April Wipocalypse…and other musings…

Well January, February, and March came and went when I blinked.  I can’t believe how fast this year has flown by.  My step dad will be coming home on Saturday and we are so glad that hes doing better.  The school play is done thank goodness.  Paul is settling down. 

We are working on getting more physically fit and losing weight.  So things are hectic still lol.  However I did complete another mitten.  Here is my patriotic mitten.  I thought it turned out so cute.  Still needs some embellishment but its darling as is too.

Wipocalypse 2012 March… Just a bit late.

Well its been crazy here.   My step dad has been in the hospital.. Mom, Son and I all sick.  Work Crazy.  But I did manage to finish another mitten.  This adorable mitten is number 3.  I am a wee bit behind on my schedule but we will see if I can crank them up again.  January Started off good and then it was all downhill from there.  My schedule was to have me complete 10 by the end of February with another 5 in march and here we are the middle of March and I have 3 completed.  Sheesh. 

Without futher ado… Mitten number 3.  Baby its cold outside is its title.

The picture really doesn’t do it justice.  It will have buttons and then its supposed to look like a sweater I believe. 

Until Next time.

Bye

WIPocalypse February 7th

Well things slowed down a little bit.   I am working on Mitten number 3.  I have included a pic of this little mitten.  I am really loving stitching on these… Hoping I have a whole tree full by December.  I have been working on one other WIP but cannot show that one just yet.  Well have a wonderful night.

Bring on the Mitens

Well I have finished stitching 2 mittens so far.  Trying to stitch 5 a month… key is also finishing 5 a month… in order to have enough for a tree by next december.  Here are the 2 that I have done so far.

 

Still have to add a cardinal button to the birdhouse mitten and possibly a button or two to the mitten mitten.

Paul and I were able to go to the Utah Jazz game on Saturday January 14, 2012.  WE WON… yeah.  He got to meet Thurl Bailey, Ron Boone, and Phil Johnson.  He was so excited. 

Enough for now.

Hugs

Jaunice Minor

Wipocalypse Official Post #1

Well January is here.  Whew survived the holidays.  I have my first new finish of the year.  I finished Mitten Number 1 and started on Mitten Number 2.  I am loving stitching these CEC Mittens.  They stitch up really fast.  Still have to get some stitches into my UFO project. 

 

Just have to add the cardinal button to the birdhouse and the first mitten is ready for finishing. 

Have a great Day.

Jaunice

Wipocalypse–First Finish 2012

Although I don’t have to post yet … this is my first finish for 2012.  It is also my first ornament.  Not the best I have ever done but it turned out ok.  Will do many things differently next time.  But not bad for my first time. 

Thanks for looking.  I hope everyone has a wonderful new year.  I sure hope 2012 is better than 2011 and everyone’s best year yet.

Hugs

Jaunice

Wipocalypse 2012 and a Return to Blogging…

For any of my non crafty or non stitchy friends… WIP stands for Work in Progress… and of course most know about apocalypse.  I have signed up for a SAL in which to finish any unfinished projects or to help me get new ones started and done that I would like to do.  My plan is to decorate my Christmas tree in 2012 with all hand made ornaments.  My tree will be done in the Cross Eyed Cricket mittens.  I love Vicki Hastings mitten designs.  She has more than enough to decorate a whole tree with no duplicates.  Just in case though I plan to also stitch a really cute snowman flake design that was in the 2010 Just Cross Stitch Ornament Issue. 

I am including a list of all the CEC Mittens that Vicki Hastings so graciously provided to me to aid in my stitching efforts.  Wish me luck in this mighty task. 

2012 Will hopefully be a year of new beginnings.  My goal for the moment is to attempt to lose 40 lbs. (I need to lose much more but just concentrating on 40 right now).  Will keep all posted as the year goes on.

The Official CRICKET Mitten List 2011

Number 143 Woolen Mittens - 5 designs

Number 150 Woolen Mittens Two - 3 designs

Number 153 Alphabet Mitten

Number 154 A Well-Dressed Man – Noah’s Ark

Number 160 Ginger Mitten

Number 162 Winter Ribbons

Number 166 Mittens Once More - 5 designs

Number 167 Evergreen Wreath and Winter Lights

Number 172 Nip in the Air Mitten

Number 178 Winter Basket Mitten

Number 189 Snowflake and Winter Birdhouse Mittens

Number 190 Nutcracker Mitten

Number 200 Spider Mitten

Number 201 Turkey Mitten

Number 202 December Mittens - 4 designs

Number 205 Have a Heart Mitten

Number 207 Stars & Stripes Mitten

Number 224 Cookie Jar Mitten

Number 225 Button Up Mitten

Number 226 Family Mittens

Number 227 Lone Pine Mitten

Number 228 Victory Mitten

Number 229 Kissing Mitten

Number 230 Promise of Spring Mitten

Number 286 Dickens’ Mittens-Chapter 1

Number 287 Dickens’ Mittens-Chapter 2

Number 288 Dickens’ Mittens-The Last Word

Web Graphs [File & .pdf format]

2005 Mitten – Hot Chocolate Mitten

2006 Mitten – Bell Mitten

2007 Mitten – S’mores Mitten

2009 Mitten – Mitten - Mitten

2010 Mitten – Oatmeal & Shamrocks

2010 Holiday – “Baby It’s Cold Outside” Mitten

2011 Holiday – Mitten Cakes

2011 Holiday – Sophia’s 1^st mitten

JCS Ornament Editions

2006 – Away In a Manger Mitten

2007 – Keeping Watch Mitten

Hard Copy

1996 – Winter Angel Mitten

2001 – Mermaid Mitten

2001 – Chili Pepper Mitten [Texas]

2002 – Don’t Peek Mitten

A Halloween Finish

I have been stitching and actually finished a piece into a cube.  I stitched a stitchy kitty design out of the Just Cross Stitch Halloween Ornament issue.  It turned out pretty cute I think.  I still have to put a bow and ribbons on top of it… but you get the gist.

This was a fun finish.

Hugs

Jaunice