2016 goals report & 2017 goals

For 2016 I said
Keep up with the TUSAL    Done sometimes a little late
Keep up with Gifted Gorgeousness    Done, again sometimes a little late (or with 6 minutes to spare)
Finish Santa's Village   Not even touched it :(
Get my PHD's to 20 or below   No, have the same number I started the year with but at least I've not increased them :)
Finish one project with no start year listed   Not done this one :(
Finish more than I start   No I started and finished the same amount
Finish a TW  No even tho I started 2 of them!
Finiah a Silver Lining Flower   No but I'm not far off
Stitch from my stash as much as I can     I'd say I'm about 60 % successful

For 2017 I'd like to
Keep up with the TUSAL assuming it carries on
Keep up with Gifted Gorgeousness
Finish Santa's Village (I'm fed up of saying this so def going to do it this year!)
Finish more than I start
Get my PHD's to 20 or below (I've been working on getting the number down for 10 years now and I'm doing well as I started with 47!!!)
Finish a TW
Finish a Silver lining flower
Get at least 6 kits stitched from stash


I stitched for 991 hours 21 minutes in 2016 which if you take off the 7 days I didn't stitch at all is about 2 3/4 hours a day, not bad going for someone that's out bowling 3 nights a week all summer.   I started and finished 25 projects which is also the number of PHD's I started both last year and this year with! 25 seems to be number for me this year, Mel turned 25 and I've been stitching for 25 years

December progress & January Goals

For December I said
Order the silk for Alchemical   Yes along with a few other things that fell in my basket but they were all on sale 
Finish Alchemical   Done
Work on hexie flowers   Done
Get the beaded gifts/ornaments done    Done apart from my one
Finish something else    I finished 2 other projects
Sell some stash   No I was far to busy 

For January I'd like to
Start the Quaker book I got for Christmas
Not go mad with new starts
Get my RR done
Work on hexie flowers
Sell some stash

I had a good month in December with 93 hours 24 minutes of stitching time a far chunk of which was in the last 10 days or so while I worked towards finishing projects.   I had no new starts and 4 finishes one of which was a model and I stitched every day

Current PHD total = 25
PHD = Potential Happy Dance

November progress and December goals

For November I said
Get the next RR stitched when it arrives    It's not here yet
Finish something   No :(
Get the silk ordered for Alchemical   No :(
Work on hexie flowers    Yes
Make a dent in the beaded Christmas gifts/ornaments   I've got a couple of gifts done
Sell some stash  Yes a huge pile found a new home
Post every day for NaBloPoMo    Yes

For December I'd like to
Order the silk for Alchemical
Finish Alchemical
Work on hexie flowers
Get the beaded gifts/ornaments done
Finish something else
Sell some stash


I stitched for 54 hours 36 minutes in November, not to bad a time but it would of been more had I not spent 3 weeks making grime guards.   I had 3 starts and 2 finishes none of which I can share for a while yet as they models and I stitched every day although some days it was only a few stitches :(

Current PHD total = 29 :( 

October progress & November goals

For October I said
Get the RR stitched   Done
Get the birth sampler half done    No :(
A finish would be nice   I finished Needleworker
Get a few symbols done on Alchemical Romance   Done 
Get caught  up on hexie flowers  I'm getting there
Sell some stash   Several items have found new homes

For November I'd like to
Get the next RR stitched when it arrives
Finish something
Get the silk ordered for Alchemical
Work on hexie flowers
Make a dent in the beaded Christmas gifts/ornaments
Sell some stash
Post every day for NaBloPoMo


I stitched for 74 hours 8 minutes in October had 2 new starts and 2 finishes one of which was a new start.  I also had 3 days of no stitching :( but it the weekend I went to Margate for the wedding :)

Current PHD total = 27

September progress & October Goals

For September I said
Start a birth Sampler for fella's grandson to be   Done
Get the next RR stitched in plenty of time   Not touched it
A finish would be nice   I've had 3
Make good progress on Croakworth   I finished it
Get a few symbols done on Alchemical   Not touched it
Get caught up on hexie flowers    No but I'm getting there
Make a start on the Sunflower hexie swap   It was cancelled
Sell some Stash   Done

For October I'd like to
Get the RR stitched
Get the birth sampler half done
A finish would be nice
Get a few symbols done on Alchemical
Get caught up on hexie flowers
Sell some stash

I stitched for 83 hours 6 mins in September, a week's stitching holiday and the end of the bowling season helped there :)  I had 3 new starts and 3 finishes one of which was a new start and 2 days of no stitching but I did bead.

