January 2021 WIPocalypse

 I started Susannah Walker, 1848 by Modern Folk Embroidery on Christmas Day and I have worked on it almost every day since. Here's my progress thus far:

The last word in that lovely saying should be 'book'. I almost finished stitching the words last night but I made a 1/2 stitch error in the letter 'b' and after ripping it out I was too tired to continue stitching.

The only other project I worked on this month is Sister Suffragette by Summer House Stitche Workes. I started it on Inauguration Day and only got a little bit done.

The WIPocalypse Question of the Month: Tell us about a WIP on which you’ve really struggled to make progress. Explain its history. What appears to be the reason you’re struggling?

In reflecting on this I'm surprised to discover that Herbularius by Chatelaine is the project on which I'm struggling to make progress. Surprising because it is one of my favorite stitches but I didn't work on it at all in 2020. It is a project that requires good light and that I'm not too tired to work on it and I guess I had trouble meeting those requirements. I'm certain pandemic living also interfered with my ability to concentrate. 

I think I'll have to figure out how to create the right conditions to work on it because it makes me sad that it's lingering in a closet.

I hope you had a good month. If you're in a snowstorm, as we are, I hope you are safe and warm.

Happy stitching! xxx

 

Susannah Walker 1848

The best of plans laid out for 2021 are already being ignored. Based on my WIPGO 2021 board I'm supposed to be working on Spring Robin by Mill Hill and an ornament of my choice. But I can't put down Susannah Walker, 1848 by Modern Folk Embroidery.

Here's my progress:

Happy Stitching!

Wipocalpyse 2021

 The less said about 2020's goals the better. Let's just pretend that whole year didn't happen. 

I am joining WIPocalypse 2021 which is a blog hop and the brain child of Measi's Musings. This is the second time I'm participating and I love the idea of keeping track of the progress on my WIPs and following along with everyone else's progress.

I am Amy. I live on the East End of Long Island, New York. I learned to stitch as a teenager but stopped stitching during graduate school and when my children were little. In 2015 I picked up a kit on Amazon and later discovered the vast array of amazing designers and new fabrics and floss. I've been stitching non-stop ever since.

I am participating in WIPGO 2021 on Facebook. You can find all the information about it on Jessie Marie Does Stuff on Youtube. Essentially one constructs a BINGO board out of WIPs or new starts and determines a goal for each square. I intend to work 10 hours on each project called. I feel that this is a reachable goal. 

WIPGO 2021 Board

Squares 1 through 6 are new starts. My plan is to start a new ornament every other month so that I'll have them by the time we put up the Christmas tree. I will work on the ornaments below and from the Just Cross Stitch 2020 Christmas Ornament magazine.

Square 7: Herbularius by Chatelaine

Square 8: Halloween Fairy by Nora Corbett

Square 9: Christmas by Renato Parolin

Square 10: Hanukkah Table Topper by Dutch Treat Design

Square 11: Blue Jeans and Daisies by Blue Ribbon Designs

Square 12: Antique Celtic Sampler by Elizabeth's Designs

Square 14: Winter Snow Owl by Blackberry Lane Designs

Square 15: Harriet Hartland, 1782 by Hands Across The Sea Samplers

Square 16: Mother Nature by Kathy Barrick

Square 17: Fa La La Llama by Satsuma Street. This will be a Christmas stocking for my granddaughter.

Square 19: A Stitching Shelf by Aimee Stewart, Heaven and Earth Design.

Square 20: Give Thanks by The Drawn Thread.

I love this pattern so much. The specialty stitches are a blast.

Square 21: Susannah Walker, 1848 by Modern Folk Embroidery

I started this on Christmas day and I've been obsessed with it. 

Square 22: A new start: Pretty Pumpkins by Glendon Place

Square 23: A new start: Sister Suffragette.

Square 24: A new start: Yvonne Leclercq, 1905 by Reflets de Soie

And I left the final square, 25, to work on any new start or WIP.

Thanks for checking out my plans for the year. I hope you have a happy and healthy New Year.