March Update for WIPocalypse 2014

So this month`s theme is `Where do you stitch?"

I have lymphedema  fairly significantly, especially in the legs, so I spend a lot of time with my feet up to drain.  My favourite stitching spot at home is here. At the other end of the sofa is a small end table with a lamp that has an Ott-light bulb in it.

A slightly longer view at my favourite spot.  The place is a lovely old Edwardian building with original mouldings and some original woodwork, including the original thick hardwood floor.  Got to love living in a town with mostly old housing stock!


Sometimes when the weather is good, I`ll go out to one of the public seating areas to stitch, like at the local library.  In summer, I enjoy stitching outside, and since my place has no yard that means the waterfront or here:

February update for WIPocalypse 2014

So this month's topic for reflection is how many projects at a time.

Generally, I'll have at least 3 on the go.  One big one, that stays home - this is usually a high stitch count too, and I'll work on it when light, hands, and eyes are all cooperating.  I enjoy the detail of miniatures and the way colours blend from a distance, plus stitch counts over 35 per inch let me do the intricate pictures I love in a scale that I can afford to frame!

A second project with a lower stitch count - usually 16 to 22 - is for those times when I'm not quite up to the big one.  I find this second piece rotates between another big one and a smaller one to carry around. 

The third project is something I carry around all the time, for all those times of standing in line and waiting.  On the bus, in lineups, waiting rooms, all those times.  So this is smaller, often a larger stitch, maybe fewer colours; overall a small enough packet to fit in a purse or briefcase.  Pulling it out gets some strange looks, sometimes, but it's also a great conversation-starter.

Of course, this does not include the many UFOs I have whispering "finish me, finish me!"  I keep a basket of the ones closest to done near where I usually stitch, to work on when I want a change or a quick gift - or when I feel guilty for wanting to start yet another project before finishing any. 

WIPocalypse at ThreadNeedle House

Today I came across the WIPocalypse 2014 stitch-along challenge at Measi's Musings blog and decided this might be just the thing to help with my goal of less WIPs/UFOs by the ewnd of 2014 that I have at the start.

So, the deal goes: sign up, pick ufo projects to work on - adjust list as needed throughout the year - and post progress pics approximately each full moon.

This could get very interesting ...

I have way too many UFOs and need to get them finished. These include, in no particular order:

A lot of emotion in this one

Only the wolf "Silent Night" by Kayomi

This one is older than some of my children :(

Anyone know how to get boot polish out of aida?

Also on this list of UFO/WIP goals:

• Finish unto framing all of DSs dragons; unless he'd rather have them quilted, in which case finish quilt by fall.
• At least half of the smaller UFO's finished and placed.  Call it a dozen.
• Finish that blessed bracelet!

  

  44spi on 22ct hardanger

• Embroider period-appropriate finish on the 15th century Irish leine and gown still hanging on my dressmaker's form.  I need the form back.
• Complete a useable yubinuki at least neat enough that the cat stops laughing at me.
• Stitched gifts done in good time.  Including the leopard pillow currently working on.
• Beadwork pieces Victoria's Garden, Alexandra's Tears, Mother's Son, and Joyous Love.
• Stitch from stash.

Yes, I know it's a little vague.  Pictures as I go along should make it clearer. 

On the other hand keeping to the goal of stitching from my stash is much easier while I'm focusing on finishing up projects rather than starting new ones!