2024 Goals

Looking at my objectives for 2023, I think I may have been more severe with myself than I should have in my last post. Althought not much was completed, I did hit some of my objectives.

• Start and complete box making EGA class (Cartonnage) --- DONE
• Start phase 4 piece Floral Melody (Japanese bead embroidery) --- Not even close
• Stitch (and complete?) Arabian Nights by Margaret Lee (Japanese bead embroidery) --- DONE and no where near finished
• Start (and complete?) Purple Iris by Margaret Lee (Japanese bead embroidery) --- DONE and no where near finished
• Stitch (and complete?) phase 5 piece Himotaba (Japanese embroidery) --- DONE and nearly finished?
• Stitch on phase 6 piece Eternal Grace (Japanese embroidery) --- DONE, unpicking counts right?
• Complete Contrast Color wheel by Jen Goodwin (Blackwork) --- Nearly completed
• Complete Virgin Queen's Stitching Wallet by Betsy Morgan (Counted work) --- Nearly completed
• Stitch Kurenai-kai special advanced class piece Peach Blossoms and small bird (Japanese embroidery)  --- Not even close
• 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 and no where near finished
• Start a cross stitch project that will be used for travels, details to come --- DONE sort of, had to switch the design last minute

This year's goals will be:

• Complete phase 5 piece Himotaba (Japanese embroidery)
• Stitch on phase 6 piece Eternal Grace (Japanese embroidery)
• EGA Advanced box making class by Emma Broughton, sign up is in January to start in April
• Start phase 4 piece Peacock Decorative Mat (Japanese bead embroidery), sometime in May
• Stitch on Arabian Nights by Margaret Lee (Japanese bead embroidery)
• Stitch on Purple Iris by Margaret Lee (Japanese bead embroidery)
• Complete Contrast Color wheel by Jen Goodwin (Blackwork)
• Complete Virgin Queen's Stitching Wallet by Betsy Morgan (Counted work)
• Stitch on 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)
• Stitch on travel project Alphonse Mucha's Brunette (cross stitch)

The focus for 2024 will again be on Japanese embroidery and bead embroidery. I want to take as much advantage as I can of my teacher Margaret's time. The number 1 priority is finishing phase 5 and afterwards go back to phase 6. 

It's going to be a tough year as work is going to keep me occupied between one project being delivered in the spring and another kicking off in earnest right after. I want to keep this blog alive as much as possible, even if it's just to post the tiny bit of update I manage to get done. I think making to do lists and documenting my progress, will help me focus better on my objectives and get me back on track. It's worked wonders in the last week :)