Let's Talk About WIPS

On Saturday I decided that I would go through my wip basket. I have a rather large one with wheels. I purchased this right before I had my knee replacement surgery so that it could sit by my chair and I wouldn't have to worry about trying to get up and gather things, it was all right beside me. I thought it was time to go through it and clean up and organize a bit. I did organize and take some things out as I just became so overwhelmed by how many projects I have started. Do you ever get that way?

I think that maybe I am ready for spring cleaning and I was just a big disgusted with just how many there are. Today I don't feel quite as overwhelmed and disgusted but still realize I have to do something and get these things finished. Oh and I should mention that this list of wips aren't all that I have. There are many more in totes that I need to go through. I plan to do that soon so I can get an accurate list of wips, kits, and patterns that I have.

I thought I would share the wips that were in my basket.

Basket of Cherries-Blackbird Designs
Needles and Pins-Theron Traditions
Kings and Queens of England-Bothy Threads
Mary-Mill Hill kit
No Place Like Home-Wizard of Oz pattern from a magazine
Americana Series-Little House Needleworks
Man of the Month-Amy Brueken
Stained Glass Elsa-SR Designs
London-Thea Gouveneur
Brooks Books Advent Animals Ornaments
Europe Landmark Buildings
Joseph-Mill Hill kit
Golden Ice-Kustom Krafts
New England School Girl Sampler-Theron Traditions
Florin-Ink Circles
Fire and Ice-Kustom Krafts
Let Freedom Ring-Lilas' Studio
Charles Stocking-Shepherds Bush
One Nation-Bygone Stitches
George Crossing the Delaware project
Laura Plantation-Leslie Wisters
Giant Harry Potter-Clouds Factory
Esther Copp Sampler-Bucilla
Henry VIII-Heaven and Earth Designs
Love Never Fails-Barbara Ana
Alphabet-Prairie Schooler
Save the Stitches-Blackwork Journey


I thought that I had about 40 wips but in looking at this list and thinking about others that I know of, I think the number is well over 40. I am thinking perhaps I need to try to work on one at a time and then have George Crossing the Delaware project going as well. I just get so excited about the kitting up process and the starting and then it is laid down and on to others and the whole process starts again. So, I am wondering how many wips do you have?

WIPS-Part Two

I started going through a tote that I had not looked in for a good while and I found a treasure trove of stitchery. Some of these projects I had completely forgotten about so it was like opening up a new gift. With the exception of One Nation and Faith, all of the others are ufo's but are now going to be wips as I have decided that I will no longer have ufo's. I am a little embarrassed and mad that I allowed myself to shove these projects away and not give them any love. I am including a picture of what they will look like when finished but I apologize as I do not have the name of the fabric or date started as these are all from a good while ago and before I started tracking that information. All of the BAP's are on either 16 or 18 count aida and use DMC, some of the projects came as kits and I used the fabric and threads provided. There are still a few that I have yet to photograph but I will get them posted soon. The post is very picture heavy but I hope you Enjoy!

One Nation-Bygone Stitches I am stitching this on 28 count Brown Sugar by Under the Sea Fabrics.

Faith Building Block-My Big Toe
28 count Cashel Linen

Midnight Frost-Summer House

M'lady's Chateau-I think this was possibly a Dimensions kit but I ordered it off of ebay from a Chinese distributor.

Peaceful Evening Stocking Kit-Dimensions Gold Kit

Once Upon A Time-Passione Ricamo

Queen Anne's Lace-Lavender and Lace

North Wind Stocking Kit-Dimensions Gold

Millenium Kit-Teresa Wentzler

Angel-Praying Hands

Stonehenge-Mystic Stitch

Grainger Street-Mystic Stitch

Fishing Buddies Stocking-Stitch World

Moon Shadow-Stitch World

St. Paul's Cathedral

Feather Fairy-Mirabilia

Nocturne-Heaven and Earth Designs

Parting of the Red Sea-Mystic Stitch

Gettysburg Address-Erica Michaels

Faded Glory Kit-Jeannette Crews

All The World's A Stage-Heaven and Earth Designs

Tempest-Heaven and Earth Designs

WIPS

Good Monday Morning Friends!

I thought I would start off today by posting some of my wips. Over the weekend I started taking pictures of wips to share on here. Keep in mind, I have plenty more to show I just wasn't able to get them all photographed. So, grab a cold drink and get ready to browse! I am going to show where I am on each piece and what the finished piece will look like.

Salem Remembered by The Primitive Needle
I am stitching this on 28 count Doubloon Cashel Linen and using Classic Colorworks thread-Caterpillar and Cupid.
I started this on June 12, 2016.

Patriotic Quilt by Rosewood Manor
I am stitching this on 28 count Stormy Gray by Permin Wichelt.
I started this piece on August 5, 2016.

Baroque by Ink Circles
I am stitching this on 28 count Black linen and used Carrie's Threads-Teal Green.
I am not sure when I started this piece as it was before I started keeping a stitching journal, but I think it was in 2014.

Winter Queen by Mirabilia
I am stitching this on 28 count linen by Under the Sea Fabrics, but I don't have the name with me. I will add this later.
I started this piece in April 2016.

Joy by AuryTM
I am stitching this on 18 count Aida called Autumn by Under the Sea Fabrics.
I started this piece in October 2015.

Old Glory by Rosewood Manor
I am stitching this on 14 count Aida, Brown Sugar by Under the Sea Fabrics.
I started this on August 14, 2015 and I am almost finished.

Raven Queen by Mirabilia I am stitching this as the Maleficent conversion.
I am stitching this on 28 count linen but I have had this fabric for a good while and I am not sure who it is by.
I started this in June 2016. I have posted a picture of what the Raven Queen looks like and then the conversion as Maleficent as stitched by my friend Cindi.

Cassiopeia by Mirabilia
I am stitching this on 14 count Aida, Hamlet by Under the Sea Fabrics.
I started this on August 9, 2016.

Celtic Sampler by Lavender and Lace
I am stitching this on the called for Linen. I do not have the name right now but will add later.
I started this piece many years ago before I started keeping a stitching journal and I have no idea of the year.

Gettysburg
I am stitching this on 14 count Antique White Aida.
I started this on August 21, 2016.