2012 update

How did I do in 2012

Post from the beginning of 2012 italics is the results

Outreach projects: scarves, kissing pillows, bead it forward squares, and any other outreach projects.

Happy with what I did some still need to be mailed off.

Done several beaded square don’t know the count.

Embroidery letters from Seminar 2010 three more to go “e”, “m”, and “d”

All finished and hanging on wall will add one little thing to be complete

Japanese Embroidery “Camellia”

Framed

Rainbow Bend ICC

Gave up more work than I wanted

Beading projects who know what they might be

Several was finished

Projects I want to stitch on

Tree of Life from Seminar 2011

I never could get back to stitching on the project

GCC if I get the one I want “Floral Whimsy” bead embroidery through CyberStitchers BEE

Got the class but never could get started on the project

Japanese Embroidery “Kusudama Flower Ball”

Started and making progress

Pretty Petal Pins By Toni Gerdes CyberPointers Jan. project

Never got around to start the project

Beading projects something for different seasons and holiday I just cannot stop doing beading.

I am happy with what I beaded I think I don’t have any UFO’s unless the last two i don’t get back to them soon

Update December 2012

December Update

Outreach

  Kissing pillows mailed more off

Started some more tops

Two Ribbon candy Christmas ornaments finish

Japanese Embroidery

  Flower Ball did stitch some

  

Beading

  Nativity 12 flat peyote pieces finish

Started two beaded ornaments need to figure out how to finish

Started an inventory of stitching things so things are in a mess in the basement the area where stitching things are at. So i am up stairs in mine new place to stitch out of sight out of mind.

What should be mine goals for next year?

Also How did I do in 2012 need to look back will I like what I found out?

outreach 2012 total

This is what I mailed for outreach in 2012.

Three scarves, Handmade Especially For You.  http://www.handmadeespecially.org/

200 kissing pillow tops

12 book marker for literacy

3 ornaments for breast cancer

3 bead it forward square - birds 2012

http://bnb.jewelrymakingmagazines.com/en/Community/Bead%20Quilt%20Project/2011/10/Bead-It-Forward%20bead-quilt%20project.aspx

Kissing Pillows 12-25-12

Sending 50 more tops.

Mini Nativity

I used Delica beads and the pattern is from Thread A Bead.  The figure are 1.34"x 0.8". I have yet to decide how to display them.

I had made a 3-D knitted set and perforated paper stand up set. Or better said I collect patterns of Nativity sets. All of these are figurines. I have a pattern book for macrame, twisted paper kits, crochet, and 3-D cross stitch. I have also start collecting pattern using delica from Beaded Balloons I have three of the patterns and yet to buy the beads.

I would like to make Nativity sets using different method of stitching or craft method.

Flower Ball 12-19-2012

Stitch some more on the piece but not in the last few days.

These are 1.5 inches high by 1 inch wide. "Ribbon Candy Ornament" by Calico Crossroads.

I got a brace instead of a boot not as heavy. I can use the basement stairs now. I can get to mine stitching supplies. I still won't be going up and down as many time before. Ankle still causing pain when I over use so still won't be moving much. Arthritis not nice.

Stitching and Beading

Mine 300th post

These are the things I am stitching and beading.

Traditional Japanese Embroidery “Flower Ball”.

Kissing Pillows

Bead-it-Forward Square

The two following project from Thread a Bead a place I buy and download pattern.

I will be start beading Nativity Charms there are twelve of them size 1.34” x .80”

Also Festive Balls Christmas Ornament almost finish have to wait until I can find the bigger beads, I know where they are I think not enough to tell someone to find them in the basement without someone bring box after box up. Mine mobility is limited right now because wearing a walking boot and using a walker because of arthritis in ankle also keep weight off I was told. I have yet to go crazy find out on the Dec. 13 hope by them able to use the ankle more and it only been about a week.

I change the pattern some less panels. Each will be their ornament.

