Quaker Progress

I have been stitching and have made a little progress on Quaker Garden, although I have just noticed that I need to do some frogging since I appear to have mis-counted a little.


And to answer a few questions:
Tina, the fabric I am using is an unknown piece that I had lying around in my stash pile, I think it is 32 count but other than that I know nothing about it.
Gina, the beading workshop I am attending is being held in Barton-Under-Needwood which is not too far away from me.
Belinda, you may be waiting a little while for a HD since I move so slowly, especaily in the heat that we have been having over here, but I shall try and have something to beading to show by the end of the weekend.

Yet More Stash

I have to report that I have been on yet another shopping spree, this time for more beading stuff. I have signed up for a weekend of beading workshops so needed to buy the required supplies but 6 kits (1 necklace, 1 pair of earings and 4 braclets) also made it into my shopping cart.

Exchange Stitching

I have spent the last few days stitching on a scissor fob that is to be an exchange gift and after a few false starts (I kept changing my mind about the design to use) I have now complete the front and half of the back pieces. The fob has to be posted by the end of the month so I shall put it to one side for a few days in order to get some more stitching done on Quaker Garden which is calling out to me at the moment.

Quaker Garden Progress

I am really enjoying stitching on this piece and watching everyone else's progress. Although I have come to the conclusion that I am a very slow stitcher I must put QG aside for a couple of days since I need to stitch on a piece for an exchange.

Quaker Garden Started

I managed to make a start on the Quaker Garden by Blackbird Designs at the weekend. I didn't get much stitching done but at elast I have made a start and can now say that I am taking part in the SAL that Karen has organised.

A Small HD

While waiting for the supplies for Quaker Garden to arrive I decided tp stitch something small and managed to start & finish this bright lime green scissor fob. The thread was a recent gift from a friend in the States who acted as a floss fairy sending me a parcel of DMC that I needed to finish off a couple of things from my stash. The design is a free pattern by Passione Ricamo.

Good Day / Bad Day

For post that is, I got home from work to find one of the three stash parcels I have ordered recently waiting for me but not the one that I needed to be able to start on the Quaker Garden piece that Karen is organising a SAL for starting today so I shall be late getting going, I just hope that the supplies arrive before every else finishes their pieces.

Second Quarter 2006 Report

I can not believe that 2006 is halfway through already, it seems like hardly a week has passed since the start of the year. My goal for the year to finish with 5 less projects in each category than I started the year with, given recent shopping sprees I have so far only succeded in increasing my piles of stash quite considerably. Lets hope that I can do better during the second half of the year.

Summary for first half of 2006:
Cross-Stitching:
Stash Pile as of 04 Jan 06: 59 projects
Completed in 2006: 6 projects
Added in 2006: 18 projects
Stash Pile at 02 June 06: 71 projects
Knitting and Crochet:
Stash Pile as of 04 Jan 06: 14 projects
Completed in 2006: 3 projects
Added in 2006: 12 projects
Stash Pile at 02 June 06: 23 projects
Beading:
Stash Pile as of 04 Jan 06: 12 projects
Completed in 2006: 2 projects
Added in 2006: 1 projects
Stash Pile at 02 June 06: 11 projects

