My new start date is July 1, 2008, and I my goal is 15 or more finishes. Any changes I've made to the rules are in red.
The 'official' rules from HasturTorres' site (the "I" refers to her):
Purpose of the challenge: to reduce the amount of patterns you have not stitched. This challenge can also be applied to other areas of you stash if you wish (please post your personal modification).
1. Have fun reducing your stash.2. There is no time limit- people have different size projects they would like to work on.
3. Thou shall not purchase any new patterns, fabric, or thread until 10, 25, or 50 projects have been stitched. Pattern size does not matter. (This challenge can also apply to knitting, beading, sewing and crocheting patterns.)
4. You can make some exemptions - I am not placing limitations on this due to commitments that people might already have. Remember, though, the goal of this challenge is to reduce stash so too many exemptions will sabotage these efforts. I have declared three exemptions.
6. Gifts, gift cards, trades, RAKs and patterns bought with gift money are not a violation of this challenge. This also applies to purchasing patterns for gifts that give other people.
7. Freebies count as part of your total and you can acquire them at any point.
8. The official start date of this challenge was Sept 1, 2006 since I have been posting about it for awhile and want to make sure the everyone's projects have been included.
My exceptions (other than those already stated in the rules):
1. Annual JCS Ornament magazine
2. Current subscription renewals: I am currently subscribed to The Gift of Stitching, Just Cross Stitch, The Cross Stitcher, and the annual Keepsake Calendar. I may renew these subscriptions, but not subscribe to something new.
3. Threads may be purchased only if replacing one that has run out, or a pattern calls for a particular thread and I do not have a viable substitute.
4. Fabric may be bought if I do not have a viable color that is big enough
5. I may participate in 1 Secret Sister, 2 Fiber exchanges, and any amount of stitched/finished product exchange.
