WIP Wednesday-Spring and a Cat

Since my middle child is taking driver's education, I have a 2 hour wait, four nights a week.  This has given me ample time to stitch on Spring Splendor.  What you see is more like ten days of work, but every little bit counts.  I am not allowing myself any other large projects until this is done!

Below is Miss Chessie's Tuffet.  It has been my take along and 12 stitches project for quite a while.  The yellow overdye is one I did myself.  The kitty will be made into a scissors fob which my dd has said she would like.  The front of the biscornu is stitched and all that needs to be done is the back.  It is a simple piece that I find relaxing to work.

Agecroft Finished!

I actually finished this earlier this month, but this was my first opportunity to share.  Two finishes in a month!  Amazing!

The Rest of January

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I have picked what I am doing for the rest of my starts, I just don't have them in yet.  This first start is a trio of Christmas ornaments my EGA picked called Humbugs.  I keep calling them Bah Humbugs, but we shall see if that is really the case.  I hope to do 2 of the 3 this year.

I have not decided which of these Mill Hill bead kits will join my Crazy January Challenge.  I will have to decide later.
If I got my count correct, my last two starts are Judy Soulistis's Dragon Purse which I am taking through  the San Benadino ANG, and Jean Hilton's Puzzle Purse through Cberpointers ANG chapter.

Days 20-26 And WIP Wednesday

I decided to post all these together rather than bore you with individual posts.  First up is a canvas piece entitled Elizabeth I, A Portrait by Gay Ann Rogers.  All I have done so far is start on the basting.

The next group is some of my many Christmas ornaments that I hope to finish this year.  The Santas are by Janet Zickler Casey and are just a few that I have in my stash.  The Quartet of Ornaments are by Marilyn Owen. I was supposed to stitch them last year with Cyberpointers.  She even gives finishing instructions!

Here is Spring Splendor.  I hope to work on it daily and get it done.  I do not like the piece.  It is not the design or the designer; I just don't like stitching Japanese Embroidery. But my family loves it so I will finish it. 

Day 19-Venetian Delight

This piece has not been touched since the ANG seminar in Albuquerque.  Was that 2002 or 2003?  I cannot remember.  I do remember Ro Pace and Jean Hilton teaching together and being terrified of being over my head.  They did a great job of showing me what to do and I hate having this piece langish in the basement.  I am afraid it will have to wait its turn...

Just to show you that I am getting some things closer to being done, here is a picture of the Agecroft Sweet Bag.  Putting all the sequins in took some time and I am trying to do the hemstitch on the top so I can finish this myself.  (Sorry this picture is so "blue."  I think I need to work on lighting for my photos.)

Day 18- O'Star of Wonder

I have a note that I started this in 2010.  I have had the pattern much longer and would really would like to see it done.  The designer is Candamar Designs and it is cross stitch. 

Please remember that all this are WIP's that I hope to get done in 2013 or at least make progress on.

Day 17

This is Maple Leaf by Laura Perin.It too is close to being done.  I just need to bring it up and work on it.  But I could say that about a lot of projects!