2019 A Year in Review

2019 Stitching Review 

Not a great year for stitching, I only completed 4 projects.

1.  Just Nan’s Cardinal Tweet (replacement).  The first cardinal I gave to an ex coworker because she liked cardinals.

2.  Blue Jay (Just Nan’s Cardinal pattern but using blues).  This one I made because my Mom loved feeding the Blue Jays.  She passed away December 2015.

3.  Lesley Teare’s Anemone Blackwork SAL - 12 parts (12 weeks).  I LOVED working on this one because it is purple and that is my favourite colour.

4.  Lesley Teare’s Floral SAL 2019 - 12 parts (one per month).  I’m so happy I got this finished before the end of the year.

2019 Card Making Review

January - 1 birthday

February - 1 birthday

March - 1 birthday

April - 1 birthday 

May - 2 birthdays, 1 Mother’s Day

June - 4 birthdays

July - 3 friendship Day, 1 birthday

August - 1 birthday

September - 

October - 1 Mother-in-Law Day

November - 

December - 1 birthday, 20 Christmas 

I made 38 cards in total.

Other Hobbies in Review

Zentangle - I’m glad I tried it, but decided I don’t want to dedicate time to this hobby when it will take away from my other interests.

Gardening - we added several more shrubs, hostas and flowers throughout the summer. 

Jigsaw Puzzles - Dave & I assembled 10 puzzles (1000 pcs) over the winter months (January-April & December)

Colouring - I only used my colouring books a few times, but I did colour a lot when making my cards.

Video Games - I continued playing Animal Crossing on my Nintendo 3DS.  I’m trying to complete as many goals as I can in this game before the new Animal Crossing comes out on the Switch March 20, 2020.

My oldest son Jaspar talked me into playing some Nintendo Switch games with him.  We played Luigi’s Mansion 3 where I controlled Gooigi throughout the game.  It was very challenging for me, but I absolutely LOVED it!!  I also tried Pokemon Shield.  It is ok, but I got bored very quickly.  Then he had me playing some Goose game, that was kind of fun solving puzzles around a town.  I also tried playing Star Dew Valley, but I didn’t like it because it uses a clock/timer to make the days go fast.  You only have about 20 minutes per day.  I can’t play with a timer.  I like to play games at my leisure.

Smalls SAL 2019 April

Thanks to Mary for hosting this Smalls SAL 2019.  If you would like to join or want more information please go to Mary’s Threads.

I didn’t get much stitching done this month but I did finish the Lesley Teare Blackwork Anemone SAL (which was released in a 12 week SAL).  I LOVE how this turned out because I love flowers and the colour purple.

Blackwork Anemone - Part 11

I finished part 11.  Only 1 more part to go.

Blackwork Anemone - Part 10 with Beads

Here it is with all the beads.  I love the colours and how it looks with all the beads.  Trying to decide how to finish it when it is completed (2 more parts to go, which will be release one week at a time).

Blackwork Anemone - Part 10

I finished part 10.  I’m all caught up on the SAL.  I still have to add all the black beads to the whole project.  I have some black beads, just have to find them.

Now that I’m posting the photo, I realize I forgot to backstitch the butterfly.

Blackwork Anemone - Part 9

I love the colours of this SAL.  This is a 12 week SAL.  I’m almost caught up, Lesley just released part 10 last Wednesday.

I just finished part 9 of the Blackwork Anemone.

Blackwork Anemone - Part 8

Last night, I worked on Blackwork Anemone.  I completed part 8.

 I like how Lesley Teare released pattern parts for this flower.  Petals went clockwise, but the leaves are going counter clockwise.

Blackwork Anemone - Part 7

I finished part 7 tonight.

Blackwork Anemone - Parts 4, 5 & 6

This is Lesley Teare’s free Blackwork Anemone (12 parts in 12 weeks).  I’m almost caught up with the SAL.  This week she released part 7 and I will finish that today.

Yesterday I stitched part 4,

Part 5,

Also Part 6 (and I added the missing stitches on part 2 top flower petal).

Blackwork Anemone - Part 2 & 3

Last night I continued working on Blackwork Anemone.  Here is part 2.

Here is part 3.

Blackwork Anemone - Part 1

I decided to participate in Lesley Teare’s Blackwork Anemone SAL (12 parts).

I started and finished part 1 tonight.