Crumbs, is that another year gone already?! Time once again for me to look back on my stitching and FFOing over the last twelve months.
Warning: contrary to the title, this is not a 'summary' Plus it comes with a 'boring post alert', so beware!
I knew I wouldn't achieve everything I had planned to stitch in 2020 - not only did I have a blip at the beginning of the year but there was just too much to fit into one year anyway! But I had an amazing time trying!
To go back over my goals for 2020:
At the end of 2020, I'm definitely a happy bunny. The only thing I really failed on was finishing some of the older WIPs, but considering the amount of new starts I had I actually achieved an awful lot more than I thought I would.
To go back over my goals for 2020:
* Finish 6 WIPs from 2015 - NO, only finished 2
* Finish 7 WIPs from 2019 - NO, finished 5 and made progress on a 6th
* Stitch 12 monarchs - YES!
* Stitch 12 Smalls SAL pieces - YES!
* Stitch 24 Advent Calendar pieces - YES (and an additional piece for the 25th)
* Start and half finish Magical Bookshelf - NO, postponed until 2021
* Start 17 projects for the Tokyo Olympics - YES! (as the Spring Into Summer New Start Binge)
* Stitch 10 hours per month on The Loneliness Of Autumn - YES! (so glad to have kept up)
* Christmas Day new start - YES! (although not the one I had planned!)
* Start 3 other projects? - YES! started 4 for Naughty November (but not the three I had in mind!)
* #24 hours of cross stitch SAL - YES and NO - gave up after July
* #24HOCS ABC Challenge - YES! but decided not to blog about it
* People's Choice SAL - YES! every month
* FFG SAL - YES! every month
* Smalls SAL - YES! every month
* Dark October - YES, although for only part of the month
With all the new starts and finishes, my statistics now appear like this:
Number of WIPs brought forward from 2019 - 47
Plus number of new starts - 61
Less number of finishes - 45 (and 1 purged)
Number of WIPs brought forward from 2019 - 47
Plus number of new starts - 61
Less number of finishes - 45 (and 1 purged)
Number of WIPs to carry forward into 2021 - 62
Here are the projects which make up those statistics. Those in red have now been finished, those in black will be carried forward to 2021.
NB, the statistics look inflated because I counted the 25 Advent Calendar pieces individually. Well, they were all FFOd individually, so why shouldn't they all be counted as individual new starts!
LARGE WIPs
1) Mythical Dragon (True Colors)
2) QS Emerald Dragon (HAED)
3) SK The History Of Chocolate (HAED)
4) QS Come Softly (HAED)
5) Mini Bookworm Fairy (HAED)
6) Mini The Owrd Lord (HAED)
9) OMG Tigger Is Out (UnconventionalX - etsy)
10) Dragon Eye (not yet blogged)
11) Magnolia (not yet blogged)
12) Tribal Dragon (Thread Geeks)
13) Hogwarts In A Bottle
14) Kings and Queens
Here are the projects which make up those statistics. Those in red have now been finished, those in black will be carried forward to 2021.
NB, the statistics look inflated because I counted the 25 Advent Calendar pieces individually. Well, they were all FFOd individually, so why shouldn't they all be counted as individual new starts!
LARGE WIPs
1) Mythical Dragon (True Colors)
3) SK The History Of Chocolate (HAED)
4) QS Come Softly (HAED)
5) Mini Bookworm Fairy (HAED)
6) Mini The Owrd Lord (HAED)
7) Mini One (HAED)
8) Dolphin Ruins (Rabnann - ebay)9) OMG Tigger Is Out (UnconventionalX - etsy)
10) Dragon Eye (not yet blogged)
11) Magnolia (not yet blogged)
12) Tribal Dragon (Thread Geeks)
13) Hogwarts In A Bottle
14) Kings and Queens
'NORMAL' WIPs
15) Lilac Ballerina
15) Lilac Ballerina
16) Giraffe
17) Greedy Robin
18) Friends For Life
19) Feline Groovy
20) Loves Me ... Love Me Not
21) Daisy Hugs
22) Book Worm
Here's the list of the the projects which were in and added to my Box Of Shame. As above, those in red have now been FFOd, those in black will be carried forward.
