2025 In Review
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atherleisureI finally finished the “Street Scene” cross-stitch in May. Other than that I mostly made little stuff this year. The biggest project was the 1897 evening dress, which I really like. I finished the rest of the cross-stitched Christmas stockings so now we have a full set for the family.
January
1900's ruffled corset cover
1901 bicycling sweater
1930's low-backed bra
February
Cheetah print half-circle skirt
Flute scarf
1940's tap pants
Laundry cross-stitch
March
1890's corset with elastic panels
1919 cape sweater
Two 1940's slips
1901 leaf mat
1838 knit garters
May
"Street Scene" cross-stitch
"Mayflower" cross-stitch
June
1901 bedroom slippers
3 “Christmas Village” cross-stitch ornaments
July
18th century pinball formarianme
1790's chemise or Gaulle dress
Summer robe/lounging gown
1897 silk satin evening gown
(picture by Mark Edwards)
18th century flamestitch pocketbook
August
1798 knit garters
"Santa's Flight Stocking" cross-stitch
1943 black wool dress
November
"Candy Cane Santa Stocking" cross-stitch
Sewing machine cover
Two pair Texas Tech pajama pants
(given away as Christmas gifts without taking pictures)
December
1840's organdy petticoat
Early 1940's green print dress
"Italian Renaissance Embroiderer" cross-stitch
Green and red Christmas counter pads
1790's blue silk drapery
1880's combinations
1895 divided petticoat
I ended the year with three projects in hand.
1. 1880’s plain cotton stockings – This is a really boring project. I had started them in the spring but found that they were way too big once I was a hundred rows in so I frogged them and started over. At the end of the year, I’m about 3.5” short of dividing for the heel flap on the first stocking. I won’t be surprised if these take most of next year.
2. 1930’s Art Deco geometric sweater – I have been working on this off and on, mostly when travelling or out and about. At the end of the year, I’ve finished the body of the sweater but have yet to block it. I started the first sleeve on New Year’s Day.
3. Cross-stitched monthly bookmarks – I started these after Christmas for a super-portable project to take with me while hanging out at my in-laws’ houses. I ended the year with January and February nearly finished and March about half-done. I finished January and February on January 2, but now I’m putting them away until I’m next hanging out somewhere for hours at a time.
I also read 71 books this year.
I’m still trying to work down the stash supplies. I kept a running list of what I had acquired during the year, and up until Thanksgiving, it was mostly odds and ends to finish out projects or small fabric pieces and notions at estate sales or craft supply swaps. I did buy black wool for a dress because I needed a black dress and didn’t have black fabric on hand. Then during post-Thanksgiving sales I bought materials for a 1930’s evening dress, which I’ve been wanting to make for a couple of years; a Victorian bathing suit for an event in 2026; a 1920’s dress, since we’ve had a couple of opportunities to wear one lately but I don’t have one; and another knit 1930’s bathing suit, which I need like I need a hole in my head but are so ridiculously enjoyable to make. I made a lot of things that have been on my list of things to make for years, but since most of them weren’t very big, I didn’t make a big dent in what I’ve got. At any rate, I think it was close to net zero, though cross-stitching-wise, it was definitely a net decrease. I’ll keep trying to be good next year.
January
1900's ruffled corset cover
1901 bicycling sweater
1930's low-backed bra
February
Cheetah print half-circle skirt
Flute scarf
1940's tap pants
Laundry cross-stitch
March
1890's corset with elastic panels
1919 cape sweater
Two 1940's slips
1901 leaf mat
1838 knit garters
May
"Street Scene" cross-stitch
"Mayflower" cross-stitch
June
1901 bedroom slippers
3 “Christmas Village” cross-stitch ornaments
July
18th century pinball for
marianme1790's chemise or Gaulle dress
Summer robe/lounging gown
1897 silk satin evening gown
(picture by Mark Edwards)
18th century flamestitch pocketbook
August
1798 knit garters
"Santa's Flight Stocking" cross-stitch
1943 black wool dress
November
"Candy Cane Santa Stocking" cross-stitch
Sewing machine cover
Two pair Texas Tech pajama pants
(given away as Christmas gifts without taking pictures)
December
1840's organdy petticoat
Early 1940's green print dress
"Italian Renaissance Embroiderer" cross-stitch
Green and red Christmas counter pads
1790's blue silk drapery
1880's combinations
1895 divided petticoat
I ended the year with three projects in hand.
1. 1880’s plain cotton stockings – This is a really boring project. I had started them in the spring but found that they were way too big once I was a hundred rows in so I frogged them and started over. At the end of the year, I’m about 3.5” short of dividing for the heel flap on the first stocking. I won’t be surprised if these take most of next year.
2. 1930’s Art Deco geometric sweater – I have been working on this off and on, mostly when travelling or out and about. At the end of the year, I’ve finished the body of the sweater but have yet to block it. I started the first sleeve on New Year’s Day.
3. Cross-stitched monthly bookmarks – I started these after Christmas for a super-portable project to take with me while hanging out at my in-laws’ houses. I ended the year with January and February nearly finished and March about half-done. I finished January and February on January 2, but now I’m putting them away until I’m next hanging out somewhere for hours at a time.
I also read 71 books this year.
I’m still trying to work down the stash supplies. I kept a running list of what I had acquired during the year, and up until Thanksgiving, it was mostly odds and ends to finish out projects or small fabric pieces and notions at estate sales or craft supply swaps. I did buy black wool for a dress because I needed a black dress and didn’t have black fabric on hand. Then during post-Thanksgiving sales I bought materials for a 1930’s evening dress, which I’ve been wanting to make for a couple of years; a Victorian bathing suit for an event in 2026; a 1920’s dress, since we’ve had a couple of opportunities to wear one lately but I don’t have one; and another knit 1930’s bathing suit, which I need like I need a hole in my head but are so ridiculously enjoyable to make. I made a lot of things that have been on my list of things to make for years, but since most of them weren’t very big, I didn’t make a big dent in what I’ve got. At any rate, I think it was close to net zero, though cross-stitching-wise, it was definitely a net decrease. I’ll keep trying to be good next year.
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Date: 2026-01-09 05:22 pm (UTC)I'm so glad you like your pinball.
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