My other website is temporarily down - should be back up by the end of the week but I think I'll start updating this one on stitching stuff again ...

The problem was I wasn't stitching AT ALL because of house related projects. So my other blog is all about the house.

Of course the not stitching does not work for me :) So as of New Year's Eve I started a new project! I'll post a picture soon now that I know i'm going to blog about it.

But first - let me go over my 2009 goals and see how I did...
2009 Goals
1) Hem my bridesmaid dress for sister's wedding [done]
2) Hem other bridesmaid dress for sister's wedding [done]
3) Make flower girl dress for sister's wedding [done]
4) Finish page 3 of Celtic Banner [more than halfway through page 3]
5) Make baby sampler for coworker's baby by first birthday [done]
6) Work on Amish Quilt [nope :(]
7) Finish embroidery on Leanne's quilt blocks [nope :(]

All in all it was a good year for not really stitching - I pretty much only stitched Celtic Banner during my Maine vacation and the sampler for a coworker. But that is changing now!

I'm not going to set goals this year since months seem to fly by with everything going on but I do hope to stitch for fun and sew for fun and blog about it more often than last year!

July Goals:
1) Finish baby sampler for coworker (frame) [nope - still need to buy a frame!]
2) Finish Leanne's Quilt block 9 [nope - no embroidery this month]
3) Start Leanne's Quilt block 10 [nope - no embroidery this month]
4) Work on Celtic Banner (Maine trip coming up!!!) [YES - more than expected!]
5) Wire bathroom and tv room [nope not yet]
6) Finish (stain/poly) new door for tv room [Yes]
7) Install new door in tv room [Yes]
8) Install fan/vent in bathroom [nope]
Other projects included removing the siding on the house and starting to strip that siding down so it can be reinstalled after the windows.


August Goals
1) Finish baby sampler for coworker (frame) - must get done now!
2) Install fan/vent in bathroom
3) Finish stripping paint off of siding
4) Prime siding
5) Install new windows
6) Replace siding around windows
7) Install electrical in tv room (exterior walls) and bathroom

This month it's all about the house - no real crafts going on, must focus!

Goals - okay I missed June but I'm trying to get back into this:

May/June Recap:
1)Work on baby sampler for coworker - [done - just need to mat/frame now]
that's really the only crafty thing I plan to do this month. most of my goals are house related:
2) Finish framing of bathroom done
3) Replace bathroom window not done
4) Figure out Doorway in tv room done
5) Wire bathroom and tv room not done
6) Prepare for insulation guy and set up appointment NOPE
7) Set up roof repair appointment done - and roof repair done
also done:
- hemmed and adjusted bridesmaid dress for my sister
- worked on Leanne's Quilt block 8!

July Goals:
1) Finish baby sampler for coworker (frame)
2) Finish Leanne's Quilt block 9
3) Start Leanne's Quilt block 10
4) Work on Celtic Banner (Maine trip coming up!!!)
5) Wire bathroom and tv room
6) Finish (stain/poly) new door for tv room
7) Install new door in tv room
8) Install fan/vent in bathroom

May Goals
1)Work on baby sampler for coworker -
that's really the only crafty thing I plan to do this month. most of my goals are house related:
2) Finish framing of bathroom
3) Replace bathroom window
4) Figure out Doorway in tv room
5) Wire bathroom and tv room
6) Prepare for insulation guy and set up appointment
7) Set up roof repair appointment

April Goals Wrapup
1) Hem cousin's bridesmaid dress [Done]
2) Finish flower girl dress [Done]
3) Work on baby sampler for coworker [not really]
4) Complete demolition in tv room and bathroom downstairs [Done]
5) Build trusses and complete framing for blue room [Done]
6) Complete wiring of blue room for inspection [Done]

Well this month we will definitely be working on the house so those goals are mixed in :) Plus my sister's wedding is at the end of the month so all sewing for that must be completed!

