2023 Goals

Looking at my objectives for 2022, I kind of just let it go... I did start the things I planned to start

• TUSAL posts on the last day of the month --- Close enough so I'm calling it DONE 
• Stitch (and complete?) Kurenai-kai special advanced class piece Peach Blossoms and small bird (Japanese embroidery)  --- Not even close
• Start phase 3 piece Poppy Pouch (Japanese bead embroidery) --- DONE
• Start phase 5 piece Himotaba (Japanese embroidery) --- DONE
• Start phase 6 piece Eternal Grace (Japanese embroidery) --- DONE
• Start Contrast Color wheel by Jen Goodwin (Blackwork) --- DONE and nearly completed
• Kurenai-kai special advanced class piece Maple leaves and small bird (Japanese embroidery)  --- Not even close (did not sign up for class)
• Stitch (and complete?) Blackwell Roundel by Jenny Adin-Christie (metal and silk work)  --- Not even close
• Stitch (and complete?) English Whitework Sampler by Darlene O'Steen (whitework) --- DONE
• Stitch on Dolcetti by Katherine Drummond (Punto Antico)  --- Not even close
• Older WIPS. Putting these back in, but I think a few of these will be here for the last time.
• Complete Hedebo Starburst by Jette Roy Finlay-Heath (Hedebo)  --- Not even close
• Stitch the hemstitch border on Donna M. Olson's Fantasy Lace  --- Not even close
• Finish Katherine Drummond's Romantic Rosebuds  --- Not even close
• Finish Annie Penin's Fleur de Sakura  --- Not even close

This year's goals will be:

• Start and complete box making EGA class (Cartonnage)
• Start phase 4 piece Floral Melody (Japanese bead embroidery)
• Stitch (and complete?) Arabian Nights by Margaret Lee (Japanese bead embroidery)
• Start (and complete?) Purple Iris by Margaret Lee (Japanese bead embroidery)
• Stitch (and complete?) phase 5 piece Himotaba (Japanese embroidery)
• Stitch on phase 6 piece Eternal Grace (Japanese embroidery)
• Complete Contrast Color wheel by Jen Goodwin (Blackwork)
• Complete Virgin Queen's Stitching Wallet by Betsy Morgan (Counted work)
• Stitch Kurenai-kai special advanced class piece Peach Blossoms and small bird (Japanese embroidery)
• Stitch (and complete?) Blackwell Roundel by Jenny Adin-Christie (metal and silk work)
• Stitch (and complete?) English Whitework Sampler by Darlene O'Steen (whitework)
• Start a cross stitch project that will be used for travels, details to come

The focus will still be on Japanese embroidery and bead embroidery this year. I was lucky enough to get added on Margaret Lee's student list and I want to do as much as I can with her. I have an online class starting in January in box making, bead embroidery in January and February and another in May. I'm still waiting on dates for some of the classes. I'm also planning a big trip in the fall of 2023, my first trip overseas in over 5 years!