2019 Goals

I did okay on my goals for 2018 despite the fact I didn't really work on my older WIPs. I was at least on point with my major goals.

• TUSAL posts same as usual ---DONE
• Stitch Hanabatake by Margaret Lee (Japanese bead embroidery) ---DONE
• Stitch Japanese Landscape by Mary Brown (Goldwork) This one needs to be finished in time for Seminar ---DONE
• Stitch on Bouquet from the Heart of Japan (Japanese embroidery) I want to make some sort of progress on this piece every month ---DONE
• Start Hedebo Starburst by Jette Roy Finlay-Heath (Hedebo) ---DONE, I did start this piece but haven't shared yet as there isn't much to see yet. Lots of borders and prep.
• Learn tambour beading ---Not even close
• EAC Design course ---Way behind. I've only completed lessons 1 to 3 and haven't even started lesson 4.
• Older WIPs. I'm putting these back in because they still need to be done. I'm hoping I do better this year.
• Complete at least one page of Ink Circles' Bramble and the Rose ---One page is sort of completed, so I will mark this as DONE
• Stitch the stonework on Teresa Wentzler's Tracery Dragons ---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:

• TUSAL posts same as usual but this time I will do it on the last day of the month
• Complete phase 1 Bouquet from the Heart of Japan (Japanese embroidery)
• Complete Mermaids of the Deep (cross stitch)
• Stitch on Hedebo Starburst by Jette Roy Finlay-Heath (Hedebo)
• Start and keep up with the phase 2-3 piece Hiogi Fan (Japanese embroidery)
• Stitch Blackwell Roundel by Jenny Adin-Christie (metal and silk work)
• Stitch Russian Domes class (goldwork)
• Stitch Colour wheel by Sew by Hand (Or Nue)
• Work on completing the EAC Design course (lessons 4-8)
• Learn a new technique
• Older WIPS. I'm putting these back in because they still need to be done. I'm hoping I do better this year.
• Complete at least one page of Ink Circles' Bramble and the Rose 
• Stitch the stonework on Teresa Wentzler's Tracery Dragons 
• Stitch the hemstitch border on Donna M. Olson's Fantasy Lace 
• Finish Katherine Drummond's Romantic Rosebuds 
• Finish Annie Penin's Fleur de Sakura 

I've added in a few new projects for this year, but as usual you never know what may come. I'm going to try very hard not to purchase any new kits as I feel like I already have too many, but again you never know.

No major trips this year, but I hope to attend the EAC seminar. This year it's hosted in Victoria, British Columbia. This is another city I've always wanted to visit as I've heard it is beautiful.

I signed up for a 2 day class only as I wanted more time to tour Victoria. Crossing my fingers I get my first choice. The plan is to fly in a few days earlier and drive around, nothing has been set in stone yet. 

I was hoping to go down to Atlanta this year to take phase 2 in Japanese bead embroidery at the JEC but it came down to choosing between it and starting phase 2-3 in Montreal. So that will have to be pushed again to next year. That's all I have for plans so far.