My second finish of 2011!

and the one I'm most proud of. The last stitch went in at 9:15 last night. I've put my initials in it but decided to leave others out. So, here is my Beatrix Potter Quaker sampler, started on 1st January 2010 and finished over a year and 7 months later!

Now on to completing the Spanish Sampler;

WelshHelen's Beatrix progress

For one reason or another I've hardly stitched anything since February :-( I have put a few more stitches in Beatrix, though and with only two large, one medium and four small motifs left I'm definitely going to finish one from my list this year!

WelshHelen's Beatrix progress

Still loving this, still not stitching enough but getting there :-)

Beatrix Update

Here's my January progress - getting there slowly but surely :-)

I also want to re-start stitching on the Brushstrokes Butterfly. It's about the only one of my 15 that's on aida, the rest are evenweave!

Starting now!

Here's the project that I want to finish first - the Beatrix Potter Quaker Sampler. I'm a member of a SAL blog for this piece so between the two blogs I'll hopefully get it done!

WelshHelen's Fifteen

1. Beatrix Potter Quaker Sampler (large)
2. Spanish Sampler (Periphaeria free 2008 project) (large)
3. Juggy Bug 2008 Year Sampler (medium)
4. Brushstroke butterfly (http://www.cyberstitchers.com/) (smallish)
5. Duck in rain (Cyberstitchers, I think, though I can't find it!) (medium)
6. Cameo Silk hardanger by Judy Dixon (medium)
7. A Garden in Blue by The Design Connection (medium)
8. Spots of Fun by Debbie Draper (11 stitches in - a long way to go!) (medium)
9. Spanish Rouge by Sampler Cove (1 line stitched!) (extra large!!)
10. Un-named freebie hardanger piece, cutting to be done (small)
11. A Walk on the Beach by Dimensions (smallish)
12. Cottage by Janlynn (small)
13. Blue Waters by Heritage Stitchcraft (medium, but it's got those stupid side-ways half stitches)
14. Hardanger Diamond by Suzanne Parnell (small)
15. Musical Comfort by Janlynn (medium)

I'll be happy if I finish 3 of these as I stitch quite a few charity quilt squares throughout the year and I knit as well. I've found that joining a SAL blog for Beatrix has really helped, so I'm hoping that this blog will also keep me on the straight and narrow :-)

Merry Christmas (Nadolig Llawen in Welsh) to everyone who celebrates and have a happy, healthy and peaceful 2011.

Helen