2021 End of the Year recap...

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 ...fewer completed items this year, but not bad.

Finished:
Baking, etc.

  1. No Christmas baking this year
  2. Made 1 batch of Grand Marnier biscotti for my uncle’s memorial
  3. Occasional sourdough bread loaves
  4. Lots of scones

Design

  • 10/1 Mexican Angel

Knitting

  1. 8/1 Marionberry Shawl
  2. 8/16 Catnip mice - 2
  3. 8/30 Catnip mice - 7 
  4. 10/10 Pure Comfort Cardigan
  5. 12/9 Easy Star Shape Ornament  
  6. 12/25 Red Voodoo Wrist Warmers

Needlework

Cross stitch unless otherwise specified.

  1. 1/12 Best Things (crewel)
  2. 2/27 Renaissance Mermaid 
  3. 3/23 Blue Moon mini 
  4. 3/20 Peacock Majesty 
  5. 3/21 Tucson Twilight (needlepoint)
  6. 4/3 By the Sea Sampler 
  7. 5/17 My Fair Ladybug 
  8. 6/9 Mermaid Heart 
  9. 6/23 Beach Roses mini 
  10. 7/12 Peacock Tapestry 
  11. 7/21 Signs of Summer 
  12. 8/2 Summer Stroll 
  13. 9/9 Sirens of the Sea Sampler 
  14. 9/13 Scare Ewe
  15. 9/30 Dreaming Frida
  16. 10/4 Mexican Angel 
  17. 11/4 Hark Christmas ornament 
  18. 11/18 O Little Town Christmas ornament 
  19. 12/5 Up On the House Top Christmas ornament 
  20. 12/12 I'm Dreaming Christmas ornament

Quilting, Sewing, Finishing

  1. 3/14 Face masks for me (2)
  2. 11/1 At the Zoo quilt 
  3. 12/20 Shades of Winter quilt
Reading
  • Read 102 books; see Reading List below

Spinning

  1. 1/7 Arizona-Seafoam handspun from Greenwood Fiberworks, 79.2 yds. chain-plied, 8 WPI 
  2. /20 Summer Solstice Phat Fiber Sampler 
  3. 2/9 Cappuccino handspun from Greenwood Fiberworks, 156.2 yds. chain-ply, 12 WPI
  4. 3/4 Minty Fresh handspun from Judy’s Novelty Wool, 65 yds., bulky weight 
  5. 3/31 Earthen Hues from Greenwood Fiberworks, 181.6 yds. chain-ply, 13 WPI
  6. 6/14 Phat Fiber Anniversary Sampler 
  7. 6/26 Rusted Violet handspun from The Yarn Wench, 57 yds. 2-ply, super-bulky
  8. 6/27 Ramillete de Flores handspun from Creatively Dyed,196.3 yds. chain-ply, 13 WPI 
  9. 6/29 Spring Buds handspun from The Yarn Wench, 88.7 yds. chain ply, 8 WPI 
  10. 6/30 Ripe Plum handspun from The Yarn Wench, 69.2 yds, super-bulky, yarn-plied
  11. 7/1 Violet Honey handspun from The Yarn Wench, 82.3yds. 3 ply, super-bulky
  12. 7/2 Wild Orchid Orange handspun from The Yarn Wench, 82.3 yds. 2-ply, super-bulky
  13. 7/4 Ripe Fig handspun from The Yarn Wench, 61.2 yds. chain-ply, Bulky weight 
  14. 7/5 Dusk Violet handspun from The Yarn Wench, 35.9 yds. 2-ply, super-bulky
  15. 7/10 Black Mulberry handspun from The Yarn Wench, 44.3 yds. 2-ply, super-bulky
  16. 7/12 Bronze Violet handspun from The Yarn Wench, 67.6 yds. chain-ply, 8 WPI 
  17. 7/14 Grape Orchid handspun from The Yarn Wench, #1: 38 yds. chain-ply, 8 WPI, #2: 29.6 yds. chain-ply with beads, 7 WPI 
  18. 7/15 Vine handspunfrom The Yarn Wench, 61.2 yds. 2-ply, 5 WPI
  19. 7/16 Lavender Shadows handspun The Yarn Wench, 52.8 yds. 2-ply, 5 WPI
  20. 7/17 Rose Sapphire handspun from The Yarn Wench, #1: 67.5 yds. 2-ply, super-bulky; #2: 16.9 yds. 2-ply, super-bulky 
  21. 7/18 Eggplant handspun from Chameleon Colorworks, 139.3 yds., 10 WPI
  22. 9/9 Dragon Fruit Handspun from Greenwood Fiberworks, 228 yds. chain-plied, 14 WPI
  23. 11/2 Peacock Handspun from Greenwood Fiberworks, 220.8 yds chain-ply, 15 WPI
  24. 11/26 Aquamarine handspun from Greenwood Fiberworks, 237.5 yds chain-ply, 15 WPI

