My mojo didn’t last long at the start of the year, so there’s not too much to recap for the year, but I’m super happy that at least there are a few projects that got some love, including a couple of big finishes.
Goals fully met for 2023:
Complete at least one cartonnage project
The first goal I met completely (and I realised I forgot to post about) – I finished two cartonnage class kit projects.
Progress on at least one project with specialty stitches
I’m using my progress on Banded by Bargello by Kathy Rees for this goal, which is constructed almost entirely out of specialty stitches (progress photos below).
Goals partially met for 2023:
Progress on 12 WIPs/UFOs
I only made progress on four projects, instead of 12.
Kathy Rees: Banded by Bargello (FINISH) – I made some decent progress at the start of the year before losing my mojo again, but ended the year on a high as it was the only project I wanted to work on when my mojo returned a bit. I’m so excited to show that this was 100% finished too, woohoo!
HAED: Mini Sunflowers – I really love every moment I spend stitching on this one, it’s a really good mix of confetti and larger sections of colour. It’s my first HAED stitched on 18ct Aida too, and I’m quite enjoying it.
Un chat dans l’aiguille: Août – I had to do a lot of frogging on this one, so not as much progress as I would have hoped
Rosewood Manor: Quaker Diamonds (I thought it was going to be a finish, but then realised I’d missed a couple of the over-one small letters, so it’s in the naughty corner until I can find a set of spare Qsnaps for that one section – it may end up being my first finish of 2024)
Progress on three canvaswork projects
I only made progress on one project, although it was a LOT of progress, as I actually finished it!
– Kathy Rees: Banded by Bargello
Goals not met at all for 2023:
- Progress on a crochet project
I didn’t make progress on an older WIP, but I did start a new project and made progress on that one (Uptown Poncho) … which I guess will be a WIP for 2024 now - Complete 12 Christmas ornaments (as part of the JCS ornament SAL on Facebook) – not started
- Sew an item of clothing – not started
- Finish and frame the Ronald McDonald charity stitching – not started
- Start a bed quilt – not started
- Complete at least three sewing projects (eg pouches, pincushions etc – WIPs or new starts) – not started
- Finish-finish at least 12 items in my finishing pile (eg Christmas ornaments etc) – not started
Feather Stitching 
You did pretty well considering the year you had! The needlepoint is gorgeous and Quaker Diamonds are lovely too. Nice to have a quick finish ready for 2024 too.