Progress to Date

Since the beginning of the year, I've finished a couple of my projects on my 2011 goal list. Except for the Pinkeep Drum, these projects were started in 2010 and were pretty far along and therefore were not the most challenging goals to meet. I'm glad that I have one quilting, one stitching, and one knitting finish for the year!

Jo Morton Log Cabin Table Topper

Peacock Pinkeep Drum by Stacy Nash

Chris's Scarf

Update to my list of goals:

1. Grid and Grommet Bag - currently about half done Goal: finish it or ditch it

2. $5 Quilt - currently 50% complete. Lots of applique left. Goal: progress

3. Stitchers Garden Quilt - currently 75% complete Goal: finish the top

4. Quakers and Quilts - currently 80% complete Goal: progress

5. Jenny Bean Halloween - currently 50% complete Goal: progress

6. Knit to Fit Sweater - currently 70% complete Goal: progress

7. Per Terras (a/k/a the Albatross) - currently 80% complete Goal: finish it

8. Scarf for Chris

9. Jo Morton's Prairie Basket - currently 50% complete Goal: finish

10. Jo Morton's Log Cabin Table Topper

11. Stacy Nash Peacock Pinkeep Drum and Linen School Girl Sewing Book - neither currently started as I'm waiting on my pre-stitching kit. Since I'm taking a class on this my hope is to finish these both in class with Stacy this month. Not sure that is realistic (it wasn't!).

12. Scarf for Mom - not started but have yarn and pattern Goal: Progress

13. Try to do the finishing on an ornament. Goal: Learn a new skill.

My Progress so far

I feel like I'm off to a fairly decent start. I needed to get the pre-stitching done for a class Jackie (also part of this group) and I are taken at The Attic later this month. Thankfully I'm between contracts right now and not having to work, work (there's still plenty to do at home!), so I've had some extra time to stitch. I finished this one Monday night.

Attic Needleworks Peacock Pinkeep Drum

It's by Stacy Nash Primitive Designs and is stitched on 32 ct. linen with DMC threads, just 3 colors. The class is all about finishing, we'll be putting it together into a pinkeep drum and then aging it with walnut crystals. There is also a velvet strawberry that perches on top. The idea is we'll come back with a completely finished small to put out and enjoy.


Last night I pulled out a WIP to work on from the next item on my list. I've had this since I took the original class and even participated in a SAL with a couple of other friends, however I didn't get mine finished, but it's SO close I couldn't resist putting it on the list so I'll have something to celebrate soon. Winter Garden Gate is one of a series of 5 from one of my favorite designers, Rae Iverson of Moss Creek Designs. I've actually got 2 of the 5 finished, and would love to have them all done. There are 4 seasonal ones and one called Millennium Garden Gate that I did manage to finish during the turn of the century. However, this is one of my favorites because it has almost all my favorite colors. The picture of how it looked before I worked on it is a little yellow, I took it at night so no natural light, but it gives you the idea where I'm starting from....

And after about 2 hours of stitching it now looks like this....

I think the next thing to work on is the right hand Assisi work, then the final line of the verse, my initials and the date I finish. Then this one can head to the framers so it can join the other 2 on my wall.

I'm off to Atlanta this evening to visit with friends and hopefully spend a lot of time stitching. I'm taking a few new projects to start on and at least 1 WIP. I know I've got my parent's surprise 50th wedding anniversary sampler packed, but not sure what else. I hope to be able to post from there, I'm sure my DF Jean will let me borrow a computer to upload some pictures so I can share what I'm working on. Like Melody I'm looking forward to seeing what the group is working on and pictures being shared.