This is what I use to bead from a recliner. It came with a cushion attach to the bottom fill with bean bag stuff.

December Goals

December Goals

Outreach

Kissing pillows

Beaded square

Ribbon candy Christmas ornament, need to finish for gifts.

Japanese Embroidery

Flower Ball

Beading

  Ball Christmas Ornament

Nativity scene flat peyote when I get mine beads and pattern        

upstair

I will do some beading and other stitching. Get some outreach things ship when I back in the basement.

One problem or not several beading sites have free Christmas pattern or sales telling me about through facebook. How many will I get? Or how many I think I will bead.

Also most of mine stitching supply are in the basement mostly organize. When will I send someone in search of something or get a pattern I printed off.

Black Boot

I was thing about getting a pair comfortable black boots low heel that look good, but not just one black boot. Arthritis is not good. When I went to the doctor on Thursday (I was having pain deep in the ankle) I was just thinking it was just the hardware that was in the ankle from breaking it on Dec. 2, 2008. It is arthritis so I came home with the boot, and medicine (Meloxicam is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug), with instruction use a walker and come back in two weeks. A walker is not fun in a house with stairs and when you spent most of your time on the lower levels.

I am now sit up in the living room in a recliner with CD player I like audio books (when it will read the disk sometime NOT) I can use a laptop to transfer the CD to a ipod the listen to disk it not the same. I have a beading project that I can work on luckily it was on my a lap tray so it was deliver to me. I will be in good shape until I run out of beads and who I send in search of the needed beads cannot find them. I have mine stitching lamp brought up also. I am trying to be good and keep the boot on and using the walker not to go to the basement where most of mine stitching thing located. That is were CD disk cleaning disk is at someplace next time I will send some different in search of it.

But I have yet to decide to just goes down a few steps to get to mine Japanese Embroidery I will use a cane. There is no place to move it upstairs. I have just have gotten in a good habit of stitching every morning and making good progress. I miss working on my piece.

Flower Ball 11-25-12

ornaments for auction

I had plan on sending them to an auction for breast cancer mine chapter support but I miss the deadline, will send them next year.

Flower Ball 11-15-12

Finish burgundy flower.

Day 5 of class

End of day five of class. It been a fun time. Next time we meet it will be in March. Shay is teaching at National Academy of Needlearts (NAN).

This was begin of class. Made some progress. What is the reason behind the different color looking material?

Day 4 of class

Add a dark purple tree still need to tie down the last layer of thread.

Day three of class

Making some progress.

More colors this times for pine trees and the other day colors was for plum blossoms and round chrysanthemum. 

What will I work on tomorrow a pine tree.

2nd Day of class

More stitching done today than yesterday.

More color pick out. Shay does a good job with color and teaching.

November goals 2012

November Goals

Outreach

Kissing pillows

Ribbon candy Christmas ornament, need to finish

Japanese Embroidery

Flower Ball

Will stitch on during class and get homework

I will do some beading and other stitching. Also get things ready to ship some of the completed outreach projects.

Camellias framed

Flower Ball 10-18-12

Finish most of my homework before class with Shay in November in Troy. Ran out of pink for cherry blossom. Red and white camellia random long and short not liking the way it look, I am waiting for class to work on the flower. Might do some pre-work on the cords. 

October 2012

October Goals

Outreach

Kissing pillows

Bookmakers

Bead-it-forward square 

Flower theme this year will be designing some

Japanese Embroidery

Flower Ball

Chrysanthemum and leaves

September update 2012

Update September Goals

Outreach

Kissing pillows

Sent 50 pillows

Beaded ornaments

Finish one

Bead-it-forward square 

Flower theme this year will be designing some

9 this month.

Japanese Embroidery

Flower Ball

Chrysanthemum and leaves

Did not work on them.

Camellia

Take off frame I will get it done this month

It off and waiting for the frame to come in.

