HAED 2016 Full Year Challenge

After participating in the last 1/2 year challenge on the HAED bulletin board, I found it helped keep me on track a little bit better. So I signed up again this year, to do the full year challenge.

This year my goal is small. I want to complete 6 pages on Sorrow.

Most likely this is going to be the top row of pages (lots of black, fast to stitch) and then page 8 as well. But we'll see. 6 pages is one page every 2 months, which I think might be challenging with the new puppy. The first 6 months with her I will be BUSY, so I think this is a fair challenge instead of something I know I can't commit the time to.

Sorrow - 2016 Challenge Start!

Right now page 1 and 2 are complete, and page 8 doesn't have a lot of work left.

HAED is also running a Facebook challenge. From 15-Jan to 15-Mar we are challenged to stitch 1000 stitches. The catch is that these need to be done in 10x10 blocks, with the corners touching. Like in the photo above. I signed up on 13-Jan, and then completed the challenge while flying to and from Ottawa (7.5 hours) on 14-Jan to pick up my new puppy.

From the start of my flight, to the end of it. While I was on the plane - I was stitching (thank god for lots of black!! Just for interests sake - these are the pictures of my progress!

13-Jan-2016 "Before"

14-Jan-2016 "Challenge Completed" (most of the way to Ottawa)

14-Jan-2016 "After" All the stitching I got done in the air!

Stitching without using a stand sure is slower, I'm so used to using both hands to stitch! I think I made good progress though. All that is left on page 4 (the one on the right) is to fill in the dark brown (bottom 1/3 of page) and the black (top 2/3) all the other colors are done.

Happy stitching!

HAED Bulletin Board 1/2 Year Challenge

Back in the summer I signed up for the HAED Bulletin Board Challenge.

I talked about my goals on this post. But the finished results are:

Lily of the Valley, finished - Goal Completed

THB Once Upon a Time, 1 page completed - Goal Completed

Portal to Anywhere, 1 page completed - Goal Completed

Anyone who completed their goals was entered to win free charts. Since I completed my goals, I was entered in the draw for the 1/2 year challenge and I won a free regular sized chart! I was so excited!

I chose another Leonid Afremov piece, Farewell to Anger.

For now though, I won't be starting anything anytime soon. I have Portal and Sorrow to work on as well as to pick away at Once Upon a Time when I feel like working full crosses and some lighter colors.

Happy stitching!