April Goals
1) Hem cousin's bridesmaid dress
2) Finish flower girl dress
3) Work on baby sampler for coworker
4) Complete demolition in tv room and bathroom downstairs
5) Build trusses and complete framing for blue room
6) Complete wiring of blue room for inspection

March Goals Wrapup...
1) Hem bridesmaid dress [done]
2) Hem other bridesmaid's dress [done]
3) Finish flower girl dress [not yet]

Well I also strung a pearl necklace for my sister and started the baby sampler for a coworker so March was very productive all in all!

February Goals Recap:
1) Make favors for sister's shower [Done]
2) Bustle sister's wedding dress [Done]
3) Hem my bridesmaid dress [not yet]
4) Make flower girl dress for sister's wedding [almost done]
5) Make ring bearer pillow insert for sister's wedding [Done]
6) Stitch something (bead Barnabee's Quest maybe) or start baby sampler [not yet]

March Goals:
Keeping this really really simple since there's so much to do with the house:
1) Hem bridesmaid dress
2) Hem other bridesmaid's dress
3) Finish flower girl dress

Now that the shower is over, it's just wedding stuff left to do and I've gotten a start on those things. Even if I don't get it all done in March I'll have time in April but April weekends are getting pretty packed already.

January Goal Wrapup and February Goals:


1) Finish Leslie's NRR and mail it. [YES]
2) Make a birthday gift for mom [nope]
3) Make fleece pants for dad's birthday [nope]
4) Pull out something fun to stitch [YES - finished a few things]
5) Make invitations for sister's shower [YES]
6) Make favors for sister's shower [not yet]

I finished Kate's Necessaire (putting it together) and beaded my Shepherd's Bush purse which I need to buy fabric for before I can finish it!

The house closing has been pushed until March so I should have some time this month to get some stitching done:

February Goals:
1) Make favors for sister's shower
2) Bustle sister's wedding dress
3) Hem my bridesmaid dress
4) Make flower girl dress for sister's wedding
5) Make ring bearer pillow insert for sister's wedding
6) Stitch something (bead Barnabee's Quest maybe) or start baby sampler

January Goals

First the goals for this month - it's a busy month with trying to buy a house so I'll keep it to the important things...
1) Finish Leslie's NRR and mail it.
2) Make a birthday gift for mom
3) Make fleece pants for dad's birthday
4) Pull out something fun to stitch
5) Make invitations for sister's shower
6) Make favors for sister's shower

2009 Goals (after January)
1) Hem my bridesmaid dress for sister's wedding
2) Hem other bridesmaid dress for sister's wedding
3) Make flower girl dress for sister's wedding
4) Finish page 3 of Celtic Banner
5) Make baby sampler for coworker's baby by first birthday
6) Work on Amish Quilt
7) Finish embroidery on Leanne's quilt blocks

Currently the house we are interested in buying is going to be a large project for us so I'm not sure how these goals will go. Last year was not a xstitch year, I'd like to get back to that though!

Projects Finished in 2008:

Stitching:
3/17/08 - Deb's NRR
5/30/08 - Wendy's NRR
6/24/08 - Hardanger for Ring Bearer Pillow
7/26/08 - Glenna's NRR
10/20/08 - Marie's NRR
10/21/08 - Long Leggz Scary Carrie

Knitting:
1/08 - Black and White hat for mom
1/08 - Black and White scarf for mom
1/08 - Multicolor hat for mom
1/08 - Multicolor scarf for mom
2/6/08 - Green scarf for me
4/6/08 - White Lamb for coworker baby
10/25/08 - Grey shorts for coworker baby

Sewing:
1/08 - Flannel Robe for dad
Georgia's Flower Girl dress
3/16/08 - Maia's Flower Girl Dress
4/15/08 - Chloe's Flower Girl Dress
6/15/08 - Tori's Flower Girl Dress
7/13/08 - Hem Maid of Honor Dress
7/15/08 - Emily's Flower Girl Dress
7/27/08 - Bustle and Hem Wedding Dress
8/9/08 - Hem 4 flower girl dresses
8/9/09 - Ring Bearer Pillow
8/10/08 - Veil
10/15/08 - Zombie Costume for Georgia
10/22/08 - Giselle Dress for Chloe
10/27/08 - Jasmine Costume for Maia
11/24/08 - Pieced quilt blocks for sister's wedding quilt
12/6/08 - Craft Apron for Georgia
12/6/08 - Craft Apron for Chloe
12/9/09 - Craft Apron for Maia
12/21/08 - Craft Apron for Emily
12/21/08 - Craft Apron for Tori
12/21/08 - Puppy jacket for Jovi