Weaving

  1. 1/23 Shimmering Points Wrap
IDJ (It's Dead, Jim):
  • Reading on hold:
    1. Forever Frida, Kathy Cano-Murillo
    2. The Inheritance of Orquidea Divina, Zoraida Cordova
    3. Last Strand, Jennifer Estep
    4. Last Train to Key West. Chanel Cleeton
  • Reading IDJ:
    1. The Heir, Kiera Cass
    2. Lies We Bury, Elle Marr
    3. Midlife Fairy Hunter, Shannon Mayer
    4. Vampires and Vigilantes, Ella Summers
    5. Under Almond Blossoms, Anja Saskia Beyer

 Works in Progress:

  1. Bean Me Up (quilting)
  2. Effortless Cardigan (knitting)
  3. Illusion hexagons (knitting)
  4. Look Through My Window quilt for me (quilting)
  5. Malachite (needlepoint) 
  6. Noche de los Muertos quilt (quilting)
  7. Tucson Twilight (needlepoint)
Waiting for Finishing:
  1. Finishing work for some old crewel pictures (sewing)
  2. Finishing work for cross stitch
    1. I’m Dreaming Christmas ornament (cross stitch)
    2. Dreaming Frida (cross stitch)
    3. Hark Christmas ornament (cross stitch)
    4. I’m Dreaming Christmas ornament (cross stitch)
    5. Mexican Angel Christmas ornament (cross stitch)
    6. O Little Town Christmas ornament (cross stitch)
    7. Scare Ewe Pillow (cross stitch)
    8. Sirens of the Sea (cross stitch)
    9. Up on the House Top Christmas ornament (cross stitch)
  3. Ready to machine quilt: Mermaid Songs (quilting)
UFOs/Hibernation:
  1. Be My Baby for My Baby (knitting)
  2. Bear Paw pottery (needlepoint)
  3. Mermaid and the Sea (cross stitch)
  4. Valley of the Heart's Delight sampler design (cross stitch)

Reading (Too long to put under Finished):

The leading words “A” and “The” have been ignored during the alphabetic sort.

