Embroidery
Finish any current WIPs
* 'Sunshine and Flowers' sampler about 40% complete from 35% at the beginning of the month That's OK as this is a big project and, whilst I would have like to have got further along with it, here are beginning and end of the month progress photos to compare:
* Stumpwork rabbit about 45% complete Again, progressed from about 35% complete and here are the comparison pictures:
* Peacock feather about 50% done only did one piece of thread on this, not worth photo recapping!!
The next section has been changed a little from the original. I've added 2 more kits that didn't sell on e-bay sales (hardly surprising as the photos on the kits are AWFUL!), but that I think I'll do after all and changed the overall goal to 8 in the year instead of so many from this section and so many from that. Less bitty and more room for choice this way.
New projects - aim to complete at least 8 of the following throughout the year
Kits in stock:
* 'The Farewell' blackwork* 'The Embroideress' blackwork
* Ribbon embroidery
* Coleshill stumpwork butterfly
* Anchor stumpwork face card
* DMC stumpwork butterfly
* DMC stumpwork dragonfly
* Pearsall's stumpwork poppy
* Liina tablemat* Pearsall's stumpwork poppy
* Design Perfection Red Admiral
* Crown cross stitch (Sir's 14th anniv card??)
* Shoe cross stitch/craft card
Book/magazine projects:
* Tudor Lady cross stitch* Medieval Lady cross stitch
* Helen M Stevens' butterflies piece (cushion for Lindleys)
* Goldwork insects from the Hazel Everett book
Own Ideas:
* Work from the C&G Level 1 Hand Embroidery syllabus
* " Goldwork syllabus (perhaps with insects as above)
* " Stumpwork syllabus
* TAST design challenges
I'm not starting any of these until at least one WIP is finished!
Sewing I also haven't done any of, but I did delete one project I thought it unlikely I'd get to.
Sewing
* Trial some fancy purses* Find a use for old bedding - even if I don't do it yet!!
* Camera Case
* Try some dolls house textiles
* Mending and altering
Knitting
* Salmon pink baby jumper 59% complete from only 5% complete on 1 Jan when I'd just done the back rib and a tiny bit of pattern. I was delighted to find another ball of the yarn the other day, so I can get on with this one and have a finish that I'm proud of instead of just 'it's OK, I suppose!'
* Chunky jumper for me
* Learn cabling
I'm having some trouble with the other two as the chunky pattern I bought doesn't seem to be for chunky wool at all, but for super chunky, although the needles specified don't match for either weight of yarn. A bit confusing and also disappointing as I had a specific chunky yarn in mind. I don't feel experienced enough to adapt the pattern yet. I haven't had the nerve to start in on the cabling book I borrowed from the library either! I used to think knitting was such a simple thing...
* Learn cabling
I'm having some trouble with the other two as the chunky pattern I bought doesn't seem to be for chunky wool at all, but for super chunky, although the needles specified don't match for either weight of yarn. A bit confusing and also disappointing as I had a specific chunky yarn in mind. I don't feel experienced enough to adapt the pattern yet. I haven't had the nerve to start in on the cabling book I borrowed from the library either! I used to think knitting was such a simple thing...
General
* Be Creative Every Day (challenge page here) 31/365 so far so good!
* Join in 'Art Every Day Month' challenge in November - work the 8 techniques book
* Join in 'Art Every Day Month' challenge in November - work the 8 techniques book
Goals for February
* Finish the rabbit
* Finish the feather
* Finish the peach baby knit
* Try some of the cabling pattern samples in the book
* Try some miniature bedding ideas now I've got some fabrics for them
* Get to '50% complete' level on sampler
* Make a start on one or two projects from the embroidery list - when first two on this list are done!
* Continue CED challenge
* Report back on 1 March and continue to post regularly in the meantime - 12 posts in January, which isn't half bad!
What have you done this last month??
Text and images © Elizabeth Braun 2013
