New Years Resolutions

The New Year came in with me sound a sleep. I sat down to watch TV with hubby and next thing I know I am woken up by the sound of gunfire across the road. I had fallen asleep about 8:30. Our neighbors across the road had several people over for a party and welcomed the New Year by reenacting the battle of the Alamo. At least that is what is sounded like. 😏

I forgot to give a final report of my personal Stitch from Stash outcome. I did okay. I wish I could have done a bit better but I did end up with a +  my final amount came to $ 87.53 I will be doing a roll over of this amount as I plan to carry on into the 2018 year.  I have made a few rules if anyone would like to follow along with me. I am going to reduce my Monthly budget from $25 to $20.


Stitch from Stash Rules
1) choose a budget anything from $25 to $0
2) keep track of purchases (an exemption is made for gift certificates, Birthday money up to $75 dollars, and vacation purchases from shops that you visit if they are more then 500 miles from your home, only once per year.)
3) keep track of stitching work (be sure to count WIP's as well as finished pieces. FFO finishing can be give a value if you would like. Taking pictures can help you calculate the amount of work completed in a month.
4) To calculate credits I start with a full page of a full coverage HAED or equivalent pattern I give $30 dollars or 1/3 of a page is $10. I would give $4 for a JBW design as they can be completed in 2 to 3 days. So that is the range of calculations used. 

Also I have my list of Resolutions/Goals for the year. I call this a soft list, I hope to get this all done but if not I can live with that. No pressure this is my hobby it is suppose to be fun not work.
New Year List
1)Finish current row of HAED
2)Finish DBCS, Army Emblem Square, Spring Village, Christmas Tree 2004 and Pumpkin Splendor.
3) Start and finish at least 2 more squares
4) Start Northern Lights by Janlynn with quote (requested by Hubby)
5) Start Zenia by Nora Corbett
6) Start Raven Queen
7) Do Bumble, start Winter and Autumn by Vicki Hastings for daughter
8) Finish 2 Bags with Gnomes

I have a small report from Death by Cross Stitch I did the section under the lion.

I hope to see many fellow stitchers and there projects this year.