Welp, I'm still not used to writing 2014 so it must be time to add a new year into the mix. 2014 was not a spectacular year for me in the creative world but as it was better than 2013, I suppose there are small victories to be joyful about! :D This is an image-heavy post for those of you who may have somewhat questionable Internet connections. It took me several days of adding things to get this post fixed up.
Cross-Stitch
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| Mr. and Mrs. Frankenstein |
As a part of MMMM, I managed to get two little Halloween stitches worked up which "effectively" caught me up after skipping one in 2013. They're adorable, easy to stitch, and are festive... yet still took me an absurdly long time to get done. I was afraid of the Mrs's hair for far too long.
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| Noel ornament |
Also a part of MMMM, my only Christmas stitch for the year, yikes. I'll have to buckle down and get two done for next year to catch up. :b
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| Pusheen Sailor Moon |
A gift for a couple of hobos overseas who decided the time was right to get married. My sanity was tested with all that pink. It was an interesting experiment in finishing though, I had never used lace or added ribbons for hanging or had a felt backing like this....... yes, it was an adventure and was ONLY two months late! A miracle!
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| Mother's Love |
A quicky kit worked up one IHSW in summer. I snuck it onto my mother's fridge one time we were down there and I am not entirely sure she has noticed it yet (she has MANY magnets haha).
Crochet
A new hobby for me, picked up in October.
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| A giant potholder! |
My first finished crochet piece. Pattern was for a dishcloth, decided to make two and attach them together. Mom got this for Christmas and loved it.
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| little snowflakes |
My foray into thread crochet!! I've always loved the snowflakes (and angels, and wreaths, and doilies and and and...) and I'm so happy to report I know how to make them now! I made these as a thank you for the ladies in our class.
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| scarf with inspiration gloves |
My scarf, yay! I'm a bit impatient to wear it out into the world but so far, our December has been quite mild. Maybe it'll be a new scarf for a new year. :)
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| jellyfish hat? |
And I squeezed in a last minute finish while listening to my husband yell at the WiiU playing "Dark Souls Pokemon" as he calls Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. I now have a goofy, floppy, matching hat! It started out as a beanie and well, I have no idea what happened. I guess my increases didn't increase fast enough and I wound up with a sort of basket that I put a ruffle on. Lol. Please note the little paws that came creeping into the picture after I sat the hat in front of the Christmas tree. Peanut likes to help.
Misc
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| STL Cardinals |
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| mahna mahna |
Made up these little onesies for a friend's first baby. I cut the little pieces out of felt and stitched them on and had a terrible time with wrinkles until I discovered the magic of iron on hem tape. I particularly like the way Mahna Mahna came out, he was fun to make. :D
2015 Ambitions
I'm not sure I want to call them goals as if I inevitably fail, the self-abuse kicks in and I'll never get anything done haha. :I Anyway, this year brings stitch-a-longs! MMMM was my first dip into the SAL world and I didn't fail miserably so I'm braving two more (so far).
First,
Gifted Gorgeousness as hosted by Jo at Serendipitous Stitching. Giving gifts, received gifts, shoehorned gifts, stitch them all!
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| tossin' bobbin |
- Muppets Baby Sampler - designed by me, gift for friend. This has high priority, higher than anything else ever at the moment. It's all ready to be started once I get a copy of the pattern printed on a printer that is not mine.
- Dolphin Trio - kit from several years ago from my husband's grandmother. Poor thing isn't bad to stitch but it's been a UFO for far too long for my taste. Last touched May 2012.
- little kits in stash after I finish the first two. Still to be sorted through.
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| seventeen hours! |
- finish FFIII - GIFT FOR MYSELF?!?! I won't sneak this in here. Maybe. Lol. I do want to finish it though, and get the next one started (I won't get overly ambitious here and declare I will finish two next year hah). Last touched March 2014. Must acquire big girl panties to resume.
Next,
Flower of the Month as hosted by Alyssa at Brownie's Chair. These are really nice freebie patterns that I've been interested in stitching for a while now. I've completed March's years ago on a huck towel and am thinking to put the rest on 'em too because I like matching sets. This might be hard as it's difficult to find ecru towels around here! I found one though (with a coupon even!), so I've got January's kitted up and ready to go! None of the colors are the ones called for, hah. I only had two of the greens and nothing really "matched" them so I just made up my own scheme. :D
There will also be the usual
IHSW (hosted by Joysze at Random Ramblings) and
TUSAL (as hosted by Daffycat). Joysze's is a monthly signup and Daffycat's signup will be posted soonish. And of course, make all the crochet things. Already my ravelry library is approaching SABLE.
Two other contenders are a)
TAST (Take a Stitch Tuesday) on Pintangle and b)
Frosted Pumpkin's Story Time SAL. I like learning new stitches and TAST seemed like a good way to expand my horizons. I dunno what I'd do with the stitches though. Maybe just a doodle cloth. And the Frosted Pumpkin is just plain cute. It's a bit pricey for me though so I'm holding out for a sale or more courage maybe lol.
Random goal: Get/make a needle minder! (!!!!) I've always wanted one of these and I have an old pin that I think would be cute but regular magnets are not strong enough to hold a needle, bah! This is something I've never come across in a thrift store, and believe you me, I've looked.
I feel like my little selection pales in comparison to, oh,
everyone else's but I hope I can achieve them. I also feel like I need a calendar for what few I have joined eek!
Wishing you and yours a
with glitter! :b
See you next year!
