Not-So-Crazy January Challenge Update – 01/16/2011

I’m well on my way to putting the final touches on 29 pieces this month. Yes, I have nearly doubled my original challenge. I have a big update today, full of pieces on which I have done the finishing over the past couple of days, so here we go.

1. Paw Prints by The Stitchworks –
I’ve decided how I’m going to finish this one, printed out the photo from when I did the same finish a few years ago and bookmarked the Flanged Pillow instructions in Summer Louise Truswell’s Needlework: From Stitch to Finish book. I just need to muster the courage (and clean up the floor enough) to start.

3. Crystal Pink Pincushion by Lorri Birmingham –
Finished!

This piece is my pride and joy. The designer had finished it as a square with a beaded edge that looks absolutely nothing like what I did with it. Plus she kitted it with these baby pink beads that don’t even begin to match with any color in this piece. They were truly horrible. So, I went to Michaels and picked out some new beads. I just decided that I didn’t want all the white space of extra fabric in the corners that a square finish would have and I went from there. I was totally winging the fringed edge and it took a couple of hours to do, but it was totally worth it, in my opinion. My favorite finish of all!

5. Blue Rose Teacup by Lorri Birmingham –
Finished!

It’s a little too puffy, but I don’t really care.

6. Heart to Heart (teacup) by Lorri Birmingham –
Finished!

16. Barnabee’s Quest by Just Nan –
I have pulled a floss color to use for sewing on the cording and I am going to bite the bullet and finish this one within the next week.

23. Angel Heart Ornament by Charland Designs –
Finished!

24. Heart and Flowers Scissors Fob by Twisted Oaks Designs –
Finished!

I think that I will actually use this one as a Christmas tree ornament.

25. Christmas Hearts Bellpull by The Victoria Sampler –
Finished!

29. Friendly Frosty by Mill Hill (Tiny Treasured Diamonds series) –
Finished!

This one wasn’t on my original list, but I found it down in the large basket in my stitching area, so I added it. And finished it. 🙂

There you have it. Another 7 finishes under my belt brings me up to 22. I have 7 left before I will have finished up the entire pile that I pulled out for this challenge. At this rate, I might actually have time before the end of the month to pull more out from my roll of pieces to be finished!