Happy New Year!

Now that I have watched the New Year's concert from Vienna, I feel like 2011 has actually begun.

The first of the month usually has me looking at the stitching progress I have made during the last month, and setting goals for the new month. Since it is also the end of one year and the beginning of another, statistics for the past year should also be reviewed.

In 2010 I logged 601 hours of stitching time, and completed 55 projects. Due to arthritis in my stitching hand, I didn't get as much stitching done as I would have liked, but I did have some good progress none the less. For the coming year, not only will I be tracking stitching time and projects completed, but also how much is spent on stash and stitching related events. I don't see alot of new charts in my future as I have quite a few kitted up and lots more waiting in the wings. I think most of what I spend will be on assorted threads and fabrics for EGA and ANG projects that are coming up, and on finishing and framing.

December 2010 Progress
Bavarian Table Topper
10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas
10 hours on Logan’s stocking restarted with 2 ½ hours stitching
November cup ‘o Tea
afghan square #11
Mystery sampler part 8
Work on Cloister garden
Work on Crystal Iris
December Little Hearts SAL finished
part 6 EMS Rose Sampler finished
Stitcher’s bellpull part 6 finished
Stitcher’s bellpull part 7 finished
kit up Logan's birth samper and perhaps put in a few stitches
EMS monthly flowers SAL
start on Third LHN monthly ornament
start on one Bent Creek photobooth
Christmas heart canvas ornament - started it and made good progress


January 2011 Goals
Work on Bavarian Table Topper
10 hours on Rocky Mountain Christmas
work on Logan’s stocking
Christmas heart canvas ornament
Work on Cloister garden
Work on Crystal Iris
Keep up with TUSAL

Start 15 Crazy January challenge:
November cup ‘o Tea
December cup ‘tea
afghan square #11
afghan square #12
Mystery sampler part 8
part7 EMS Rose Sampler
Stitcher’s bellpull part 8
kit up Logan's birth samper and perhaps put in a few stitches
start on Third LHN monthly ornament
start on one Bent Creek photo booth
Mystery Sampler part 7
Strawberry ornament
Whimzie Rose ornament
Sue Hillis spool tree ornament
Quilted wreath ornament
January stocking project for ANG
1st square on piece makers quilt project
Sue Hillis 2009 JCS ornament
Sue Hillis 2009 Ornament Preview ornament
Lizzie Kate Did You Ever Stop to Think
(yes, there are more than 15 starts, but I just couldn't narrow it down any more than that!)