FULL STASH LISTS
Red text indicates stash added Since 4th January 2006

Cross-stitching and other counted stitching projects

1. Beth Russell - Orange Border (80% complete)
2. DMC - Sweet Pea Fairy (5% complete)
3. L&L - Angel of Spring (80% complete)
4. TW - Above the Clouds (30% complete)
5. TW - Noah's Ark (15% complete)
6. TW - Peacock Tapestry (5% complete)
7. Barbara Thompson Designs - Skyscape
8. Barbara Thompson Designs - Around the World in Cross Stitch (80% complete)
9. Bent Creek - Swirly Sampler
10. Butternut Road - Earthdancer
11. Coleshill Collection - Sunflower
12. Derwentwater Designs - Rose Bouquet
13. Derwentwater Designs - Macintosh coaster 1b
14. Dimensions - Power of the Serengeti
15. Dimensions - Toy Shelf Birth Record
16. Dimples Designs - Wee Beasties Part 5
17. Dimples Designs - Wee Beasties Part 6
18. Dinky-Dyes Designs - Celtic Heart
19. Dinky-Dyes Designs - Celtic Knot Diamond
20. DMC - Laburnum Fairy
21. Just Nan - Amethyst Snowflake
22. Just Nan - Celeste
23. Just Nan - Christmas Jewel
24. Just Nan - Ice Blossom
25. Just Nan - Grace
26. Just Nan - Serena
27. L&L - Angel of Autumn
28. L&L - Angel of Christmas
29. L&L - Angelica
30. L&L - Heavenly Gifts
31. L*K - Bless the Baby
32. Lanarte - Orchid
33. Maria Von Scharrenburg - Night
34. M-Designs - A
35. M-Designs - A + D + Heart (15% complete)
36. M-Designs - E + J + Heart
37. Mirabilia - Royal Holiday
38. Mirabila - The Fairy Moon
39. Moira Blackburn - Growing Like A Tree
40. Sheperds Bush - Cherry Heart
41. The Silver Lining - Royal Affair
42. The Silver Lining - Joy
43. The Silver Lining - Hope
44. The Silver Lining - Honor
45. The Silver Lining - Grace
46. Thea Groverneur - Jays
47. Thea Groverneur - Pheony Rose
48. Thea Groverneur - Rhapsody in Blue
49. Thea Groverneur - Rose
50. TW - Celtic Cross
51. TW - Futurecast
52. TW - Knotwork Bookmark
53. TW - Paisley Corner
54. TW - Stretch
55. TW - Tempest
56. The Victoria Sampler - Beyond Cross Stitch Level Six No ?
57. The Drawn Thread - Toccata Number One
58. Sheperd's Bush - Mother's Heart
59. The Little Kit Company - Dunedin
60. Mary Self Designs - Rose Cushion
61. Mary Self Designs - Bright Flowers Cushion
62. The Strand - Yellow Eyed Penguin
63. Blackbirds Designs - Quaker Garden Sampler
64. Kate's GTG Sampler
65. Bakewell Tart Sampler
66. French Alphabet Sampler
67. Bizzie Creations - Georgie
68. Bizzie Creations - Kalyn
69. Sue Hawkins - Dog Rose Scissor Keeper
70. Sue Hawkins - Dog Rose Scissor Case
71. Bizzie Creations - Vicky
    

Completed Since 1st January 2006:

1. Derwentwater Designs - Macintosh coaster 1a
2. The Little Kit Company - Kakora Bookmark
3. The Little Kit Company - Sheep Bookmark
4. The Little Kit Company - Aoteoroa Sheep
5. Derwentwater Designs - Rose Window
6. Sue Hawkins Kit (A secret which one at the moment since it is to be a gift)

Knitting and Crochet Projects

1. Black Dune Scarf
2. Haze shawl
3. Collinette Jumper
4. Black & White Jumper
5. Black sleeveless jumper
6. Socks 1
7. Socks 2
8. Ripple Scarf
9. Lacy Lattice Stole
10. 63 square afghan
11. Rega Scarf
12. Rega Shawl
13. New Zealand Scarf 2
14. Cotton Socks
15. Todder's Cardigan
16. Fuzzy Scarf 1
17. Adult Jumper 1
18. Adult Jumper 2
19. Fuzzy Scarf 2
20. Adult Cardigan
21. Yet another scarf
22. Curly-swirly scarf
23. Another scarf
    

Completed Since 1st January 2006:

1. Toddler Ponch
2. Scarf of Hope 2
3. New Zealand Scarf 1
   

Beading Projects

1. Beaded Box (10% complete)
2. Romanov Bauble
3. Fandango Braclet
4. Aurora Stars (x3)
5. Toulouse Chocker Necklace
6. Georgian Bauble
7. Turkish Rope Tassel
8. Persian Tassel
9. Art Deco Bauble
10. Starry Night Bauble
11. Mayur Necklace

Completed Since 1st January 2006:

1. Fuchsia Scissor Tassel
2. Zig-Zag braclet

June Report and July Goals

Where does the time fly away to? I can not believe that it is July already and the year is half way done. I will post my half year report later, I need to spend sometime updating my stash lists with all my recent purchases. For now here is my monthly report and goals.

My goals for June were:

1. concentrate on stitching & to make real progress on some of my pieces - I didn't do anything but stitch last month and have made some progress
2. spend NO money on stash - totally failed on this one, think I managed to spend aroun £150 on stash!!!

Goals for July are:

1. spend no money on stash
2. stitch and finish a scissor fob for an exchange I am participating on
3. complete at least 2 projects from my stitching stash pile