Here we are with 2012 quickly approaching.  In fact, in many parts of the world, it’s already arrived.  I still have just a little over three hours to go until it arrives for me here in California.  That gives me just enough time to outline my plans for the 2012 WIPocalypse and my own Great Stash Diet™!

Part of the WIPocalypse SAL is to post a list of the WIPs you want to work on during the year.  I sorted through all of my WIPs (*gulp*) and then decided which pieces I want to focus on as part of the WIPocalypse SAL.  With that, here’s my plan with links to my current progress photos on the existing WIPs:

• Finish at least 12 pieces in 2012

1. Celtic Christmas – Lavendar & Lace (started 25-Sep-05)
2. Hannah Beeby 1816 – Timeless Designs [started 24-Mar-08]
3. Sophie’s Stocking – Shepherd’s Bush (started 16-Feb-09)
4. Lady Alexandra – Mirabilia (started 13-Aug-11)
5. My Mirabilia Round Robin piece – RR starting late February/early March
6. Debbie’s Mira RR
7. Jocelyn’s Mira RR
8. Julie’s Mira RR
9. Sophia’s Mira RR
10. Stephanie’s Mira RR
11. Tanya’s Mira RR
12. Tracy‘s Mira RR

• As time allows, work the additional pieces below (in no particular order but listed by start date) as well as any other new pieces I start (must already be kitted and will be added to this list once started).  I don’t have current current progress pics of most of these pieces.  I’ll link the ones that are available and I’ll post the others if and when the time comes that I work on the piece.

1. Taj Mahal Garden Mandala – Chatelaine (started 1-Jan-07)
2. Le Quaker a 6 Mains – Broder Ensemble/Le 498/AMAP (started 5-Jan-07)
3. Moonlit Garden – Blackbird Designs (started 19-Jan-07)
4. Halloween Fairy – Nora Corbett [started 12-Aug-08]
5. Plum Blossom Kimono (canvas) – Margaret Bendig (started 20-Jun-09)
6. The Southwest (Sea to Shining Sea series) – Little House Needleworks (started 10-Oct-09)
7. Book of Spells – The Good Huswife (started 13-Feb-10)
8. Needle (Dictionary Series) – CherryWood Design Studios (started 01-Jan-11)
9. Snowed In (6 Fat Men series) – Lizzie Kate (started 22-Dec-11)
10. Royal Holiday – Mirabilia (planned Jan. 1 2012 start)

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In addition to taking on the WIPocalypse, I’ve also decided to undertake my own Great Stash Diet™ for 2012.  Since my stitching goals for the year are pretty clearly defined, there’s really no need for me to be spending lots of money on stash as I normally do.  So, my goal for 2012 is NO stash buying, with the following exceptions:

• Any fibers needed for the RR or existing works in progress.
• Stash purchased with gift certificates.
• Kit for a class I’m tentatively planning to take in June.
• One birthday stash order in February from Drema using my birthday discount.
• My auto-ship ornament of the month series from Little House Needleworks.

So, that’s it.  That pretty much encompasses my stitching plans for 2012.  What about you?  Do you have any stitching, craft, or hobby plans for 2012?

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I’ve really been enjoying working on Lady Alexandra from Mirabilia lately.  She’s the only piece I worked on this week.  I got kind of side-tracked away from stitching when I learned on Thursday that my uncle suddenly wasn’t doing well due to complications of his Parkinson’s disease.   He ended up passing away on Friday and I just been out of sorts emotionally since then.  So, I didn’t get as much done as I would’ve liked this week, but progress is progress, right?    As always, click to biggify.

Fabric: 32-count Ice Blue linen (Wichelt)
Fibers: Recommended DMC & Mill Hill Beads
Progress as of 20 November 2011

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I’m still plugging away on Lady Alexandra by Mirabilia and loving every minute of it. I worked on her off and on over the long holiday weekend. Here’s my latest progress photo:

Fabric: 32-count Ice Blue linen (Wichelt)
Fibers: Recommended DMC
Stitched 2-over-2
Progress as of 5 September 2011

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I’ve had a new lunch partner this week — Lady Alexandra. As always, click to biggify.

There’s still not that much to show yet, but I’m off to a decent start.  If you look closely, you can almost make out her clutch purse.   The stitching on it is actually completed.  The rest of it will be blinged out with beads in true Mirabilia fashion.

I’m not sure exactly what it is about this design that I find so appealing, but I just can’t seem to put her down.  I find myself clock-watching all morning to see how much longer I have to go until I get to stitch on her again.  Given how little I’ve actually stitched in 2011, that might be a good thing because I seem to have my stitching mojo back.

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for making a new design so beautiful that I couldn’t resist it the moment I saw it.   I think this may be my all-time favorite Mirabilia design, even more than my beloved M fairy I finished a couple of years ago!

The was only one change I made when kitting it up at my LNS today.  Instead of using the Wichelt Twilight Blue/Smokey Pearl called for in the chart, I used their Ice Blue instead.  I couldn’t resist starting this beauty immediately.  I’ll post a progress pic as soon as there’s enough progress to actually see something.

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