Although I have made a little progress in reducing the potential UFO backlog as well as the number of concurrent parade of simultaneous stitching projects, I am not now, not likely ever will be, a "monogamous" stitcher. While ornaments were a "thing" for me back in the early days, nowadays I do very few smalls, Big projects attract my attention but I often stall out on them and, of late, mystery SALs have become my go-to. I tend to have at least two on the go, alternating as new installments drop. In this way, I seem to finish a lot of pieces "on schedule", leaving only those long-term larger pieces languishing in my project bag...
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I am not even going to include the very old true UFOs here. I still have a number of needlepoint canvases (most requiring backstitch although one is in need of cleaning, and another, a painted canvas of a leopard that was a bequest from a deceased friend, is barely started), and one set of crewel pillow covers left over from that accumulation. It is highly unlikely that I will ever return to them.
1. A long term WIP, almost a UFO: Elizabeth Almond's "Save the Stitches" sampler. Started back in February of 2014! It is currently about 60% complete:
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2023 goals will include:
- a 2023 temperature chart from Fox & Rabbit, which is kitted up and ready to go (daily installments are small so they can easily be fitted in between SAL installments).
- I have on backorder (!) threads and fabric for the 2023 Mystery SAL "Royal Garden" by Fox & Rabbit and whether or not it gets stitched will depend on how long it takes those threads to appear in my mailbox.
As for other projects in the queue, whether or to they actually get started in 2023 is in question. They include
- a cooperative venture between Nancy Wahler ("Faithwurks") and Sue Hillis Designs called "A Stitcher's Shadowbox and Smalls" (as per usual, I ordered two by mistake! Oh well---) and I have the kit(s) in hand.
- two SALs by Cliffside Stitches. One is a variation on medieval Egyptian blackwork and the other is a set of cross-stitched tiles based on variety of motifs that are reminiscent of traditional folk designs from around the world. I have not started either although I have ordered the floss for the blackwork piece and am collecting the weekly installments
- a blackwork SAL by Clare Bradshaw of The Steady Thread - weekly installments of two versions. I have collected the installments but have not decided on which version, if any I would stitch.
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Anyway, this is my sign-up report for 2023. Here's hoping I manage to accomplish a majority of the goals I have set up above.