kimkat_tkl's 2015 SAL

[kimkat_tkl]

I'm starting this thread to keep track of the progress of my work this year. This year's goal was to work off the two lists I came up with - A Potential New Starts List and a Started Projects List and not buy new stash. Everything that I put on the new starts list I had been wanting to do for a while and already kitted up (Well I thought was already kitted up - I didn't have the beads that I intended to replace the french knots on Soffia with). Over the year I intend to come back and update my progress on the lists.

Current WIPs:
Blackwork Journey - Save The Stitches Colour Version & White Version
Seba Designs - Freedom 2014 SAL - Finished 1st Feb
My sister Amy's table runners (quilt project) which were her birthday present back in September

SWIPs /Projects on hold:
Gingerbread men (2012 Christmas ornament) - I never finished stitching mine
Hardanger bell ornament (2013 Christmas ornament) - I never finished stitching mine
HAED - Train Of Dreams
HAED - Stormy
HAED - Space Traveler
HAED - The Snow Family
Cross Stitch Collectibles - Clock Fractal
Vermillion Stitcheries - Teacup Posies
Seba Designs - 2013 SAL blackwork quilt (need to finish blackwork panels and turn it into quilt)
Peacock table runner (quilt project)

Potential Projects:
Glendon Place - Plum Pudding Started
HAED - QS Christmas Presence 2015 SAL Started
Colour Cascades - Tardis
Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks - Soffia Finished 17th Feb
Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks - Christmas Tree 99
Northern Expressions - Twisted Band Sampler & Twisted Rainbow Sampler
The Stitch Specialists - Tree of Stitches & Summer Tree Of Stitches
Golden Kite - Monet's Japanese Bridge
HAED - Trimming The Tree (Spangler)
HAED - QS Huggable (Spangler)
HAED - Mini Catch A Falling Star (Wall)
Love Thy Threads - Define Good
Love Thy Threads - Flight of Colour
Love Thy Threads - I Can Explain
Love Thy Threads - Sparkle
Seba Designs - Freedom 2014 SAL reworked on 28ct Antique White
StitchX - Blackwork Stocking
Melly & Me - Five Little Ducks & MAbel Mouse (stuffed toys)
Red Brolly - It's Time For Christmas (embroidery and quilt)
2015 Christmas ornaments - yet to be decided on
Valencia quilts - large quilt and quilt square
Running Tutus - I have 9 different new ones to make up, and one to remake now I've worked out the right formula! 2 finished, 4 in various stages of completion

[kimkat_tkl]

So the first finish of 2015 was the Seba Designs - 2014 Freedom SAL. The premise for the design was you were given the outside frame and the blocks to fill it but you positioned the blocks where you wanted them, as well as choosing colours, fabric etc. Stitched on a Colour Cascades Fabric studio session piece of 32ct Jobelan using DMC 208, 602, 909, 973 & 995 and Presencia Black Perle #12 and a few motifs from the Save The Stitches SAL by Blackwork Journey to replace blocks that didn't take my fancy.

Am happy that it is finished as I chose the wrong type of fabric for the piece. The jobelan was too stretchy and too small a count to show the detailed stitching of the piece and all the borders turned out wavy.

[lavenderbee]

That is very pretty, well done

[rcperryls]

I wouldn't have known it wasn't the right fabric. It is absolutely lovely!!!!
I admire your list and wish you the very best of luck. I have some of those projects on my to do list also and am looking forward to seeing you stitch them. Your work is always great to watch progress!

Carole

[Oriettait]

I have seen this one on her fb page, it is beautiful

[Rose]

You did a gorgeous job!!!!!!! Sorry you were not pleased with the fabric.

[tiffstitch]

Very pretty colour choices and sorry the fabric didn't work out as planned.

[Squirrel]

Quite a list of potential starts there Tracy but I am sure you will whittle it down eventually.

Congratulations on a lovely finish and such a pretty coloured fabric too.

[Carole]

That is really lovely. You've got a smashing list of projects there too. Looking forward to seeing them done

[wendywombat]

Wow you've got a lot in your lists!!


I like your Seba Designs - 2014 Freedom SAL... Nice finish!

[BizzieLizzie]

That's quite a list! Beautiful finish.

I'm sorry you don't like the fabric. I love jobelan - just goes to show we all have different preferences.

[kimkat_tkl]

Wow! 2 finishes already in 2015! My second finish is Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks - Soffia. As soon as I saw this design, I pictured it in green and white on a blue background so I'm very happy that my finish has captured just that. I'm also very pleased that I decided to go with beads instead of french knots, as I'd probably still not have it finished by July with the sheer quantity of them!

Details:
Fabric: 32ct Colour Cascades Devil In A Blue Dress Jobelan
Threads: DMC B5200, 414, 471, 913 & 3345
Beads: Miyuki Size 11 Pearl White Ceylon and Grey Ceylon

[Squirrel]

WOW Tracy that is amazing and looks just right on the fabric too. Congratulations on another finish.

[Rose]

That is just AWESOME!!!!!!! You have done an amazing job with that!!!!!!!

[karen4bells]

That is just AWESOME!!!!!!! You have done an amazing job with that!!!!!!!

I totally agree!!! Beautiful!!

[lavenderbee]

That is brilliant, very well done

[Mabel Figworthy]

Lovely interpretation of the design!

[rcperryls]

That is just AWESOME!!!!!!! You have done an amazing job with that!!!!!!!

I totally agree!!! Beautiful!!

I completely agree!!!

Carole

[Lulu22]

Congratulations on a beautiful finish

[Carole]

That is just gorgeous. Congrats on the finish