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2018 Finishes

1. Let It Snow by Barbara Ana Designs. Finished Wednesday, January 24, 2018

2. Victorian Thistles bookmark by Textile Heritage. Finished Wednesday, February 21, 2018


3. Keep Love by Shepherd’s Bush. Finished Saturday, February 24, 2018


4. Fleur d’Orleans by Ink Circles. Finished Wednesday, March 7, 2018


5. A Little Gray Hare by Lizzie Kate. Finished Thursday, March 15, 2018


6. March Cake by Brooke’s Books. Finished Monday, March 26, 2018


7. April Cake by Brooke’s Books. Finished Wednesday, May 2, 2018


8. May Cake by Brooke’s Books. Finished Tuesday, May 29, 2018


9. Japanese Anemones by Sheila Hudson. Finished Tuesday, June 12, 2018


10. The Lily Of The Valley by Blackbird Designs. Finished Wednesday, June 27, 2018


11. A Slice of Summer by Waxing Moon Designs. Finished Wednesday, July 11, 2018


12. Sweet Tulip by Jeannette Douglas Designs. Finished Tuesday, July 24, 2018


13. Autumn’s Bounty by Black Star Designs. Finished Monday, August 20, 2018


14. Caramel Apple by Mill Hill. Finished Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Number of Finishes By Year-

1. 2008 Finishes -10


2. 2009 Finishes- 21


3. 2010 Finishes- 49


4. 2011 Finishes- 26


5. 2012 Finishes- 35


6. 2013 Finishes- 7


7. 2014 Finishes- 19


8. 2015 Finishes- 61


9. 2016 Finishes- 50


10. 2017 Finishes- 30


11. 2018 Finishes-

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

The Last Finish And Post of 2014

I managed to finish this up very late last night during a marathon of The West Wing. I adore that show. It is very well done and honestly, I really do wish more TV had that kind of substance. 

All told, I am closing out 2014 with a total of 19 finishes, which beats my non official yearly goal of one finish a month. This pleases me and give me hope that I will be able to do the same next year :). Of the 19 finishes, 6 are Mirabilia finishes. Yay! 

Well here is the list of finishes for 2014:


2014 XS Finishes

1. 12.30.2014 Nora Corbett Christmas Ornaments
2. 11.27.2014 SMO Christmas Cookies
3. 11.25.2014 SMO Autumn
4. 11.24.2014 LHN Hot Cocoa
5. 11.11.2014 Bent Creek Pilgrim Pals
6. 11.03.2014 SMO Poof! Oops Meow
7. 09.23.2014  GiGi R Peacock Lettre C motif
8. 09.22.2014 La D Da Fallen Leaf
9. 09.04.2014 Mirabilia Mermaid Azure
10. 08.12.2014 Nora Corbett Letter B fairy 
11. 07.22.2014 Nora Corbett Letter J fairy
12. 07.15.2014 Nora Corbett Halloween (trick or treat) fairy
13. 06.11.2014 Shepherd’s Bush Mermaid Sampler kit
14. 05.01.2014 Nora Corbett Letter O fairy
15. 04.13. 2014 Shepherd’s Bush Taste of Summer kit
16. 04.12.2014 Shepherd’s Bush Be Happy Heart kit (changed fabric)
17. 04.05.2014 Shepherd’s Bush Violet Egg kit
18. 03.30.2014 Shepherd’s Bush Be Happy Heart kit (stitched as is)
19. 01.28.2014 Block Two of Christmas at Hawk Run Hollow 




And here is my last finish of 2014. I really do love the way this turned out. 





Designer: Nora Corbett 


Fabric Used: 32 count Belfast linen in Winter Winds by Silkweaver in their Reflections (opalescent) line


Fibers Used:  DMC B5200, 154, 498, 605, 666, 891, 917, 3607, 3608, 3609, and 3806. Kreinik metallic thread #4 #001 HL Silver and 011 HL Gun Metal.

Bling Used Mill Hill beads in #00150 Grey, #00479 White, #02025 Heather, #02087 Shimmering Sea and #16161 Ice size 6 pony beads. Magnifica beads in #10001 Ice. 








Well, I best be off. I have a ton of stuff to do today. I wish everyone a blessed and the happiest of new years! :)


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Respectfully submitted,

C. 





5 comments:

Annie said...

What a gorgeous piece to top off the year. Love the rich reds and purples on that fabric, plus the painstaking application of the bling! Well done!

Have a fabulous New Year!

Christina said...

Oh that is beautiful. Congrats on all of your finishes. You had a very productive year. Happy New Year!

blueladie said...

It's BEAUTIFUL! Well-done. You accomplished a lot this year. :D Cathryn

CalamityJr said...

What a beautiful way to end your stitchy year. Kudos to you!

Beaj said...

Stunning...and Gorgeous as well.
Happy New year... Wishing you & Yours all the very Best that the New Year has to offer..