork's Mini Motif Designs Christmas Vol 8.

I can't resist adding this photo of Miss Angela sporting her new haircut - her first ever.  It's actually a work in progress - being groomed is not Angels's favourite past-time!


I think she';s just gorgeous!  She is now 6 months old.

12 comments:

Julie said...

Very cute design.

Shebafudge said...

Great stitching. I will be looking forward to seeing your lovely ornies through the year.

Marcy said...

You're off to a great start! Wow! 50 ornaments? I'm happy if I get over a dozen stitched.

Lisa Dunn said...

Angela is adorable! Such a sweet face. :o)

I think that is amazing that you have no UFOs or WIPs. I don't have enough self-discipline for that. :O) Your ornaments are really cute.

Katy said...

Great job, and adorable puppy!

Erin (moviemuse) said...

Oh, a dedicated one at a time-er? I've heard those existed! :-) Those ornaments are very cute! I can't wait to watch you finish about one per week. You go, girl!

sew.darn.quilt said...

I just saw your 2015 list and my jaw dropped! WOW!! I love what you've stitched so far and look forward to your progress ")

Lynn said...

Cute ornaments! You're off to a good start. Angela is so sweet!

jocondine said...

That is a list! I was thinking of some christmas ornaments for the second part of year only. I'll check your progress.xxx ;)

Sarah Haggett said...

That's a lot of ornaments! Looking forward to seeing all your finishes.

Erica said...

You are so organized! NOT my skill set!!

Pam said...

Wow, you will have a busy year