Current PHD total = 28

August progress and September Goals

For August I said
Pick a new weekend project   Done I went with the Daffodils
Start a wedding sampler/gift  Done and almost finished it in the August as well but not quite 
Get the next RR done and posted on time   I did the stitching in plenty of time, posting day was today and it's going out tomorrow or Saturday
A finish would be nice   Other then the RR I didn't have one
Sell some stash   A couple of things found new homes


For September I'd like to
Start a birth sampler for fella's grandson to be
Get the next RR stitched in plenty of time
A finish would be nice
Make good progress on Croakworth
Get a few symbols done on Alchemical
Get caught up on hexie flowers
Make a start on the Sunflower hexie swap
Sell some stash


In August I stitched for 59 hours 14 minutes which I'm happy with given that I was away for a few days and had family visiting for a week as well during the month.  I had 2 starts and 1 finish and I stitched every day.    Bowling season is winding down now and by the end of the month will be over :( but I'll have more stitching time which is handy given the plans I have for Christmas gifts and a new hexie swap to do.

PHD total = 28!  it's going up not down :(

July progress & August Goals

For July I said
Finish In The Post   Done
Finish the Sunflower Panel   Done
Start the Union Jack design off my Daughters  Done
Sell some stash  :( Nop

For August I'd like to
Pick a new weekend project
Start a wedding sampler/gift
Get the next RR done and posted on time
A finish would be nice
Sell some stash

Considering that bowling season is well under way July was a good month stitching time wise with 95 hours 40 mins of it spent with a needle in my fingers.   I had 2 new starts and 4 finishes and I stitched every day :)

Current PHD total = 27

June progress & July goals

For June I said
Finish the Sunflower panel    Not touched it :(
Finish the model    Done and returned
It would be nice to finish In The Post    No but's much closer than it was
Keep making hexie flowers and snowflakes   I've only managed a couple :(
Keep selling stash   Several items have found new homes


For July I'd like to
Finish In The Post
Finish the Sunflower panel
Start the Union jack design of my Daughters
Sell some stash


I stitched for 78 hours 30 minutes in June, had one new start and 2 finishes one of which was the new start and I stitched every day even tho I had spend almost all my time on the Dove farm banners and then my Cheshire show entry.

Current PHD total = 28

May progress & June goals

For May I said
Finish the Sunflower panel    No not quite but that's because I have a model to do
Pick my Birthday start and start it   Done but it's not the one I wanted to start :(
Get a few symbols done on Alchemical Romance    Done
Start at least one other new project   Done, I started and finished two and started a third :)
Get In The Post half done   Done :)
Keep up hexie and snowflake production to get my list down   I've been making hexie flowers but have yet to send them out!
Keep selling stash    Yep a few more things found new homes


For June I'd like to
Finish the Sunflower panel
Finish the model
It would be nice to finish In The Post
Keep making hexie flowers and snowflakes
Sell some stash

I stitched for 92 hours 17 minutes in May, more than I expected but having a stitching holiday helped with that :)    I had 5 new starts and 2 finishes and one day without a needle in my hand :(

Current PHD total = 29!

April progress & May Goals

For April I said
Finish the seasonal SAL    I finished the stitching but have yet to find a frame for it :(
Start at least one project   I started just the one
Get a few symbols done on Alchemical Romance   Done :)
Work on a PHD    I've been giving Sunflower panel attention for a couple of weeks 
Finishing another project would be nice    No just the one finish 
Make some hexie flowers and snowflakes   Several more have headed out into the world
Sell some stash    Several items have found new homes


For May I'd like to
Finish the Sunflower panel
Pick my Birthday start and start it
Get a few symbols done on Alchemical Romance
Start at least one other new project
Get In The Post half finished
Keep up the hexie and snowflake production to get my list down
Keep selling stash