Bead it Forward 2013

Three more for Bead-it-Forward.

Another ornament

Kissing Pillow 9-19-12

I mailed 50 pillow tops today that Mom and me stitch.

Bead-It-Forward 2013

Bead-It-Forward Project these are mine designs.

Bead-it-Forward square - 2013

The square is 1.5 inches for Bead-It-Forward.

September Goals 2012

September Goals

Outreach

Kissing pillows

Beaded ornaments

Bead-it-forward square 

Flower theme this year will be designing some

Japanese Embroidery

Flower Ball

Chrysanthemum and leaves

Camellia

Take off frame I will get it done this month

Flower Ball 8-31-12

Did not work on this picture very much this month. Started the left flower did not like the way the stitches look and stop.  The flower on the right don't know if I like the color combination so I stop. Now it is the end of the month???

Book markers outreach

Five book markers for a outreach project for CyberStitchers.

Two Necklaces

Finish two necklace working on a pair of earring.

Updated August Goals 2012

August Goals

Life is crazy at times. 

Outreach

Kissing pillows

Beaded ornaments

Book markers need to finish back

Japanese Embroidery

Flower Ball

Camellia take off frame

Beading off loom

Ornaments

Jewelry beaded

Earring

Spiral necklace

Hope I will do the jewelry this time had bought supplies before but...

I did have more beading on the list but took them off save the projects for another month no need to list to many things.

August Goals 2012

August Goals

Outreach

Kissing pillows, beaded ornaments, book markers

Japanese Embroidery

Flower Ball

Camellia take off frame

Beading off loom

Beaded doll 3-D

Kimono girl

Ornaments

July Goals Update

July Goals Updates

Outreach

Kissing pillows did severals , ornaments did some, book markers work on

Japanese Embroidery

Flower Ball made progress

Camellia take off frame still on frame

Beading off loom

Beaded doll 3-D added a few beads

Kimono girl flat peyote changing pattern from square to peyote stitch made the chart

Beading 7-31-12

Different sizes of balls I am using.

Working on a victorian theme. On the little one might use green on top and make streamers of antique gold.

Flower Ball 7-31-12

Flower Ball 7-21-12

Centers of Camellias finish. 

Snowflake Ornament

Another one. What next need to think.

Flower Ball 7-19-12

Leaves finish now flowers center.

2 more ornaments

These ornaments are 1 3/8 ins. These are mine own designs.

Tiny ornament band.

Medium band.

Flower Ball 7-17-12

Was going to do the leaves first but decided to put the flower in the foreground instead.

Kissing Pillows 7-17-12

Mail 40 more off.

2 New Ornaments

These ornaments are 1 3/8 ins. These are mine own designs.

Small band.

Large band.

2012 July Goals

July Goals

Outreach

Kissing pillows, ornaments, book markers

Japanese Embroidery

Flower Ball

Camellia take off frame

Beading off loom

Beaded doll 3-D

Kimono girl flat peyote changing pattern from square to peyote stitch

Midyear update 2012

Goal 2012

What I want to finish this year

How am I doing?

Outreach projects: scarves, kissing pillows, bead it forward squares, and any other outreach projects.

Been doing severals different ones

Embroidery letters from Seminar 2010 three more to go “e”, “m”, and “d”

FINISHED and framed

Japanese Embroidery “Camellia”

FINISHED

Rainbow Bend ICC

Gave it up just was not working out.

Beading projects who know what they might be

FINISHED 7 and others in the works

Projects I want to stitch on

Tree of Life from Seminar 2011

It is a UFO

GCC if I get the one I want “Floral Whimsy” bead embroidery through CyberStitchers BEE

signed up

Japanese Embroidery “Kusudama Flower Ball”

started

Pretty Petal Pins By Toni Gerdes CyberPointers Jan. project

never started a UFO?

Beading projects something for different seasons and holiday I just cannot stop doing beading.

have some ideas what I want to do