Wedding Crafts:
Pearl Necklaces (5 for bridesmaids)
Pearl Earrings (5 for bridesmaids)
Shower Thank you cards (50)
Wedding Invites (120)
Pearl Bracelets (3 for moms)
Guest Book
8/18/08 - Wedding Necklace - chain with pearls and crystals
8/23/08 - Wedding Earrings - pearls and crystals
8/23/08 - Wedding Pearl Necklace

2008 Goals Wrapup

Let's see how this year went compared to how I had planned it ...

Stitching:
1) Celtic Banner - work on page 3 [nope]
2) Add beads/finish Shepherd's Purse [nope]
3) Finish Celebrations piece (from 2007) [nope]
4) Hardanger piece for Ring Bearer pillow [YUP!]

Quilting:
1) Finish embroidery on Leanne's Quilt [nope]
2) Piece Leanne's Quilt [nope]
3) Quilt/bind table runner [nope]

Knitting:
1) Knit scarves for mom (2) (JANUARY) [YUP]
2) Knit lamb for coworker [YUP]

Wedding/Sewing:
1) Sew bath robe for dad's birthday [YUP]
2) Make ring bearer pillow [YUP]
3) Make 5 flower girl dresses for wedding [YUP]
4) Make 5 Necklaces/Earrings for bride's maids [YUP]
5) Make veil, with beading [YUP - no beading though]
6) Decorate gifts for wedding [not sure what this means]

This past year was very different than planned. I basically did no stitching except for the neighborhood Round Robin and one halloween piece which was after the wedding. I did a lot of sewing though including 3 halloween costumes for my cousins and the 5 aprons for xmas and the puppy jacket for xmas. I also pulled out the Amish quilt and started quilting on it again.

December! I never even made a goal list for november - good thing since it's already over!

We had a good thanksgiving, my husband got free box seat tickets to see the Trans Siberian Orchestra Wednesday night so we went to that show. Then did the drive back to NY after the show (arriving at 2am!). It worked out well though because we didn't miss out on any Thanksgiving day activities (baking and games).

The holidays were mostly relaxing but we were very happy to get home Saturday night and have all day Sunday to relax at home (Lord of the Rings style). I got some quilting on my amish quilt done and started a new book.

Now it's time to get into the xmas mood, we need to buy gifts and get decorating! I also have some things I'd like to make so I'm hoping this coming weekend is very productive!

December Goals:
1) Finish Leslie's NRR
2) Finish cross hatch triangle 3 on Amish quilt
3) Kit up baby sampler and wedding samplers for January starts
4) Make mini quilts for gifts

I can't see fitting much else in.

Happy Samhain!!!!

October Goals Wrapup:

1) Finish Long Leggz [YES!]
2) Stitch Marie's Spookie NRR and mail to Leslie [YES!]
3) Make Zombie Costume [YES!]
4) Make princess costume [YES!]
5) Make third cousin costume (jasmine) [YES!]
6) Block and piece baby shorts [YES!]
7) Attach elastic to baby shorts [Not yet]

Wow that was really good for the month. I've just been hesitating about putting the elastic in the baby shorts but it should be a quick thing to do! What a great month for sewing considering my sewing machine died on me!

October Goals:

1) Finish Long Leggz
2) Stitch Marie's Spookie NRR and mail to Leslie
3) Make Zombie Costume
4) Make princess costume
5) Make third cousin costume (as yet unknown)
6) Block and piece baby shorts
7) Attach elastic to baby shorts

It's going to be a busy month - I think I need the busyness to keep me going, last month was relaxing - time to get stuff done again!

September Wrapup:

1) Stitch NRR and mail by end of september - Not yet - a little behind but working on it!
2) Finish knitting baby shorts for coworker Finished knitting
3) Start halloween costume #1 for cousins (there are 3 most likely) Not yet - not sure what to make yet

Since the month is in full swing I'll leave it at that. I also have tons of thank yous to send almost done, and photos to organize DONE!