I stitched for 56 hours 3 minutes in April much less than the first 3 months of the year but the bowling season has started now so I'm out 3 evening's at least a week, I'll soon get back into the routine of it tho.    I had 2 new starts and 1 finish and sadly one day of no stitching :(

Current PHD total = 26

March progress and April Goals

For March I said
Finish the fruit   Finished, sent back and been paid :)
Finish 4 Wishes  Done :)
Pick a new weekend project  Done :)
Start something new for me  Done and almost finished it (Seasonal SAL)
Make some hexie flowers and snowflakes   Done 
Sell some stash   A few charts found new homes :)

For April  I'd like to
Finish the Seasonal SAL
Start at least one new project
Get a few symbols done on Alchemical Romance
Work on a PHD
Finishing another project would be nice
Make some hexie flowers and snowflakes  (I need to get my returns list shortened!)
Sell some stash


I stitched for 100 hours and 18 minutes in March.  I had 2 new starts and 3 finishes one of which was a new start.  I stitched every day and worked on 6 projects over the month.

Current PHD total = 25

February progress and March goals

For February I said
Get the next page on the fruit at least half done   I finished that one and another one 
Finish 4 Wishes   Not quite I have one band and the border left to stitch and the beads to add
Keep up with hexie flowers and snowflakes    No, hardly made any
Sell some stash    Several things have found new homes

For March I'd like to
Finish the fruit
Finish 4 Wishes
Pick a new weekend project
Start something new for me
Make some hexie flowers and snowflakes
Sell more stash


I stitched for 106 hours 22 minutes in February (greatly helped by being ill and no energy to do anything else)  Had 1 new start and 1 finish which were the same thing and stitched every day

January progress & February Goals

For January I said
Not start loads of projects   I started one, would of liked a couple more but the fruit has other ideas :(
Make good progress on the fruit  The top 2 pages are finished :)
Carry on with hexie flowers and snowflakes    I've done several of each
Start the lap quilt fella gave me for Christmas   No :( I blame the fruit
Sell some stash   A couple of things have left home

For February
Get the next page on the fruit at least 1/2 done
Finish 4 Wishes
Keep up with hexie flowers and snowflakes
Sell some stash

I stitched for 97 hours 43 minutes in January, had one new start and no finishes but I did stitch every day

Current PHD total = 26

2015 goals report & 2016 goals

For 2015 I said
Keep  up with Stitch from Stash     I did until Mel decided it was time to finish it
Keep up with the TUSAL    Yep done, not always on the right day but still counts :)
Finish Santa's village    I never touched it :(
Finish more than I start    Done it by 1 project!
Get my PHD total below 20   No but it's lower than I started the year with also by 1 project!
Finish at least 2 of the projects that don't have start year listed   I finished 4 of them
Make good progress (or finish) a TW   I finished one, the plums ornament
Not to leave my Christmas ornaments till just before they are needed.   This one was a spectacular fail and I finished them the day before :(


For 2016 I'd like to
Keep up with the TUSAL
Keep up with Gifted Gorgeousness
Finish Santa's Village
Finish more than I start
Get my PHD's to 20 or below
Finish 1 project with no start year listed
Finish a TW
Finish a Silver Lining Flower
Stitch from my stash as much as I can


In 2015 I stitched for a total of 883 hours 45 minutes which is down on 2014 but I bowled for 3 nights a week not 2 that really does cut into stitching time, I'm not complaining tho I do love bowling :)
I had 20 new starts and 21 finishes and end the year with 25 PHD's which is less than I started the year with so I'm happy with that :)

December progress & January goals

For December I said
Finish St Basil's    Done :)
Make more hexie flowers and snowflakes   Done
Add to my hexie flower quilt    I basted more path hexies but that was it
Finish at least one other project    I finished 2 but one was a new start as well
Keep selling stash   Haven't sold any :( been busy with other things

For January I'd like to
Not start loads of new projects
Make good progress on the fruit
Carry on with hexie flowers and snowflakes
Start the lap quilt fella gave me for Christmas
Sell some stash


I stitched for 89 hours 19 mins in December, had 1 new start and 4 finishes one of which was the new start and 2 days of no stitching.

Current PHD total = 25