And my lists for next year are finally finalized

I took over our bed last night with stash – spread everywhere.  WIPs, unopened kits, new charts I want to start.  Our king sized bed was PILED.  All so I could sort through everything, see what I needed to purchase to get started or to fix my WIPs that had been raided for bobbins for Mirabilia RRs this past year, and get myself in some sort of headspace that said yes, I’m ready for stitching in 2012.

My original list of projects needed to be reconsidered, though.  I’m really itching to start a couple of the charts I’ve acquired (*cough* Cirque des Cercles *cough*), but I have so many projects that are partially or mostly kitted up that I do want to stitch, so I should take advantage of them, save the money, and stitch what I have first.  Thanks to my fabric of the month stashing all year via Picture This Plus, I have a bunch of lovely neutrals to start projects on, and won’t have to buy too much fabric (which was the stalling factor in the first place).

So here are my master lists for 2012.  The Crazy January one won’t be changed.  WIPocalypse will morph as the year goes on.

Crazy January 2012

 (I’m in two different groups, but will be using the same pieces for both SALs)

Jan 1 – Deep Blue Sea – Mystery XV (Chatelaine)
Jan 2 – I Love New England (Sampler Needlework)
Jan 3 – Take a Stitch Tuesday (year long freestyle sampler SAL via Pin Tangles)
Jan 4 – Cowboy Cats (Dimensions)
Jan 5 – Nantucket Sampler (Medeiros Needlecraft)
Jan 6 – Hearts of America: Montana (Victoria Sampler)
Jan 7 – Everyone Brings Joy (Waxing Moon)
Jan 8 – Inn at Fox River Mill (Little House Needleworks)
Jan 9 – Dance of the Summer Solstice (Mari MacDonald/Whispered by the Wind)
Jan 10 – Pocketful of Peppermint (Blue Ribbon Designs)
Jan 11 – Leaping Cat (La-D-Da)
Jan 12 – Welsh Bookmark (Heritage Textiles)
Jan 13 – Mirror, Mirror (Abby Lane Designs)
Jan 14 – Stars of Winter (Charland Designs)
Jan 15 – Dragonflies, Ladybugs and Bees (M Designs)

WIPocalypse

(Yeah… I have a lot going on.  And I’m aware I have a Wentzler problem!)

First, I’m adding everything above.  Then the rest of the list:

Cats on a Staircase (Kooler/Bucilla) – also part of The Oldest UFO SAL
Smoky Mountain Cats (Pegasus)
Apache Wedding Blessing (Kooler Design)
Walk in the Woods (Cricket Collection)
2011 Mirabilia RR – finish my square & the piece
Astrology Sampler (Witches Stitches)
Witchy Washy (Raise the Roof)
Book of Ink Circles, aka BoInk (Ink Circles)
Muse of the Midnight Sun (Heaven and Earth Designs)
Four Seasons of Mystic (Jeannette Douglas)
Floral Bellpull (Teresa Wentzler)
Egyptian Sampler (Teresa Wentzler)
Legends of the Dragons (Teresa Wentzler, Dragon Dreams, Black Swan)
Noah’s Ark (Teresa Wentzler)
Fantasy Triptych (Teresa Wentzler)
Millennium (Teresa Wentzler)
Magical Night (Teresa Wentzler)
Snowball Fight (Dragon Dreams)
Witches Wheel (Glendon Place)
Elemental Dragons (Dragon Dreams)
Ye Olde Coffee Shoppe (Little House Needleworks)
2007 Floral RR  – finish my square and the piece
Peace Angel (Lavender & Lace)
Castle 2.0 (Teresa Wentzler) – doubtful I’ll do anything with this in 2012

It’s a lot, but I’m very hopeful I’ll make some great progress!  *crossing fingers*

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I have several new participants to add to the WIPocalypse participant list tonight after work, as well as a couple of blog address updates that have been sent to me.  A few people have been worried about the signups closing tomorrow, but that’s not the case.  As of right now, I’m planning on closing signups for the WIPocalypse at the end of the day on January 15th.  Anyone who finds us after that is most welcome to “stitch in spirit” with us through the year, post their progress, etc, but the actual participant list is rapidly approaching 300 people now, and I think after 4+ months of open signups and mentions all over the blogosphere (thank you all!!!), those who are actively blogging will have found us.

After all,  I need to focus on my stitching, too!  🙂

I’m pretty certain I’ll be making another post sometime tomorrow – but just in case I get too busy, I wish you and your loved ones a safe, healthy and happy New Year!