BOX OF SHAME PIECES
1) January Calendar
2) February Calendar
3) March Calendar
4) April Calendar
5) May Calendar
6) June Calendar
7) July Calendar
8) August Calendar
9) September Calendar
10) October Calendar
11) November Calendar
12) December Calendar
17) Green Halloween Banner (half FFOd)
18) Chandelier
19) Trick Or Treat
20) Bird Candelabra
24) Ho Ho Ho
25) Hocus Pocus
NEW BOX OF SHAME PIECES IN 2020
1) Robin On Postbox
2) Advent Calendar Day 1 Wreath
3) Advent Calendar Day 9 Stocking
4) Advent Calendar Day 21 Baubles
5) A Little Wizard Of The Night
6) Chirpy Bird
7) Advent Calendar Day 4 Reindeer
8) Advent Calendar Day 5 Candle
9) Advent Calendar Day 11 Gingerbread Man
10) Polar Bear Cub
11) Christmas Cat With Present
12) Snow Globe Tree
13) Advent Calendar Day 6 Snowman
14) Advent Calendar Day 7 Ice Skate
15) Advent Calendar Day 16 Angel
16) Snuffles
17) Duckling
18) Cute Kakapo
19) Advent Calendar Day 22 Little Tree
20) Tiny Toadstool Mouse
21) Advent Calendar 2 Gifts
22) Advent Calendar 23 Birds
23) Advent Calendar 10 Christmas Tree
24) Snuffles In Aqua
25) Advent Calendar 3 Heart
26) Advent Calendar 13 Dove
27) Advent Calendar 19 Garland
28) Advent Calendar 20 House
29) Advent Calendar 8 Sleigh
30) Pink Patchwork Hootie
31) Advent Calendar 15 Bunny
32) Advent Calendar 17 Houses
33) Advent Calendar 12 Church
34) Advent Calendar 14 Rocking Horse
35) Advent Calendar 18 Sheep
19) Feline Groovy
20) Loves Me ... Love Me Not
21) Daisy Hugs
22) Book Worm
23) Carefree Summer
24) A Tatty Friend
25) Dandelion Time
26) Flower Power
27) All Aboard The Walnut Shells
28) Christmas Wishes
29) Daisy Umbrella
30) Cuddly Feline Friends
31) Choc-A-Holic
32) I Love Butter
33) Good Morning Nelson
34) Winter Hugs
35) Lickle Snooze
36) A Windy Day
37) Little Green
38) Start Trek TOS
39) Clue
40) Evil Minions
41) Pandas
42) Snow Globe Tree
43) A Little Witch Of The Night
44) A Little Wizard Of The Night
45) Christmas Cat With Present
46) Haunted Library
47) Grow Your Own
37) Little Green
38) Start Trek TOS
39) Clue
40) Evil Minions
41) Pandas
42) Snow Globe Tree
43) A Little Witch Of The Night
44) A Little Wizard Of The Night
45) Christmas Cat With Present
46) Haunted Library
47) Grow Your Own
NEW IN 2020
1) The Loneliness Of Autumn (Artecy)
2) Robin On Postbox
3) Advent Calendar Day 1 Wreath
4) Advent Calendar Day 9 Stocking
5) Advent Calendar Day 21 Baubles
6) Chirpy Bird
7) Advent Calendar Day 4 Reindeer
8) Advent Calendar Day 5 Candle
9) Advent Calendar Day 11 Gingerbread Man
10) Polar Bear Cub
11) Advent Calendar Day 6 Snowman
12) Advent Calendar Day 7 Ice Skate
13) Advent Calendar Day 16 Angel
14)In The Gloaming - PURGED
15) In The Gloaming
16) Snuffles
17) Chick Berry
18) Humming Along
19) Pretty Little Toronto
23) Pooh 2 - Looking Into Empty Pot
24) Mouse Reading Book
25) Wonderful Fright
1) The Loneliness Of Autumn (Artecy)
2) Robin On Postbox
3) Advent Calendar Day 1 Wreath
4) Advent Calendar Day 9 Stocking
5) Advent Calendar Day 21 Baubles
6) Chirpy Bird
7) Advent Calendar Day 4 Reindeer
8) Advent Calendar Day 5 Candle
9) Advent Calendar Day 11 Gingerbread Man
10) Polar Bear Cub
11) Advent Calendar Day 6 Snowman
12) Advent Calendar Day 7 Ice Skate
13) Advent Calendar Day 16 Angel
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15) In The Gloaming
