January 2, 2017

I always start the year out with a few blog posts and then they dwindle off as the year goes on.  We'll see how it all goes in 2017.  I  need a more efficient way of doing it all.  I want to spend less time on the computer and more time doing other things, so that is my excuse.

I started these cross stitch pictures many many years ago.  I bought the frames and suede mats when I was working at Deck the Walls, so I am thinking it was about 20 years ago.

This has been hanging on my living room wall off and on for the last 20 years.  I got it out for Christmas this year. It is called Angel of Freedom.

Angel of  Freedom

I have decided to finish its mate this year and have decided to keep track of my progress monthly as a motivator. These cold snowy days are perfect for working on it.  It look a great deal of time to find a hoop and needles to say nothing of the floss needed.  My floss is a huge tangled mess.  I started to organize it, but then quit because I don't see more hand cross stitch in my future.  I will continue to do hand stitching, but not cross stitch.   I will leave tat kind of embroidery to my embroidery machine.

One of the quilts I finished in 2016 is this split nine patch.  I tried some new things with the machine quilting and I am happy with it.  I had kind of forgotten until Mom came for Christmas and raved about it.

split nine patch

Bonnie Hunter's leaders and enders project for 2013-2014

I really admire people who can take such nice pictures of their quilts. I think I will try to improve my photo taking skills this year.  Once again another thing that will take time from my quilting.  :)  I will also try to take pictures of the things that I make, so I can look back at the year and see what I have accomplished.  I tried a spreadsheet like some of the ladies on stashbusters, but once again I was spending more time documenting my progress than making progress.