Well, another year has come and gone and at a mere 12, my finished project count for the year is the lowest I have had since I started my stitching blog. I am not really upset about this though. I had so many other things going on in my life that I simply didn’t have time to stitch this year. So, without further ado, let’s look at what I wrote approximately a year ago in regards to my stitching:
WIPs carried over from 2008:
- “Fairy Flora,” Mirabilia – Finished in 2009
- “Spring Queen,” Mirabilia – Didn’t even look at it.
- “Summer’s Magic,” Dragon Dreams (SAL with Dawn) – Finished in 2009
- “Tapestry Cat,” TW Designworks – Disassembled and abandoned
- “Snowman Wisdom,” Stoney Creek – Finished in 2009
Projects for 2009:
- “Too Cute to Spook,” Stoney Creek (SAL with Dawn) – Finished in 2009
- “Skeleton Crew,” Cross-Eyed Cricket (SAL with Dawn) – No
- “Lady Rose,” Joan Elliott – Started, didn’t like the fabric.
- “Kitty Cottage Sampler,” Little House Needleworks – Finished in 2009
- “EduCATed,” Bent Creek – No
- “Little Ballerinas,” Country Cottage Needleworks – No
- “Choo Choo Train,” JBW Designs – Finished in 2009
- “Princess Parade,” Country Cottage Needleworks – No
- “Robert’s Cats” set, XStitch Happy – No
Now, on to 2010!
I debated about whether or not to make any kind of stitching goals this year, but like Kathryn, I think it is a good idea to at least have some things to think about when planning for the year. Besides, after I looked at my list I realized that out of my 12 finishes, 6 came from this list, so I guess goals can be useful after all. 
The main goal for 2010 is to finish all of my WIPs from 2009 except one that I think will more than likely end up as a UFO, so here they are:
WIPs carried over from 2009:
- “Butterfly Bungalow,” Country Cottage Needleworks
- “Castle Sampler,” TW Designworks
- “Austrian I,” Bleu de Chine
- “Portrait of Lauren in Blue,” Nora Corbett
- “The Old West,” Little House Needleworks
- “Spring Queen,” Mirabilia
- “Navajo Style,” Joan Elliott (this may possibly become a UFO)
And of course, I wouldn’t be content with only working on WIPs, so I also have a few projects that I’d like to start this year, although as you can imagine this list is subject to change and expansion as I see fit!
Projects for 2010:
- “Lady Rose,” Joan Elliott (I have the fabric now)
- “Little Ballerinas,” Country Cottage Needleworks
- “R,” Nora Corbett Alphabet Series
- “Celtic Summer,” Lavender and Lace
And now, off to stitch!
As you can see, I have been stitching like mad on “Portrait of Lauren in Blue.” She now has (most of) her hair! There is still a little bit of hair to fill in, but that is around the flowers that I am now stitching.