16) Snuffles
17) Chick Berry
18) Humming Along
19) Pretty Little Toronto
20) Duckling
21) Pooh 1 - Eating Hunny
22) Basket Case21) Pooh 1 - Eating Hunny
23) Pooh 2 - Looking Into Empty Pot
24) Mouse Reading Book
25) Wonderful Fright
26) Cute Kakapo
27) Happiness Delivery Couple
28) Pooh 3 - With Head On Ground
29) Lady In Red
30) Pooh 4 - Standing With Pot On Head
31) Advent Calendar Day 2 Presents
32) Advent Calendar Day 10 Christmas Tree
33) Advent Calendar Day 22 Little Tree
34) Advent Calendar Day 23 Two Birds
35) Simply Wren
36) Tiny Toadstool Mouse
37) Pooh 5 - Looking At Smashed Pot
38) Mouse With Books
39) Advent Calendar Day 3 Heart
40) Gatekeepers
41) Advent Calendar Day 13 Dove
42) Advent Calendar Day 19 Garland
43) Advent Calendar Day 20 House
44) Snuffles In Aqua
45) Advent Calendar Day 8 Sleigh
46) Advent Calendar Day 15 Bunny
47) Advent Calendar Day 17 Houses
48) Advent Calendar Day 12 Church
49) Advent Calendar Day 14 Rocking Horse
50) Advent Calendar Day 18 Sheep
51) Advent Calendar Day 24 Santa
52) Advent Calendar Day 25 Happy Christmas!
53) Pink Patchwork Hootie
54) Spooky Hootie
27) Happiness Delivery Couple
28) Pooh 3 - With Head On Ground
29) Lady In Red
30) Pooh 4 - Standing With Pot On Head
31) Advent Calendar Day 2 Presents
32) Advent Calendar Day 10 Christmas Tree
33) Advent Calendar Day 22 Little Tree
34) Advent Calendar Day 23 Two Birds
35) Simply Wren
36) Tiny Toadstool Mouse
37) Pooh 5 - Looking At Smashed Pot
38) Mouse With Books
39) Advent Calendar Day 3 Heart
40) Gatekeepers
41) Advent Calendar Day 13 Dove
42) Advent Calendar Day 19 Garland
43) Advent Calendar Day 20 House
44) Snuffles In Aqua
45) Advent Calendar Day 8 Sleigh
46) Advent Calendar Day 15 Bunny
47) Advent Calendar Day 17 Houses
48) Advent Calendar Day 12 Church
49) Advent Calendar Day 14 Rocking Horse
50) Advent Calendar Day 18 Sheep
51) Advent Calendar Day 24 Santa
52) Advent Calendar Day 25 Happy Christmas!
53) Pink Patchwork Hootie
54) Spooky Hootie
55) Jingle All The Way
56) Let's Bloom57) Let's Have Fun In The Sun
58) Let's Breeze Into Autumn
59) Let's Be Frozen
59) Let's Be Frozen
60) Let It Snow
61) Gold Stars Christmas Tree
So I ended the year with 16 more WIPs than I started with. Ooops!
As for my Box of Shame, I started the year with 25 pieces in it, added 45 more, fully finished off 47, so have therefore ended the year with 23 pieces.
So I ended the year with 16 more WIPs than I started with. Ooops!
As for my Box of Shame, I started the year with 25 pieces in it, added 45 more, fully finished off 47, so have therefore ended the year with 23 pieces.
Here's the list of the the projects which were in and added to my Box Of Shame. As above, those in red have now been FFOd, those in black will be carried forward.
BOX OF SHAME PIECES
1) January Calendar
2) February Calendar
3) March Calendar
4) April Calendar
5) May Calendar
6) June Calendar
7) July Calendar
8) August Calendar
9) September Calendar
10) October Calendar
11) November Calendar
12) December Calendar
13) Spotted Owls
14) Midnight Manor
15) Parrot On Parade
16) Christmas Cat Yawning14) Midnight Manor
15) Parrot On Parade
17) Green Halloween Banner (half FFOd)
18) Chandelier
19) Trick Or Treat
20) Bird Candelabra
21) Happy Christmas
22) Boo!
23) Candelabra22) Boo!
