How many projects in your closets?

Too many. Off the top of my head, I have the following already started:

Cross stitch or needlepoint- MLI's The quiltmaker Cross My Heart's Three Wolves Just Nan's Hedgehog Crossed Wings' monarch butterfly on silk gauze John Clayton's Eiffel Tower several Mill Hill kits At least three Hardanger projects A patriotic wreath insert A couple of needlerolls from Shepherd's Bush Fancy Carole's patriotic star

Knitting- Four ponchos A sweater A bag to be felted Two or three scarves

And, waiting to be started (all the supplies on hand and ready to go) Amybear's Jennis Jean A pair of socks

I have no doubt there are more.

Karen E. (And don't even ask about how far behind I am on my scrapbooking...)

A bunch....

A few years ago, I did the Year of the UFO and got the pile down to a handful (most of them likely to be permanent UFOs for one reason or another). Apparently, it's time to do that again.

I keep finding where some hired cleaner tossed a WIP in a drawer or a box or a bag because she didn't realize that it was something I had out for a reason and thought it was just clutter. With any luck, I can collect them all and make a dent in the pile with another Year of the UFO.

Unfortunately, these are not things abandoned in the late stages when it became apparent they weren't going to be done by the gift-giving occasion, so it's not going to be another year of finishing something every couple days. A lot of these were just started and didn't look like anything except a scrap of cloth when they were stuffed out of sight.

I did just finish a quick project ... one of the early Marbek angels that only took 10-15 hours over the course of about a week. With the upcoming workload, that may be my last finish of the year.

Dana Compton said

Do projects in books and magazines that say 'do me someday' count?

I was wondering that, too. To my OCD's shame ("finish me before you go on to something else or you will die"), I do have some (and do not include the charts that say "do me someday"):

-> "The Kiss" by Mirabilia (also a color conversion).

-> "Lilith" by the Hon. John Collier (but I started that on 4-count monk cloth so it would be tapestry size and I'm not interested in doing it that way anymore) and I can't remember who the charter of that was; bought it off eBay a long time ago.

-> A little thing for my hubby about "me and thee" (two people walking arm in arm in the autumn leaves. I can only work on that when he's not home and I'm not dealing with kids or work stuff.

I am that rarest of stitchers: Fewer than 30 charts in my stash. I rotate mine through to determine what I will and won't keep.

If I weren't doing company stuff, I'd finish those three, two kits I have that are super cute, and then go on to do "Royal Holiday" by Mirabilia.

I was wondering that as well.I don't generally buy material or threads on projects which I haven't started, although I have a few UFO's. Beading is the exception. I have a bead stash. I don't have the space or the money otherwise. But good intentions are cheap, and books provide a certain amount of fantasy time as well as being space efficient. Top 10 needlework projects on my to do list include

- Beth Russell's African Marigold rug

- Beth Russell's African Marigold pillow

- Beth Russell's Morris Rug

- Rug from pattern I photocopied about 20 years ago

- Elian McCready's Alfresco Grapes cushion (I have some of the materials for this one since it uses the same colors as a WIP)

- Computer generated chart from Uncharted Territory, Jardin de Bagatelle (I have the materials for this too, come to think of it.)

- Moose ornament from Stoney Creek, seasonal list inclusion

- Nutcracker table Runner from Cross Stitch & Country Crafts, another seasonal list inclusion

- Graham Rust's Cabbage Pillow

- Crazy quilt or hanging. I have a lot of silk and other lovely fabrics stashed away, but not enough to do a quilt. This might turn into a crazy quilt lingerie bag.

And then there is knitting and beading. I'm trying to adopt a 'finish before I start another' policy, or I wouldn't be able to move in this place. Dora

Mirjam Bruck-Cohen said

Oy vey, I was afraid of that

*throwing my hands up and walking away from this one*

No way am I gonna count. LOL

D> I was just being nosey and wondering how many craft projects you guys

Just off the top of my head, things in bags hanging in the closet which means I have started stitching. French Alphabet Sampler Strawberry bag and smalls by Carolyn Webb Mexican Convent Sampler EGA GCC Swan Sampler Threads Through Time (the biggest part the sewing roll is finished) but I have four smalls to do. Spanish Sampler Etui By Betsy Morgan Two more kits from Betsy Morgan Water: A Japanese Inro With The Needle and The Pen a couple more EGA region seminar pieces And I don't even want to look in the drawer or basket of stash.

I know I have several (like 4-5) Drawn Thread designs to stitch and they are just the beginning of the stash.

I figure I have to last another 200 years to finish everything I have or want to have.

I have a couple of patterns for Navajo rugs that I want to do on 40 count silk gauze

Ok, I have to go now and get something done.

I feel like the rabbit in Alice in Wonderland.

Alice

I refuse to count -- I have no idea and am terrified to find out! EG

This is like a confessional!

