WIP Wednesday 10/15/2014

It is Work in Progress (WIP) Wednesday.  I did not make the time to work on my Winter/Christmas Wall Quilt this week.  There was a lot going on and I tried to focus on a few things with deadlines coming up.  However, I did manage to fill in more along the bottom of the Heaven and Earth Designs cross-stitch I am working on.  I finally reached the bottom of page one!

I am linking up with WIP Wednesday on Pintangle again this week and encourage you to stop by to see what others have been up to! Check out this week's post and progress here. You will see Sharon's lovely needle case and you can see more eye candy by following the links in the comments.  Enjoy!

Renee

As for those overwhelming lists I am keeping, there was some progress...

Last Week's List of Goals:

 Short-term: 

1. The wall quilt I plan to create with all of my CQI Winter/Christmas blocks. Complete quilting so it is ready to add the back and bind. No progress - focused on other projects this week.
2. Make a TAST post. Not this week, but I now have one stitched for next week.
3. Complete back for May CQJP 2014 block.
4. Freebie Santa and the Mouse Ornament -  Heaven and Earth Designs chart by Michele Sayetta and artwork by Scott Gustafson. (I believe the ornament is a portion of the chart "Santa and the Mouse.") Complete 100 200 x-stitches by next week. 200 x-stitches completed - filling in around the mantel and the curtains.
   
   
5. Piece and embellish snowball for Kathy S. by September 30th as soon as possible. - An Africa theme - new for me. It was pieced on Saturday and is approaching completion! Here is a sneak peek.
   
   
6. Embellish block for CQI Hearts DYB Round Robin.  This will be the last rotation before my blocks return home!  
7.  Embellish snowballs for Nicki Lee and Donna by the end of October.
8. Piece and embellish a snowball for Lori by end of October. She is mailing mine to me soon, I saw a picture of it yesterday and it is sooo cute.  I will share upon its arrival.
9. Thursday, post pictures of the lovely snowball I received from Kathy S. (a.k.a. Clothqueen.) If you missed it, you can see it here.
10. Friday, post pictures of Tahlia's beautiful blocks for the CQI Heart Round Robin .If you missed it, you may see them here.

Long-term: 

1. Make a purse with my April CQJP 2014 block.
2. Make a purse with my May CQJP 2014 block.
3. My CQJP 2013 May block - better late than never?! (It is referred to as Block 4 if you follow this link.)
4. Have a count of at least 50,000 words for my CampNaNoWriMo novel.
5. Embellish July CQJP 2014 block.
6. Piece August CQJP 2014 block. 
7. Piece September CQJP 2014 block.
8. Piece October CQJP 2014 block. Pieced on Saturday!
9. Make a sew-in frame purse for my Etsy shop. 
10. Piece and embellish a snowball for Lynne by November 15th. 
11. Complete and mail a gift.  Completed! I tried to mail it on Monday, but was reminded it was a holiday. (That may have been for the best, as I think I forgot to take pictures. It should be mailed out by Friday...)
12.  Paint guest bathroom.
13. On October 18th, participate in my first Halloween Linky Party - sharing the Halloween Ornaments exchanged through Wisdom With Needle and Thread.  (I am thrilled to know the ornament I made arrived safely in Ireland and the recipient liked it!)

 

Updated List of Goals:

 Short-term: 

1. Complete the wall quilt I plan to create with all of my CQI Winter/Christmas blocks. Complete quilting so it is ready to add the back and bind.
2. Make a TAST post. 
3. Complete back for May CQJP 2014 block.
4. Freebie Santa and the Mouse Ornament -  Heaven and Earth Designs chart by Michele Sayetta and artwork by Scott Gustafson. (I believe the ornament is a portion of the chart "Santa and the Mouse.") Complete 100 x-stitches by next week. 
5. Embellish snowball for Kathy S. by September 30th as soon as possible. - An Africa theme - new for me.
6. Embellish block for CQI Hearts DYB Round Robin.  This will be the last rotation before my blocks return home!  
7.  Embellish snowballs for Nicki Lee and Donna by the end of October.
8. Piece and embellish a snowball for Lori by end of October.
9. Mail gift and share pictures after it has been received.
10. On October 18th, participate in my first Halloween Linky Party - sharing the Halloween Ornaments exchanged through Wisdom With Needle and Thread.  (I am thrilled to know the ornament I made arrived safely in Ireland and the recipient liked it!)

Long-term: 

1. Make a purse with my April CQJP 2014 block.
2. Make a purse with my May CQJP 2014 block.
3. My CQJP 2013 May block - better late than never?! (It is referred to as Block 4 if you follow this link.)
4. Have a count of at least 50,000 words for my CampNaNoWriMo novel.
5. Embellish July CQJP 2014 block.
6. Piece August CQJP 2014 block. 
7. Embellish August CQJP 2014 block.
8. Piece September CQJP 2014 block. 
9. Embellish September CQJP 2014 block.
10. Embellish October CQJP 2014 block.
11. Make a sew-in frame purse for my Etsy shop. 
12. Piece and embellish a snowball for Lynne by November 15th. 
13.  Paint guest bathroom.