2022 Goals

Looking at my objectives for 2021, I did pretty good. Especially considering I completed two Japanese embroidery pieces this year.

• TUSAL posts on the last day of the month --- DONE
• Finish the Colorwheel by Jen Goodwin (blackwork) --- DONE
• Finish Tracery Dragons by Teresa Wentzler --- DONE
• Stitch and hopefully finish phase 2-3 piece Hiogi Fan (Japanese embroidery) --- DONE
• Start phase 4 piece Karahana (Japanese embroidery, goldwork phase) --- DONE and completed
• Start phase 2 piece Flow Folio (Japanese bead embroidery) --- DONE and completed
• Start Goldwork Compass by Cynthia Jackson (goldwork) --- DONE and completed
• Stitch (and complete?) Blackwell Roundel by Jenny Adin-Christie (metal and silk work) --- Not even close
• Stitch on Dolcetti by Katherine Drummond --- Not even close
• Finish Elizabeth: A Sampler Doll Pincushion Maiden and Trunk by Giulia Punti Antichi --- DONE
• Learn a new technique - Korean traditional embroidery --- DONE, I just realised I never shared anything on this piece. I'll remedy that in the new year :)
• Older WIPS.
• 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:

• Stitch (and complete?) Kurenai-kai special advanced class piece Peach Blossoms and small bird (Japanese embroidery)
• Start phase 3 piece Poppy Pouch (Japanese bead embroidery)
• Start phase 5 piece Himotaba (Japanese embroidery)
• Start phase 6 piece Eternal Grace (Japanese embroidery)
• Start Contrast Color wheel by Jen Goodwin (Blackwork)
• Kurenai-kai special advanced class piece Maple leaves 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 Dolcetti by Katherine Drummond (Punto Antico)
• 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)
• Stitch the hemstitch border on Donna M. Olson's Fantasy Lace
• Finish Katherine Drummond's Romantic Rosebuds
• Finish Annie Penin's Fleur de Sakura

Since finishing Hiogi, I'm all fired up to get to the next one, so it looks like this year will be all about Japanese embroidery. I have one class starting in January, another in April and a third in June. I still need to figure out timing for the fourth piece, so to be determined later. Still plan on working on other types of projects as Japanese embroidery takes a lot effort and having easier projects will be good. I'll play those by ear.