OK - I have 3 current WIP, almost done (welcome sampler, wedding piece, and the Summer Garden)

2 partial - started - True Love by Indigo Rose, and Spring is in the Air by Just Nan

Snowman by Mirabilia - about to come out to be finished

Kitted up and about to start as soon as I finish Summer Garden: the Pumpkins from Glendon Place Green Old Gardens - from Elizabeth's Designs

Somewhere in the works - UFOs - a little stitches baby with crescent moon -

95% done. A couple of small other baby gift pieces.

WIP/UFOs: Horses artsy np thing from ANG seminar 2 years ago Log Cabin II - about 25% done A Nanette Costa piece that she came and taught about 4 years ago - 50 % done

2 Xmas ornies that are almost done

Kitted up - waiting in the queue for the mood to strike: Polar Bear thing - Aurora Bearealis - Forest Sampler from Earth Threads An Emie Bishop piece:

Idyll and one of the Mermaids - MirabiliaSnow Globe Kreinik Kit - on silk gauzeA couple of Samplers for the fall/winter -Knitting - well, have to do the putting together on 2 baby sweaters, and thelast little bit of knitting on a 3rd. Fringe on 2 scarves and one largeshawl. 1 sweater/jacket for me - which is my official knit whilescorekeeping piece - so I only work on it when at hockey rinks. Have kitted up: throw for wedding gift gorgeous Colinette throw for US - when to start - don't know Hockey Sweater from Fiona Ellis book for DH (in black and cadet blue heathered wool) And a few scarves - but those barely count

Quilting: WIP - just found the Irish Chain which is almost done - Rosewood Quilt pattern (did class at Jinny Beyer) - in purple colorway - but with a non-Jinny teal hand-dye for the solid.

but unstarted: a Garden Quilt kit which was so gorgeous I had to buyit when at the AQS show a couple of years back. Also on hand - horsey fabrics to do quilt for 15 yr old horse crazy niece

And we're not going to list the few garments in process right now.

Maybe I shouldn't shop anymore.

ellice

What she said goes for me too. If I look and actually count, I'll feel guilty when one of you enablers out there shows me something I can't live without. This way I can rationalize that as long as I can stuff it on the shelf, I need it.

Lucille

You have named an RCTNer or two in your Will, I hope?

Ellice,

I wonder if you are doing the same pattern I did. I cannot remember the name or designer. I picked it up while in Alaska.

I did one I think was called Northern Lights with a Polar Bear and cub on the ice with mountains in the background and the Aurora Borealis in the night sky. It came kitted with Aida and DMC which to me looked very dull. So like I usually do I changed to linen (a very dark blue) and changed all the colors save one to metallic threads. I kept the darkest blue for the mountains. I did enter this one in the Utah State Fair and got a 4th place. I was a bit disappointed as that was my worst showing to date.

Alice

Aggh - I don't feel so bad after reading some of your posts.

In progress: about 20 percent done - large ndlpt group of irises - will probably take a year to finish it.

In my mind: plan to do a ndlpt cat pillow for my couch.

Also a nplpt stocking for next Xmas for a gift.

Then want to do a magnolia blosson I did years ago for a friend. Want one for my own bedroom. It should do up in no time, tho - about 5 by 5 inches. The framing's what kills me.

Also have chart for a male friend with USNavy motif. Custom frame job again.

I get dizzy just having to list all these things.

Waiting to be framed - - "Lighthouse Cove" ndlpt. Am wtg to wallpaper or paint that room before I decide on mats etc.

Nice thread!!

Not yet, but if I decide to do that, for sure it'll be you.

Awwwwwwww, you don't have to do that (but I won't refuse the honor!)

On that topic, since my last executor preferred to be disinherited rather than make amends for the crisis she caused, that position is up for grabs in my Will. Any volunteers?

You get to vacation in California, fondle all my stash so you can type up an inventory, and then circulate the list among my friends, so they can lay claim to whatever appeals to them. Obviously, as executor, you get to take some for yourself....

Cheryl?

I have no doubt it's the same . But, I just bought the chart. And then, as I was working at the LNS, and as is my wont, changed a bunch of stuff. I have a lovely deep, mid-blue linen, and some metallics, some overdyes, some floss in the mix. I had totally forgotten about it, and pulled it out recently in the stash hunting to find some of my things. I may work on it once the Snowman is done. Plus, I don't think it will take that long to do. OR so I say now. Seems like an appropriate winter thing. When I finish, we can compare pix.

I'm sure that I bought the chart at a stitch and quiltin' shop in Skagway on one of our trips to Alaska.

ellice

I would never throw away any works , i might though cut out parts of old works, i also have enough fiberartist friends who delight working over a `bedding` of older embroidered materials , just like some painters work over a layer of paints ,, In fact in many of my own xst i have parts where i work in layers of xst in various colors. mirjam