2024 Stitching Year Report

Cheers - Mill Hill Ornament

The list is slowly changing. I've decided to become realistic and pull a few projects. Surprisingly, shedding some of these pieces felt good!!! However, I also added some.

 Here's my updated list:

FINISHES (6)

Bent Creek - Snowman Flatbed Zippies 1-18-24

The Silver Needle Secret Needle Night - Boston Tea Party 1-19-24

The Silver Needle Secret Needle Night - Love Machine 2-1-24

Pam Kellogg - Cinnamon Bear Ornament - JCS Ornament Magazine 2-7-24

The Silver Needle Secret Needle Night - Mom's Stew 5-23-24

The Silver Needle Secret Needle Night - Joyful Holiday 12-20-2024

RECENT WIPS (12)

Alice Okon - Happy Holiday Ornament (started 1-16-24)

Calico Crossroads - St. Patty Kat (started Feb. 2024)

Dimensions - Laundry Day Kit (started Fall 2023)

Elizabeth Spurlock - Purrfect Halloween (started 1-9-24)

Janlynn - Live Simply Kit (started 1-22-23)

Jesse Schofield - Icy River Started 1-5-24)

Linda Myers - My Husband (started 1-4-24)

NMI - Waiting for Santa Coaster (started 2-2-24)

Riolis - City Cats in Autumn Kit (started 12-27-23)

The Frosted Pumpking Stitchery - Artic Animals Club (started 12-21-24)

The Silver Needle Exclusive - Snoman Mitten Tree Kit (started 12-15-23)

Stony Creek Magazine - Eastern Bluebird (started 1-10-24)

Older WIPS (22)

Art Ventures - Old Sentinel (started 2003) 15%

Creative Circle - Inn Keeper's Sign (stamped - started in the 1980's)

Cross Stitch & Country Crafts - North Woods Stocking (started 1985)

Crossed Wing Collection - Hummingbird Garden (started pre-2005) 35%

Dawna Barton - Dinner Call started pre-2007) 60% - has mistake - need to find
Diane Arthurs - Happy Everything (started pre-2004) 60%
Dimensions - A Bird For All Seasons (started pre-2008) - 5%

Dimensions - Magic In Motion (started 2008) - 5%

Dimensions - Wolf Portrait (started Jan. 2009) 65%
Drawn Thread - Miniature Reversible Sampler (started 2004)
Drawn Thread - Winter Spot (started 2004)

Hearts Delight - Noahs Ark Kit  (started 1-1-2005)- 50%

Just Nan - Last Stitches (started 1999)

Lanarte - Romantic Picnic (started 1-6-2006) 15%
Lavender & Lace - Celtic Spring (started pre-2005) - 35%

Marty Bell - Hideaway Cottage (started pre-2008)

Pat Rogers - Hearts & Lace Sampler (started pre-2005) 70%

Paula Vaughan - May kit (started 2004)

Pegasus - Pekingese Dogs V. 4 (started pre-2004) 15%

The Silver Lining - Aymars Amber Rose (pre-2005) 30%

Sweetheart Tree - Olde English Needle Roll (started 2007) - 50%

Sweetheart Tree - Teenie Tweenies Spring Has Sprung (started 2004) 30%

MYSTERY/SALS/MONTHLYS (5)

Bent Creek - Snappers all 12 w/border (Started 1-3-2006) - 1/2 of the border to go!

Curtis Boehringer - Needlewomans Murder Mystery (started 1-3-2005)

French Mystery 52eme rue - (Started 1-4-2006) 23 of 52 finished

Helga Mandl and Barbara Ana - Mystery Sampler (started 1-15-2008) - 45%

Marquoir Mystery Sampler freebie SAL (started 2002) 4 of 9 finished

BAPS (5)

Kustom Krafts - 4 Horses of Apocalypse (started pre-2005)
Kustom Krafts - Fire & Ice (started pre-2005)
Kustom Krafts - Sofa Cat (started 2007)

Sunset - Gettysburg (started 1-1-2008)

The Cross Stitch Gallery - The Baby by Harrison Fisher (started 1-20-2007)

PULLED OFF LIST FOR DONATION OR FROGGED

Leisure Arts - Noahs Ark Baby Afghan

Carriage House Samplings - The Houses of Hawk Run Hollow

DMC - The White Bindweed Fairy

Pamela Kellogg - Cupids Garden Mystery SAL

Teresa Wentzler - Stretch

Teresa Wentzler - Under the Evergreen

Vermillion Stitchery - The Holy Family

OTHER ITEMS FOR DONATION

Misc Printed XS kits

Children's kits

Teresa Wentzler - Millenium kit (new)

Joyous Holiday Finish

 I love Secret Needle Night kits from The Silver Needle. The designs are simple, but the variety of threads are amazing. I have learned to use threads in my cross stitch - threads that I thought were so pretty but had no idea what to do with them. As I stitch through my SNN kits, I'm learning to look at threads and fabrics in a whole new way.

Finished 12-20-2024

Close-up of silver threads running 
through the fabric

Side-view to show texture 

2024 Knitting FO Parade

 I didn't have a lot of finishes for the year and didn't meet my goal, but life... These are my knitting finishes for the year:

MineCraft Socks
 designed by Heather Cox

Jeck
 designed by Regina Satta

Bonny Bunny Bag
 designed by Claire Slade

Furball's New Year 2025
 designed by Tabby & Moo Moo

Iowa Crew/Cruise Socks
 designed by Carol A. Anderson

Helix 101
 designed by Cynthia Spencer

Socks for Peter KroySock Yarn
 designed by Paula Kralick

Mint Chocolate Chip Socks
No pattern used

Steaming Mug Dishcloth
desgned by Emily Jagos

I also finished a couple of crocheted items:

Towel and Topped with no border
designed by Glenda Winkleman

Oval Placemat
 designed by Hila Lifshitz

There were also a few completed items that I never got around to taking a photo after they were completed:

• 2024 Square (Dishcloth) designed by Daisy & Storm
• Dishcloth 25 designed by nalhcib
• Ticking Striped Kitchen Towel from Annies Hook & Needle Kit Club
• Birdhouse Dishcloth designed by Melissa Bergland Burnham

Looking Ahead to 2024

 

I really need to concentrate on all the stuff I have in my "craft room". Next year should be using from stash only. Between the prices going up and things I'm coming across that I forgotten about, I shouldn't be feeling too deprived. LOL

One of the things I need to concentrate on is Houses of Hawk Run Hollow by The Carriage House. This was gifted to me by a wonderful person and although it was started, it was quickly abandoned as my eyesight turned worse. At the time I didn't realize it, since it was slowly creeping up on me, but by the time I had the blood clot issue - my eyes were not allowing me to stitch. I had given some things away, but kept the HoHRH because I had always been hopeful that one day I could stitch on it again. I'm hoping that will be happening next year.

My plans are to do one block a month and by the end of the year, I'll have the BAP finished. I started stitching on the 3rd block in the second row years ago, so that's where I plan to pick up. It's been put on stretcher bars and is ready to go. Now - if only my eyes agree with it. I'm armed with magnifiers and reading glasses plus my bifocals, so....