- Finish all UFOs. (I had nine on my original list, but I found two more in a drawer. Still if I can get the nine done, I think that will be a pretty good accomplishment. Because I do have to start something ...)
- I bought the Broderie Creative series, which means I had 78 little kits to do (I think I have 3 done). While a bunch suck, there are a lot of cards in there. So as to feel that I haven't wasted my money, I need to complete a bunch of the kits (the series was more expensive than I originally anticipated). If I can get 12 done this year, or one per month, I'll be doing pretty well I think.
- I have a lot of patterns in my stash bought for specific people. So I should stitch them, huh? On my list is my mom, dad, mil, and cousin, but I figure 2 out of 4 ain't bad.
- Wedding sampler (probably should have done that before we got married :) )
- Organize my stash
- Develop a rotation to help me stitch more regularly, and get something finished.
F. also imposed a rule on my stitching this year, which is probably a good one. While I'll add new projects to my rotation, only every second add can be a new start - the other one has to be a UFO from my list. Once my UFO list is shorter than my rotation, I can start one for every finish. So this year should see my UFO list shrink - it's about time.
I'll try to keep a five item rotation. Ideally I'll stitch for a week on each piece before moving on, but as long as I'm stitching something in the rotation, I think I'll let it pass.
My current rotation consists of:
- Suzy's Zoo
- Irises
- "J" (garden alphabet sachet)
- pincushion
- Cottage
The Christmas card I was working on is all stitched now- just need to assemble the card. The "J" is the closest to being finished, and should be finished up this rotation. As that will be two finishes, the next time around I can start the "E" from the garden alphabet. These were started last summer for a birthday present - hopefully I'll be able to send them off together this year, no matter what the occasion. After that, I'll have a lot of work to get to another start, so have time to figure out what it will be.
I'll try to post pictures soon.