  1. 1st Case, James Patterson
  2. 21st Birthday, James Patterson
  3. Archangel’s Light, Nalini Singh
  4. Bad Medicine, Laken Cane 
  5. Badge of Honor, Hailey Edwards
  6. Before Summer Ends, Susan Mallery
  7. Bite Me, Linsey Hall
  8. Black Arts, White Craft, Hailey Edwards
  9. Black Hat, White Witch, Hailey Edwards
  10. Blood & Ash, Deborah Wilde
  11. Blood Heir, Ilona Andrews
  12. Blood Magic, Laken Cane
  13. Blood, Sweat, and Tiers, Nancy Warren
  14. Blueberry Muffin Murder, Joann Fluke
  15. Bold Mercy, Laken Cane
  16. Bridgerton Collection (vol 1-3), Julia Quinn
  17. Bridgerton Collection Vol. 2, Julie Quinn
  18. Broken Moon, Laken Cane
  19. Cakes and Pains, Nancy Warren
  20. Capture the Crown, Jennifer Estep
  21. Choose Me, Tess Gerritsen
  22. Christmas Comes to Cedar Cove, Debbie Macomber
  23. Connections in Death, JD Robb
  24. Court of Honey Ash, Shannon Mayer
  25. Cream of Passion, Nancy Warren
  26. Cream Puff Murder, Joanne Fluke
  27. Crumbs and Misdimeanors, Nancy Warren
  28. Cursed Mate, Linsey Hall
  29. Dark in Death, JD Robb
  30. Dark Secrets, Linsey Hall
  31. Darkest Moon, Linsey Hall
  32. Death in a Cold Hard Light, Francine Mathews
  33. Dervishes Don’t Dance, Kim McDougall
  34. Devilish Game, Linsey Hall
  35. Dragons Don’t Eat Meat, Kim McDougall
  36. Elite, Kiera Cass
  37. Faithless in Death, JD Robb
  38. Faithless n Death, JD Robb
  39. Familiar Sight, Brianna Labuskes
  40. Fast Track, Julie Garwood
  41. Flight Risk, Joy Castro
  42. Fool’s Gold Wedding, Susan Mallery
  43. Forgotten in Death, JD Robb
  44. Ghost’s Whisper, Ella Summers
  45. Gifted Thief, Helen Harper
  46. Gingerdead House, Nancy Warren
  47. Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone, Diana Gabaldon
  48. Golden Girl, Elin Hilderbrand
  49. Golden in Death, JD Robb
  50. Happily This Christmas, Susan Mallery
  51. Heart of Ice, Lisa Edmonds
  52. Heart of Shadows, Lisa Edmonds
  53. Heart of Stone, Lisa Edmonds
  54. Heart of Vengeance, Lisa Edmonds
  55. Herringbones and Hexes, Nancy Warren
  56. Honor Bound, Helen Harper
  57. Infernal, Linsey Hall
  58. Invincible Summer, Mariah Stewart
  59. It Started One Christmas, Susan Mallery
  60. Keeper of Happy Endings, Barbara Davis
  61. Last Days of John Lennon, James Patterson
  62. Last Wish, Helen Harper
  63. Leverage in Death, JD Robb
  64. Magic Edge, Ella Summers
  65. Magic Games, Ella Summers
  66. Magic Nights, Ella Summers
  67. Midlife Bounty Hunter, Shannon Mayer
  68. Moment of Truth, Hailey Edwards
  69. More Than Love, Natasha Gregson Wagner
  70. Nantucket Inn, Pamela M Kelley
  71. Noose of a New Moon, Helen Harper
  72. The One, Kiera Cats
  73. Pack of Lies, Linsey Hall
  74. Phoenix’s Refrain, Ella Summers
  75. Quiet in Her Bones, Nalini Singh
  76. Return to Virgin River, Robyn Carr
  77. Ribbing and Runes, Nancy Warren
  78. Right Behind Her, Melinda Leigh
  79. Rising Moon, Linsey Hall
  80. Scorched Heart, Helen Harper
  81. Sea Glass Island, Sherryl Woods
  82. See Her Die, Melina Leigh
  83. Sex and Vanity, Kevin Kwan
  84. Shadow Box, Luanne Rice
  85. Shadows in Death, JD Robb
  86. Slouch Witch, Helen Harper
  87. Spirit Witch, Helen Harper
  88. Star Witch, Helen Harper
  89. Stepsisters, Susan Mallery
  90. Strawberry Shortcake Murder, Joanne Fluke
  91. Suck It, Linsey Hall
  92. These Toxic Things, Rachel Howzell Hall
  93. Triple Chocolate Cheesecake Murder, Joanne Fluke
  94. True Dead, Faith Hunter
  95. Veiled Threat, Helen Harper
  96. Vendetta in Death, JD Robb
  97. Vineyard at Painted Moon, Susan Mallery
  98. Wild Hunt, Linsey Hall
  99. Wild Legacy, Celeste De Blasis
  100. Wild Sign, Patricia Briggs
  101. Winter Street, Elin Hilderbrand
  102. Write my Name Across the Sky, Barbara O’Neal

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