It's the first Saturday of the month which means its time for my first YOTA update. I'm happy to say I just finished the "Way to Happiness" SAL as my first WIP/UFO of the year for the YOTA challenge. This was a freebie SAL from: http://lesmarottesdenath.free.fr/ and I've loved stitching it. I love the verse on it and I can see it framed and hanging on my walls soon. Between YOTA & the SFS challenges I think this will be a productive year for me, at least I'm hoping. :)
My actual first finish of the year is this little box and I finished it yesterday. It's by Just Nan and it's called "Garden Prince". I stitched this up for an upcoming Valentine's exchange for one of the facebook groups I belong to but I'm seriously thinking about stitching one for myself. I love the way it turned out and I hope my partner likes it. I plan to fill it with some stitching goodies before I send it to my partner. :)
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Here's a close up of the little frog bead. Isn't he just the cutest little guy?
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The best part of joining these challenges this year is the stash busting I hope to do. In 2012 I joined a Crazy January challenge and I still have a few of those projects started that I never went back to. At that time I kitted up around 30 projects and have had them sitting here all this time just waiting to be picked up and stitched. There's a few that have maybe 10 or 15 stitches in them and a whole tote bag full of things I never even started but the floss & fabric are all there.
I still would like to get the last 4 LHN Sheep Virtue Charts but I'm going to hold off for a while and see how long I can go without buying anything. I have a feeling I may get them this year for my birthday from either hubby or mom. Both of them were really surprised that I joined these challenges and are encouraging me to stick with them, and both asked me to write them down and show them what they were so I will sit here and hope that one of them remembers when the time comes. A girl can wish, right?
Well, that's it for my update. Wish me luck on the "dirty word", hope to have lots of progress to show next week.
Happy Stitching!
I just LOVE the little box and whoever receives will be one lucky person! Love your YOTA and your finish! I hope to get that one finished up SOON! Good luck with the Dirty Word... ;)
ReplyDeleteThanks Faith! It's going to be hard to give up that little box. I had so much fun stitching it and love the way it turned out. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat stitching! I love that little frog pin!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I thought he was adorable. :)
DeleteI joined the January Crazy Challenge 2 years in a row. I think I finished a total of 6. They are all in bags kitted up and ready to go too.
DeleteBeautiful finishes Mary I especially love the box! I can't wait to see the dirty word finished!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kim! Hoping for a late January finish on the dirty word. :)
DeleteCongrats on your finishes! A great way to start the year.
ReplyDeleteThat little frog is very cute!
Thank you. Wonderful year so far, hope I can keep up the momentum. :)
DeleteWow two amazing finishes there. A YOTA finish already, fantastic!! Can't wait to see more YOTA progress.
ReplyDeleteMy next YOTA finish will *hopefully* be the "dirty word". Keeping my fingers crossed for lots of progress this month. :)
DeleteOk I cant remember what a YOTA is. Uh otherwise the finish looks good. I'm not stitching much currently we are shoveling more snow. a foot is expected by tonight then frigid temps for the next few days and we are not going out after today.
ReplyDeleteIck, be careful shoveling all that snow. I am so looking forward to Spring! YOTA stands for Year of the Acronym. (WIP/UFO) You can find out all about the challenge here: http://pulltheotherthread.blogspot.com/p/yota-year-of-acronyms.html Basically you are just trying to make progress or finish those old UFO's or WIP's that you have in your stash. It's a no pressure thing, just post a before and after pic on the first Saturday of the month. (I forgot to post a before pic this time) You can join the challenge any time and there really isn't any pressure. It's a fun way to get things done. :)
DeleteOH almost forgot...it doesn't have to be stitching either. You can show your crochet, quilting, knitting...whatever it is that your working on. :)
DeleteWell done on two lovely finishes
ReplyDeleteThank you Denise!
DeleteReally lovely, I am doing the SAL sampler too, hopefully I'll have a picture of it for my blog soon:) I love the little box someone is really going to be lucky getting it.
ReplyDeleteMary Louise in IN
Thanks! That's wonderful, can't wait to see yours!
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