24) Ho Ho Ho
25) Hocus Pocus
NEW BOX OF SHAME PIECES IN 2020
1) Robin On Postbox
2) Advent Calendar Day 1 Wreath
3) Advent Calendar Day 9 Stocking
4) Advent Calendar Day 21 Baubles
5) A Little Wizard Of The Night
6) Chirpy Bird
7) Advent Calendar Day 4 Reindeer
8) Advent Calendar Day 5 Candle
9) Advent Calendar Day 11 Gingerbread Man
10) Polar Bear Cub
11) Christmas Cat With Present
12) Snow Globe Tree
13) Advent Calendar Day 6 Snowman
14) Advent Calendar Day 7 Ice Skate
15) Advent Calendar Day 16 Angel
16) Snuffles
17) Duckling
18) Cute Kakapo
19) Advent Calendar Day 22 Little Tree
20) Tiny Toadstool Mouse
21) Advent Calendar 2 Gifts
22) Advent Calendar 23 Birds
23) Advent Calendar 10 Christmas Tree
24) Snuffles In Aqua
25) Advent Calendar 3 Heart
26) Advent Calendar 13 Dove
27) Advent Calendar 19 Garland
28) Advent Calendar 20 House
29) Advent Calendar 8 Sleigh
30) Pink Patchwork Hootie
31) Advent Calendar 15 Bunny
32) Advent Calendar 17 Houses
33) Advent Calendar 12 Church
34) Advent Calendar 14 Rocking Horse
35) Advent Calendar 18 Sheep
36) Hogwarts In A Bottle
37) Witchy Hootie
38) A Little Witch Of The Night
39) Advent Calendar 24 Santa
40) Advent Calendar 25 Happy Christmas
41) Jingle All The Way
41) Jingle All The Way
42) Daisy Umbrella
43) Let It Snow
44) Daisy Hugs
45) Gold Stars Christmas Tree
What is evident in both lists is that I'm much better at finishing and fully-finishing the more recent projects than the older ones. I guess the lure of the new projects is greater, especially since the older ones are tucked away in a different box. They'll make their way to the top and become red one day!
During the year I stitched for a total of 564 hours, averaging out at just over 1.5 hours per day. The hours that I lost during my blip at the beginning of the year were clawed back in November and December with some late night / early morning stitching. Thank you insomnia, perfect timing!!
As for my stitching plans for 2021... well, they're big, they're ambitious, and they will all be revealed tomorrow morning.
What is evident in both lists is that I'm much better at finishing and fully-finishing the more recent projects than the older ones. I guess the lure of the new projects is greater, especially since the older ones are tucked away in a different box. They'll make their way to the top and become red one day!
During the year I stitched for a total of 564 hours, averaging out at just over 1.5 hours per day. The hours that I lost during my blip at the beginning of the year were clawed back in November and December with some late night / early morning stitching. Thank you insomnia, perfect timing!!
As for my stitching plans for 2021... well, they're big, they're ambitious, and they will all be revealed tomorrow morning.
Well done if you reached this far!
Have a great New Year's Eve!
Rachel x
11 comments:
You've had a very productive 2020, with a huge amount of stitching. I don't keep stitch time records, it's amazing to see how much you've done. Good luck with your projects in 2021
you've done amazing! I look forward to the big 2021 reveal!
Wow! That's a lot of stitching! I hope 2021 is as productive. I can't wait until tomorrow to see your 2021 plans.
You achieved a lot in 2020. It looks as if you are on a roll so the amount of red in your list for 2021 could well be greater.
Happy New Year.
That's a lot of red, good for you!
You had a great year Rachel. Looking forward to this year.
Linda
It feels like a pretty successful year all said and done. And considering how many starts you had, carrying a few over isn't all that much. And there's still some smaller ones that a bit of time will finish off. Excellent work on fully finishing so many too!
Especially considering the rocky start you had, you did amazingly well on your stitching and finishing! Like you, I find fully-finishing new finishes right away much easier than digging up those older ones, but at least it means our shameful boyes don't grow :)
Awesome. Love the boring post haha. I'm a nerd what can I say. Awesome work on everything. You rock!!
Fantastic round-up, it's so satisfying to see all the red completed pieces.
I do think keeping up with the more recent finishes is a good way of keeping on top of the FFO'ing too.
My goodness that is an impressive list and it looks like you stitched lots and lots! You should be proud of all the progress you made.
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