New Year and a New Focus!

It seems impossible that it is almost a year ago that I started this blog! I haven't achieved as much in terms of stitching and lace that I wanted to, but when I look back at everything else that has happened this year I can't really be too disappointed. I've been ill more than usual and moving house in the Autumn really curbed my stitching enthusiasm. So.... to look at things in a more positive light here's a list of the crafty things I have achieved this year:

• Bambi mini stitch
• Finished long-standing WIP - Anemonies
  
• Stained glass tulips
• Friends' moving house card
• Pretty Christmas tree
• Lace bookmark
• Made progress on both Snow Hunter and winter Wonderland
• Started Raggetty Ann for my grandparents
• Made two quick-stitch Christmas presents (pics to follow shortly)
• Hat Voucher attempt at card-making (really not my forte but hey ho!)
  

That's actually quite a lot when it's listed like that! :-)



My 'resolutions' as such for the upcoming year are to try and spend some time each week stitching rather than doing massive bouts with a couple of weeks in between - slow but steady progress this year! With that in mind here's what I'd like to achieve this year:

• Finish Snow Hunter
• Finish Raggetty Ann (by May/June)
  
• Make progress on Winter Wonderland (at least 3/4 done)
• Try stitching a small project on evenweave (any tips on this most welcome!)
  
• Learn how to do French Knots!
• Try not to start any new big projects!!!

Ok, that looks a lot, but a few stitches here and there will soon mount up - and with this cold weather I've got no excuse! Well, that's it for now - better drag myself away from Facebook and the laptop and get my fingers busy ;-)

Here's hoping that everyone has a sucessful stitching year and some of those WIPs magically appear finished!