Cleaning Out My Closet

Wasn't feeling well enough to stitch hardly at all yesterday, I decided to do some stitchy clean up of floss that I had finished using and general tidying up. I got to thinking about all of the projects that I have just hanging around and that I've been really trying to clean that up, as it was 65 or so at last count. So, I got the brilliant idea to take a bit of an inventory, just to see where I actually stood. The results were surprising, to say the least:


Finishes in my possession: 145


WIPs/UFOs: 35


Previous WIP/UFO count: 65


Currently kitted up and not started: 25



The finishes are what are actually in my personal possession. This is not counting the ones that I have worked up and given away as gifts. All in all, I suppose it's not *too* bad. I have DEFINITELY gotten the UFO/WIP pile down considerably, and for that I am really, really happy about. I have a bunch near the bed and in my DMC travel bag, so they are all ready to go after I finish the one that I currently have in the Q-snaps. I am hoping to get more of these completed this year, so I can really make this the year of the UFO.


When I was going through things, I was also reminded that I have Sandy's Winter Side to do to complete the set. It seems like a good time to at least get it kitted up for SMO Sundays, as it's supposed to be 105 here today, with about 20% humidity. Ugh. The Mojave Hairdryer is in full effect. Yuck.



At any rate, I suppose I best be off. Got one project that is 90% done and it's a 2 YEAR UFO (I got one of them older than that! :O). I am hoping to get it completed either today or tomorrow. Yay! One down and 34 more to go, LOL!


Hope everyone has a great weekend!



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An Autumnal Equinox update

Finally got around to hanging stuff up in my stitchy area. This past weekend, I've been straightening out that area and tossing stuff that needed to be tossed out a million years ago, such has scraps of batting that were too tiny to do anything with, glass from frames, etc. It took quite a bit of time, but I feel like I accomplished something and it needed to be done. I told myself I could not start Nora Corbett 2008 Trick or Treat fairy until it was all cleaned up and organized.  (I cannot stand disorganization and crap just piled up willy nilly. It makes my teeth ache and i find it slovenly and disrespectful of the things I have worked so hard to obtain. But, as Alton Brown says: That's another show. )

Here are pics of my stitchy area all spic and span cleaned and decorated for the fall/halloween holidays. Hope you enjoy them. :)

Overview of the whole area:

My SanMan Originals wall:

Seasonal side of the main wall:

Overview of main wall. There is a blank spot on the right where I am going to put my wedding sampler, however, I am still searching for the

perfect frame for it.:

I am off to get breakfast and start on my fairy. I hope everyone has a good day today!

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