Farewell 2020, welcome 2021!

2020 flew away, the real proof that when I started to write the post I wrote farewell 2019 first! It was a long year, but also a very short one. I mostly loved the staying-at-home part, with some minor breaks. I really enjoyed cooking for the family, having lots of time for table games, spending our weekends in the woods with long trekkings. During autumn I worked a lot, somehow homeoffice took over, and I could not close the computer in time. Then came the last 3 weeks what I spent with family, trying not to think on work - mostly I was successful despite all the effort of the government who came out many new ideas which affects my work. I planned many things I wanted to do in these 3 weeks - and I hardly did anything, but I decided I have a whole year of 2021 to do what I want, so no worries, my plans are waiting.

So let's see what did I do in 2020:

Cross stitch:

No finishes, but 2 new starts:

Kingfisher by Anchor

Anchor: Kingfisher

Fonal/Floss: Anchor from the kit

Anyag/Fabric: Zweigart white 16 ct Aida from the kit

Sans Soucis by Long Dog Samplers

Long Dog Samplers: Sans Soucis

Fonal / Floss: Caron (#63,#153) Gloriana (#67) Edmar Rayon (#206)

Anyag/Fabric: Tea dyed Zweigart white 32 ct line

I was working on some WIPs:

Pomarium by Chatelaine, 3/4 done, started in 2016 December

Chatelaine: Pomarium

Fonal/Floss: DMC + many silks as suggested in the kit

Anyag/Fabric: Zweigart antique white 32 ct Belfast

Autumn Watergarden by Chatelaine, 1st quarter - started in 2019 August

Chatelaine: Autumn Watergarden

Fonal/Floss: DMC + many silks as suggested in the kit

Anyag/Fabric: Zweigart antique white 32 ct Belfast

I was neglecting poor others:

Heirloom Nativity Sampler by The Victoria Sampler  - almost finished, only a little hardanger missing, started in 2014 November. This was my holiday travel piece in the last couple of years. Since this year there was no travel, I skipped this. There is only a little part missing, I should finish it in 2021!

Heirloom Nativity Sampler - The Victoria Sampler

Anyag / Fabric : 32 ct Smokey Pearl Zweigart

Fonal / Floss : selyem, a mintaív szerint / silk as in the kit

Riolis 1079 Autumn forest - small part done, started in 2018 summer

Around the World in Stitches by Papillon Creations- finished stitching, mounting to a box missing, started in 2012.

I was planning to gift it as a parting present for my son's teacher, but finally I opted for a quilt and the stitching remained untouched.

Around the World in 80 Stitches - Papillon Creations

Anyag / Fabric : 32 ct white dmc

Fonal / Floss : Anchor

QUILTS:

6 Finishes:

Strolling Along Paths of Green by Yoko Saito. Started in 2018, finished the top in 2018 November.

Balance (Tree of Life)  - own design. Started at the end of 2019, finished in a week

Blue Explosion - own design, inspired by pinterest. It was a birthday present for my Niece

Scrappy happy own design inspired by pinterest: Farewell present for my son's teacher

 Rose Quilts  own design, inspired by pinterest - a double present for my mother

2 new starts:

Winter Maize by Ngaire Brooks: piecing done, applique in line

String - a few pieces done, I started it as a leader/ender project

I was working on a WIP:

Round the Year by betukbandi- 8 out of  16 done

SEWING & other:

Huge amount of masks

T-Shirt

Flourishing -own design inspired by pinterest: a project bag to keep large blocks together:

2 guineapig beds, a little statue posing as a sleeping guineapig: