Year of Wips One Month Update!

Lots of pictures ahead!

So for the first month of YoW, I worked at least one needle-full of floss on every project.  I was going to do that every month, but I've decided not to - it was super fun, but I don't think I can consistently work on that many projects in a month without blowing a brain-fuse XD

So, next round - it won't be all in one month, unfortunately - I'm going to get a 'goal' done on each project, using a rotation.  My two focus pieces, which are currently 'January' and 'My Day Off', will be in the rotation more often, but I'm going to go through each project.

Hey, let's play a game! (not the horror kind, lol!) See if you can spot the few stitches I did on some of these!  I'll put where they are and what my goal is for each project under the update picture.

1.  January

As it was at the beginning of YoW (Jan 18):

As it is now:

This one's pretty obvious as to what I've added, and my first goal is to finish that house and the trees around it.  I'd actually like to completely finish this in February or the first week of March.

2. My Day Off

As it was:

As it is:

Fair bit of progress on this one; my next goal is to finish the little scattered bits on the window shutter and do the teapot full of flowers.  My ultimate goal, by March 18th, is to have her 1/4 done.

3. Laundry Day

As it was:

As it is:

All I did was finish up the strand of yellow.  I don't know if this one will get any love next time, it's only supposed to be a purse kit and will get all kinds of love when it gets put in my purse :D  This is the only one that doesn't have a needle-minder right now - I have one with it, but not on it. So silly.

4. Teacup Kitten (or Sleepy Kitten, I can't ever remember the proper name)

As it was:

As it is:

I finished the bottom of the vase and did the tiniest bit of the table.  Next goal is to backstitch the daisies and stitch more table.

5.  Angel of Hope

As it was:

As it is:

Ick, flash burn!  I did two needle-fulls of white floss.  All the white on her bodice and some on the left-side wing.  Next goal, hmmm - maybe finish up her sleeve and get the wings to equal status?

6. Three Kings

As it was:

As it is:

This one took 'Friendship Keepsake's place as my current purse kit, so it got a nice bit done!  My goal is to keep working 'til it's done!

7.  Welcome Guests

As it was:

As it is:

One needle-full of pink.  My goal will probably be to stitch one of the roses.

8.  Archangel

As it was:

As it is:

This one is hard to see - I finished off the white floss that was on the needle, then did a strand of over-one skin.  I'm going to give this one a big goal - finish up the scroll and half of his chest and stomach.

9.  Acquainted with the Night

As it was:

As it is:

Finished up some blue that was in the needle, then did another needle-full of lighter blue.  It's still in the frame because I want to keep going - my goal is to finish up all the background in this area, back stitch the horse's bridle, and then work a few more columns of background.  I'm re-designing the bridle to look like a real one, as the chart's was pretty much nonsense.

10.  Footprints in the Sand

As it was:

As it is:

Difficult to see again, but I finished all the lighter green that was in the needle.

11.  Chang Wufei

As he was:

As he is:

I did two needle-fulls of dark blue on his torso.  My goal is going to be something like 1,000-1,500 stitches as it's difficult to pick a single area of his shirt.

12. Voice of Spring

As she was:

As she is:

I did two needle-fulls of the dark pink on her skirt. Or finished one and did another, I guess.  Her goal will be to finish up her skirt and back stitch the top part of her dress.

13. Sunset Birds

As it was:

As it is:

Apologies for the blurry picture.  I did one needle-full of off white on the crane and one of pink in the flowers.  My goal will be to finish the current 'block' which will be block H as per this picture:

14.  Lucky Fish

As it was:

As it is:

I did a whole evening on this one - it was mindless and fun :D  My goal will be to finish the first red fish.  Also, I found a really bad picture of this one online:

I'm excited to get this one done and try soaking the ink off! 

15. Unspoken

As it was:

As it is:

I did a whole needle-full of one color, lol!  My goal will be to finish up the columns I'm working in now.  Also, this one is really, really dirty and needs a bath.  I couldn't believe how dirty it was and that teaches me to take a HAED to work with me!

16.  Santas of Fable and Fantasy

As it was:

As it is:

I did some Santa-beard.  My goal will be to finish the first Santa.

17. Rose Bouquet

As it was:

As it is:

I did a needle-full of white daisy.  No goal for this one as it is a purse kit.

18.  Live Simply

As it was:

As it is:

The last of the purse kits and the one that got the least amount of work on it.  I only finished off the orange that was in the needle.

19. Flower of the East

As she was:

As she is:

I worked on her fan.  Two needle-fulls, I think.  My goal will be to finish the fan and all the half-cross beneath it.

20.  Lovers

As it was:

As it is:

I got 1500 stitches done on this one and I'll have at least 1000 more as my next goal.

21. Savannah Birth Record

As it was:

As it is:

More green stripes behind the giraffe done.  There is no half cross in this one - it is all full crosses.  My first goal will be to completely finish the giraffe block and backstitch it, then finish the stitching for the middle block.

22. Frosty Forest

As it was:

As it is:

I'm working away at Block 2, Raccoon Cottage.  Each block has variegated thread, and I thought it was the main house, but it's the roof, the inside of the windows, and the blank bits of the door that are variegated.  That's why those aren't done yet.  The house is actually done in little blocks of two different colors.  This is so pretty and the white shows up so much better in real life!  My goal is to finish the block I'm on, and hopefully by the end of February.  There's a lot more stitching in the house blocks than the other blocks.

23. Friendship Keepsake

As it was:

As it is:

Finished, of course :D :D :D

So I am hoping to get all of these goals done by the end of March maybe.  But at least most of the goals!  I will be back with an update on March 18th,  but I'll post some more of my finishes and maybe stash? that you guys haven't seen yet!

Have a lovely day!

~Tama