FInally Finished!

I added the beads last night and I am calling this done! Hope the members of my guild get theirs done so I can see all their different color choices.

Almost Done with My Flowers of Italy in Blue

 This is the back of my Walnetto stitch.

This is the front. I think it took me two hours to stitch! Crazy! But I had to rip it out once and slowly stitch it a second time. I am so close to finishing this....

Boring Stitching

I am trying to get some of the background done before my next guild meeting. It is great to do while watching the debate....

Background and Lists

I decided that I need to work on this a little every day. It is slow and hard to see since I painted the canvas.
It was interesting that some people don't like lists and some do. I like lists. It keeps me on task and helps me to feel like I am making progress. I don't worry that I don't finish everything on my list. I just keep moving it forward until I have to do it or it no longer is important to me. As for my stitching list, it SOMETIMES keeps me from starting a new project....

Bullet Journal Stitching List(Long with photos)

My dd  introduced me to Bullet Journals and I thought it might actually work for me. I do keep lists and journals and I needed a way to keep a calendar and my lists together. If you want to find out more, try http://bulletjournal.com/ . It was where I looked.

Here is my list: 

 I like having a spot to mark when I have completed a task which is why there is a little box to the left of each project. (Why I put one in front of Reptiles is beyond me as that won't be done anytime soon!) These are just projects that I currently have started and want to see completed.
Joseph just needs some white beads and then he goes to the finishing pile.

 Blue SOTM(Flowers of Italy) needs two squares redone and the background stitch put in. The background is a pain and takes a bit of time. Good thing to do while watching tv.

 ANG is a totally new project that I can't show you. It is for the Chapter Project Book, maybe....ANG Chapter Project Books

The next two are Drawn Thread Sampler (DTS). If I would just do the smaller one, I would be close to finished. But nooooooo! I needed to do the large one too. And I can no longer meet with my stitching friend to work on my piece. Hopefully we can regroup and find a time to meet. This is too pretty to live in my basement.

 This is my felted bag. DD started it ages ago and did make it into a bag. I am redoing it.

 This is Reptiles. I have almost finished a page of it. I find it quite addicting once I start working on it. Do you think I can finish it in three years for my son's college graduation?

Several of these projects have hard due dates. The most pressing is the ANG project as it MUST be done by November 1. Blue SOTM should be worked on before the second week in October and I am supposed to have the felted bag finished by October 6. Drawn Thread is to stitched by March 2017(lots of time) and I want to get Joseph ready to hang for Christmas.
Sorry for such a long post, but this stuff has been rattling in my brain and I needed to get it out!  Do you all make lists and prioritize your stitching? Or are you one of those stitchers who only works on one project at a time?

More on my Blue Flowers Of Italy

I finally finished the Sprats Head on my piece that I am leading for my guild. I have to reach Reverse Sprats Head on Tuesday so I need to catch up. I also need to change my photo for the header of this blog...

Fleur de Lis

I got this section done while watching the Olympics. What are you stitching while you watch?

Odd Colors for Flowers Of Italy

I am working on videos for my local guild. The red and white perle cotton are easy to film. This won't be done until November.

Another Section of Flowers

I finally finished the Amadeus Stitch for my version of Flowers of Italy.  It is much prettier in person as I used blending filament with my floss.
  I need to work on the Diamond Jessica for April.  I started one in perle cotton.  I need to change it to something darker.

Amadeus Stitch

I was getting ready to teach this to my guild and worked the Amadeus stitch with the white perle cotton.  It looks ok but I thought I would try the light blue floss next.  Ok, but not great.  I decided the white floss with the blending thread was the best choice.  You can't see it in my photo, but it has a nice sparkle.  I think people are afraid to change colors in pieces because they may have to rip.  But if you don't  try something new, how will you learn?

More of Flowers of Italy

How I miss my college students!  My middle child is such a big help with techie things.  I video taped myself stitching this section of the Amadeus stitch and it is adequate, but could be better.  Thank God he is coming home tomorrow and can help me edit my videos and maybe make a few more.  I need the video for my local EGA as I am teaching this stitch next Tuesday!

Angel Wings Removed

I was cruising along on this piece when I came to the spot where the Angel Wings are horizontal again when I realized I was off. Since I am using blending filament along with the floss, I was super sad to remove it.  I love the sparkle of blending filament,but hate how it shreds.  Maybe I should get my bees wax out.

Days 12 and 13 of Craziness

 This is another Flowers of Italy by Ro Pace.  I painted the white canvas and started stitching.  I am not sure I like it at all so it may be ripped and started again or I may cut another piece of canvas.  I need to get more done on it before I see my guild on Wednesday January 20...

This is a crazy quilt round robin that I am part of. I need to put my stitching on it and I know what I plan to do.  It needs to be done by the end of the month so I can pass it on to the next person. 
Hopefully I will be able to post some progress on my various projects soon...

W is for Waffle

This is a year long project by Ro Pace that can be found here: ANG Stitch of the Month 2011 .I am stitching it for my local guild.