September Goals:

1) Stitch NRR and mail by end of september
2) Finish knitting baby shorts for coworker
3) Start halloween costume #1 for cousins (there are 3 most likely)

Since the month is in full swing I'll leave it at that. I also have tons of thank yous to send, and photos to organize!

Well hello there August - funny how fast the month goes when you're busy. And boy am I busy!

Actually looking over my "goals" for the month - I've almost completed all of them already!
1) Make guest list book (fabric to sign) [done]
2) Hem 4 flower girl dresses [done]
3) fix straps on bridesmaid dress [done]
4) Hem wedding dress! [done]
5) Make ring bearer pillow [done]
6) Make veil [done]
7) Make bracelets as gifts for the "mom's" - 3 [done]
8) Make some clothes for my honeymoon (dress/tank tops)
9) Start next RR
10) Knit baby shorts for coworker
11) Start baby sampler for coworker

That's pretty amazing! This month is just flying by. Everything for the wedding is ready and done (I think) - just waiting for a couple of things to arrive (like my wedding ring!). But i'm not stressed - I have a week and a half to deal with any emergencies!

I even have this weekend free to maybe sew a dress for the honeymoon - we'll see, not going to worry about it. I'm knitting away on the baby shorts for a coworker's baby for now. And in the evenings when I'm home we're practicing the Fox Trot for our first dance.

I'm so excited - Hawaii countdown!!!

August Goals:

This is it - the wedding is August 23rd - gotta get these things done!

And that leaves only the following wedding things for August:
1) Make guest list book (fabric to sign)
2) Hem 4 flower girl dresses
3) fix straps on bridesmaid dress
4) Hem wedding dress!
5) Make ring bearer pillow
6) Make veil
7) Make bracelets as gifts for the "mom's" - 3
8) Make some clothes for my honeymoon (dress/tank tops)
9) Start next RR
10) Knit baby shorts for coworker
11) Start baby sampler for coworker

July Wraup -

Sewing:
1) Finish 5th flower girl dress [YUP]
2) Fix purple flower girl dress [YUP]
3) Hem 2 white flower girl dresses [nope]
4) Bustle wedding dress [YUP]
5) Hem wedding dress [started]
6) start making Veil [nope]
7) Hem sister's bridesmaid's dress [YUP]
8) Make ring bearer pillow [nope]

Stitching:
1) Finish Glenna's RR [YUP]
2) Start knitting shorts for a coworker's new baby [YUP]

And that leaves only the following wedding things for August:
1) Make guest list book (fabric to sign)
2) Make thank you notes
3) Make some clothes for my honeymoon (dress/tank tops)

July Goals -

Really getting down to the line here:

Sewing:
1) Finish 5th flower girl dress
2) Fix purple flower girl dress
3) Hem 2 white flower girl dresses
4) Bustle wedding dress
5) Hem wedding dress
6) start making Veil
7) Hem sister's bridesmaid's dress
8) Make ring bearer pillow

Stitching:
1) Finish Glenna's RR
2) Start knitting shorts for a coworker's new baby

And that leaves only the following wedding things for August:
1) Make guest list book (fabric to sign)
2) Make thank you notes
3) Make some clothes for my honeymoon (dress/tank tops)

June Goals wrapup! - wow i can't believe June is over - 2 months till the wedding!

sewing:
1) Finish flower girl dress #4 [YES]
2) Fix flower girl dress #3 [not yet]
3) Finish dress form [yes but didn't work - so bought one]
4) Start flower girl dress #5 [YES - top done!]

stitching:
1) Finish hardanger on ring bearer pillow [YES]

wedding:
1) Finish 4 other pearl necklaces [YES]
2) Finish 5 pairs of matching earrings [YES]
3) Make ring bearer pillow [not yet]
4) Attach wording to invites [YES]
5) Mail invites! [YES]
Also got a great start on Glenna's NRR! I'm stitching ladybug house by elizabeth's designs!
And made shower thank you notes and sent them!