WIPocalypse 2019 Initial Post

As promised on Wednesday, I'm back with my first WIPocalypse 2019 update.    For those of you who are new, Welcome to my blog! If any of you are returning, Thank you!   My name is Pam aka @farmboyslove on instagram.  I learned to stitch when I was still in elementary school b/c my friend was doing it.  Ha!  I stitched off an on for years, but really started focusing on my stitching in 2011 - 2012.  I've met some wonderful stitchers over the years thru groups, blogs, my Local Needlework Shop,  Floss Tube and Instagram. I look forward to getting to know my followers better this year.   

My cousin surprised me last year with a rather large dough bowl for my birthday & Christmas combined.  I'd like to have some new starts/finishes on some smalls throughout the year for it.   I currently have 3 biscornu's from 2018 swaps and 3 small pillows in the bowl.  Eventually I'd like to be able to have enough variety swap them out seasonally. 

I have several WIP's that I'd like to focus on this year.  I will be starting a few things here and there, but for the most part I'd like to get my WIP count down to a more manageable number. Twenty-eight for me, is too many!! For the beginning of the year these are WIP's that I'd like to complete sooner rather than later.  I'm also seriously considering joining @farmgirlstitcher #stitch9challenge (more info on her instagram feed).   I will NOT include His Name on that list, b/c for me that would be cheating : D.  
*i apologize in advance for all the wrinkles you will see in the following photos.  

1)  His Name by Joyful Expressions
This is the progress I've managed Jan 2 - 7. Just 3 1/2 letters to go + sign & date.  I'm stoked!

2)  Green Damsel by Ink Circles (my color conversion)
Progress as of Oct 15 2018 the last time I worked on it.  

3) Linen & Threads 2017 Band Sampler 
Here is my progress as of Jan 1 2019.  It will likely take me 6 months or more to complete this project, but my goal is to utilize a couple of Monthly Challenges to help push me thru on this one. 

 

4) WINTER by Cricket Collection  
This is where I left off the last time I worked on this piece.  I plan to spend 1 day per week until March 19 which is the official last day of Winter 2019.  Depending on how close I am to a finish I may continue working on it. Otherwise, I will work on it on the Anniversary of its start date in May.  I would then pick it back up in Dec on the first day of Winter.  

5)  Born Free a Kit
I started this piece last Memorial Day with hopes of completing it in 2018.  Ha!  With it being on black & mostly full coverage I did not devote very much time to this piece at all. 

I will be participating in a few SAL's in 2019 but I will save those details for my Jan wrap-up post. Thank you for taking time to read my post today.  Until next time, Stitch on!  

= )Pam