HI all,
Firstly – apologies because I dropped off the Blog circuit again in 2021
After discovering Floss-Tube, I then fell down the Instagram rabbit hole, and most of my work for the past few months has been recorded there… I did however, try to link my Instagram pics to a banner at the top of this blog.
I will re-attempt a floss-tube again this year. I did record one 30 minute video with the help of my partner Allan, but he was being a perfectionist (I’ll blame him) and it took too long to process the video and was no longer relevant. I just never got around to recording another one
From August, as well as stitching and quilting, I took up journaling. I started with one journal – a brain dump of words and thoughts then swiftly moved onto a dot journal and what I refer to as my art planner. This is the one where stickers and washi tape and drawing come into play. I hope to keep all their images on Instagram - #bronnyb_bujo as this is a craft I hope to keep somewhat separate to my cross-stitch. Having said that, I do have a stitching journal – found it on Etsy (Chris from As the Yoo Flies makes great stitching accessories)
This is what I now refer to for my list of projects.
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Chart |
Started |
Finished |
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English Floral Sampler |
May 2006 |
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Shores of Hawk Run Hollow |
Feb 2012 |
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Jeremiah Junction Panel |
2020 |
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Meteo de Moutons 2021 |
Jan 2021 |
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How Doth the Bee |
Jan 2021 |
Jan 2021 |
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Mermaids of the Deep Blue |
Feb 2021 |
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Owlforest Kingfisher |
April 2021 |
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Robert Burns’ Halloween |
April 2021 |
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Dreaming Girl SAL |
May 2021 |
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12 Days of Christmas |
May 2021 |
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Delft House Row |
May 2021 |
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Histories de Moutons |
July 2021 |
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One Sheep Open Sleigh |
August 2021 |
August 2021 |
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Cherish Dream Live |
August 2021 |
August 2021 |
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Life’s a Stitch |
August 2021 |
August 2021 |
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Halloween? I can’t I’m Stitching |
October 2021 |
October 2021 |
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Nightmare before Coffee |
October 2021 |
Nov 2021 |
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Blackbirds on a Pumpkin |
November 2021 |
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Black Sampler November – Stitchers Hornbook |
November 2021 |
Nov 2021 |
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Dust Bunnies |
November 2021 |
Nov 2021 |
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Queen Bee |
November 2021 |
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Do What you Love |
November 2021 |
December 2021 |
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Halloween Cat |
November 2021 |
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Christmas Heirloom Tablecloth -2020 |
December 2021 |
December 2021 |
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Trouvez l’intruz |
December 2021 |
January 2022 |
25 Projects in the year with ELEVEN FINISHES
That means only 14 projects in current rotation. Although I participated in WIPGO last year, I have chosen not to do that this year. Right at the moment, I am thinking to stitch monogamously on one project at a time, in an attempt to get more finishes. Straight after finishing Do What you Love – I’ve picked up Dreaming Girl SAL again. I hope to get at least Part 2 finished if not completing the entire stitch before picking up the next WIP – some of these do not have much to go, but I put them down in order to keep my 2021 WIPGO up to date..
2021 Haul
Although a lot of my online purchases appear to have been relating to my Journals in the last half of 2021, there were a few pdf charts purchased.
Jardin Privè, Modern Folk Embroidery, Durene Jones, Barbara Ana Designs, Creative Poppy, Caroline Manning Designs, Galliana Designs and Owlforest
These are likely to be kitted up and started at some point in 2022.
I also went a bit berserk with floss – Cottage Garden Floss and Silks4U – and fabric from Etsy – Yarn Stories and Tom & Lily Designs. Shipping from the US proved problematic from September, due to Covid so had to source alternate suppliers of fabric and charts. I tried to buy from Australian sellers where possible and would often be found scrounging on Etsy late into the evening.
I bought 2 mystery subscription boxes late in the year. Cascade Fabrics December Mystery Box and Sassy Devils Pouch also in December. I was impressed with one more so than the other and will be buying more from them during 2022
Photos of my completed works in 2021 follow in no particular order. (included is my first finish of 2022 - Trouvez l'intrudez) Perhaps next weekend I may put together a montage of my 2022 WIP – and that might keep me honest…
SMILE AND POINT YOUR TOES
Let’s get 2022 underway !!