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Wednesday, 31 January 2024

January Stitch from Stash and Pie

 Regular followers will know I produce a delicious home-made pie to illustrate my focus projects for the month.  I don't record minutes or stitches so this gives an approximate idea of how much time each WIP got.


I had already spent 22 days in December stitching The Fox so that makes a total of 35 days.  But some of them were very short due to working extra in the run-up to Christmas.  I am hoping The Swans won't take as long to finish off.  The plan is to put them aside now and see if I can fit them in if I complete a focus project early in a month.


stitched over 1 on 25 count Cirrus evenweave from Chromatic Alchemy


Cottage Garden Samplings is my Dark 13 project so that will get one day per month.  The other two were for my A-Z Challenge over International Hermit & Stitch Weekend so one day each.

stitched on 40 count Witch's Brew linen from Zweigart

This should be the pattern for this year - 3 individual days and the rest of the month on one or two focus projects.


My evening pie will follow a similar format - one focus project chosen by WIPGO and one blackwork to fill the rest of the evenings if I finish the focus before the end of the month.


Amaranth only took 18 days so I got lots of time for my Circle Cross Zodiac, completing Capricorn and making a good start on Aquarius.


stitched on 28 count sky blue evenweave from Silkweavers


Finally, Stitch from Stash, this is my tenth year!  I skipped 2016 as it was a Big Birthday Year and I wanted to be able to splurge a little.


It's a big fat zero to start the year.  I haven't really bought anything at all this month, not for any of my hobbies.




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5 comments:

  1. Clare-Aimetu1 February 2024 at 22:22

    Is your spending good or bad? It's great to use up stash but it does mean no new treats hee hee. Great progress illustrated by your pies

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  2. Carol2 February 2024 at 00:29

    Looks like a great plan for February, Jo! I didn't realize you were stitching the Fox and Swans over one! They look so beautiful. As does Capricorn... Enjoy your Friday ♥

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  3. diamondc3 February 2024 at 20:12

    Jo: The Fox is so beautiful, you have made great progress on all your stitching.

    Catherine

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  4. Katie5 February 2024 at 18:42

    Beautiful progress on everything. Keep it up.

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  5. Leonore Winterer9 February 2024 at 11:02

    You had a great start to the year - very focused! I'm looking forward to see how long you can keep this up. Not that i want or expect you to fail, but you know how newp projects have just a way of creeping up on you...

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