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WIPocalypse, 14 in '14 and Theme-a-licious

WIPocalypse thanks to Measi of Measi's Musings

Part 1 of the WIPocalypse will be my "14 in '14"which are 14 charts I want to stitch in 2014 (following on from my "11 in '11", "12 in '12" and "13 in '13").

  1. Joan Elliott - Green Goddess
  2. Prairie Moon - Thine is the Trick and the Treat
  3. Maria’s Wedding
  4. Kat’s Baby
  5. Teresa Wenztler - You were Hatched 
  6. Primitive Hare - Spooky Countdown
  7. The Little Stitcher - 12 Days of Christmas 
  8. Joan Elliott Diary February
  9. Just Nan Winter Typography 
10. Firewing Dragon
11. Stitcheranon chart
12. A Mon Ami Pierre - Noel Blanc
13. Shepherd’s Bush
14. Sam's Sampler

Part 2 is the Monthly Challenges:
Hallowe'en Ornie SAL - 12 different themes
Little Stitcher Fairy Tale 12 Days of Christmas - one per month
Primitive Hare Spooky Countdown - one per week starting 31st January

Part 3 is the Discussion Topics

Full moon dates and Topics for 2014:
January  16
Introduce yourself, your projects, and any goals you have for the year!
February 14
How many projects do you generally feel comfortable having in progress at a time?  Tell us about your one-at-a-time or rotation habits!
March 16
Show us your favourite places to stitch.
April 15
How do you keep your stash organized?
May 14 
What designs or themes do you really wish you could find?  What do you think is missing among stitching designs?
June 13 
Have you ever been to a stitch gathering such as a retreat or a festival? If so, tell us about it!
July 12  
It’s halfway to Christmas.  Do you start your holiday stitching this early?  If so, what do you hope to accomplish this year?
August 10
Tell us about your oldest and newest WIPs.
September 9
Who is your favourite person to stitch for, or do you prefer to keep your stitching yourself?
October 8
Are you a Hallowe’en or Christmas stitcher?
November 6
What are your favorite and least favorite materials to use in your stitching?
December 6
Recap your accomplishments for the year! (Your finishes, your final before/after photos, etc).

Theme-a-licious  is thanks to Heather of It's Geek to Me

Jardin January
The holidays were a little stressful...let's relax in a nice garden. Work on any piece with flowers or gardens.
Fantastical Fictional February
What kind of fantasy creatures inhabit your Works in Progress? Or perhaps some fictional characters have leaped from the pages to your needles? Let's stitch on projects inspired by imagination.
March Madness
Work on something different every day...it's madness...of the funnest possible kind.
April Showers
What pieces can you find in your flood of WIPs that include water? Rivers, lakes, oceans, or rain (and anything that lives within).
Menagerie May
Is it a zoo in your stack of WIPs? How many projects can you find that include animals or birds?
June Jolt 
School's out for the summer! Let's work on things with sunshine in them or REALLY bright colours. Summer is here!
Jubilee July
It's time to celebrate! What are you celebrating this year? Stitch on your holiday-related projects, OR find some WIPs you know you'll never finish and set them free.
Author! Author! August
The words are speaking this month! Hunt out those WIPs with a verse or two. It's time those projects with words and sentences grew.
Supersize September
Dip your needle into the vast swath of fabric dedicated to your BIGGEST projects!
October
It's a Mystery...for now!
No-Xs November
What can you make without making an X?? Blackwork, hardanger, embroidery, needlelace, and the list goes on! Don't panic...you can even backstitch for the month!
December
It's a Mystery...for now!







1 comment:

Brigitte said...

Wow, you have great and ambitious plans. I also have a whole list of BAPs that I have kitted up throughout the year and want to start next year - one per week. Or so.