It's the end of the month, so it's time for a round up of how I'm doing for all the challenges I decided to join in with in January, shortly after I'd sworn not to join any...
Needlequest
As I was already working on the applique I showed you in Monday's post, I thought I'd double it up and make it my needlequest challenge. The theme was spring. I fully intended to finish this, then start work on a crewel piece I have that definitely screams spring. Why do I always think the month is about 300 days long?
Anyway, one piece is enough so a success!
Sew Kitschy paper piecing bom
Completely failed yet again. I do want to do this though as I want to use the teapot motif as a coffee mat... It makes sense to me!
2014 FAL
I set myself 5 goals, hoping I'd finish one. I'm doing a lot better than I thought I would!
1. Chair cushions for dining room - done!
2. Finish the latch hook - I am half way through! How did that happen? I'm pretty sure the latch hook fairies came round in the night...
Edited to add: Please, please, please, please do NOT refer to this as a "Union Jack" in my earshot. It is NOT a Union Jack. I have NO plans to take this on a ship and hanging from the mast. This is a major bugbear for me. It's called the Union Flag. It is only a Union Jack on a ship.
4. Jacob's quilt - this hasn't been touched yet. I was going to FMQ it but still haven't replaced my broken foot. FMQ foot, not my actual foot.
5. Mosaic tray - grouting and painting - it's sadly sitting waiting. Painting the kitchen was enough for me this month.
So one of out five, 2 more past halfway, and only a third of the way through the 3 months. Let's call that a success.
Something Old, Something New
For my "old" project, said I would finish half of the latch hook rug. And I did! Success.
Something New for 2014
Again, this was silver-smithing, another success.
A Lovely Year of Finishes
My UFO for April was the chair cushions. Done!
Craft Book Sew along
I reviewed and made a project from Jewelry for All Seasons,
And Wild Blooms and Colourful Creatures
Another success, can you believe it??
Rainbow Scrap Challenge
I completed my purple blocks and have since made the scrap bucket, I'll show you that later.
Smalls SAL
I cross stitched Mr. Colin Bunny
So a quick tally up... that's 10 successes out of 14. Resounding success considering I only failed at one challenge as the FAL is still going on for this quarter. Keep it up Wendy!
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15 comments:
Great job! Your latch hooking is amazing. Where did you find it? I used to latch hook when I was a kid and I've been looking for a nice one to start up again. Excellent work on all your successes! :D
Bravo !!!!!
Have a nice day running after the fairy who stole your hook...
Anna
Well in my estimation you have done a great job Wendy - huge progress - congratulations are in order! Joy x
*claps loudly*
I LOVE that Union Jack! It's coming out great. All your projects are awesome.
WOW you got a lot done, Wendy - gotta love those craft fairies that come help out, LOL! Don't you love it when a craft works for more than one list or challenge? We should get bonus points for those, lol!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets cross at the jack/flag issue! You've made brilliant progress though. Well done. I love the flowers and bird.
You never sleep, do you? ;-) Chrissie x
Well done you! What a great month, can't wait to see what's on the menu for May
you have achieved a lot this month and such a variety of talents you have
You have been busy this month (as in April!), I particularly like your silhouette cross stitch - lovely.
ukcitycrafter@live.co.uk
Wow! you were so productive!!! Can I have some of your energy please :)
I'm so glad to meet another person who calls it the Union Flag. It's only a jack when it's hung from a jackstaff, aft of the bridge....!
You did great on your challenges! I've got a bunch of latch hook rugs (in storage) that I'll eventually have to figure out what to do with. Hubby makes them every now and again, but I never know what to do with them when they're finished.
Um...you look to be productive yourself. I love to find that I'm not the only one with more than one project going on at the same time!! PS I have two bunnies .... so cute!
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