My last WIP/UFO Update was end of End of Year 2025, and can be seen here. This is my latest update, which is much shorter than in years past. I’ve taken out the finished projects and added the newly started ones. Bold titles show the ones I have worked on in 2026. I also wrote if I hope/plan to work on or finish these projects this year.
Dressing Gown - hope/plan to finish
Button Bag - plan to finish (yellow is the lining)
Ribbon Album Wall Quilt - hope to work on
Bess of Hardwick
Paisley Purse and Pocket - hope/plan to work on
RSN Knot Garden - hope to continue working on (progress made in 2026)
RSN Rice Fields
Miniature Chair Cushion
Silk Gauze Cat
Linda Driskell White Hardanger - hope/plan to finish
The Great Wave (new start in 2026)
Bristol Bag Etui - hope to finish
Dogwood Afghan - hope to continue working on (progress made in 2026)
Lavender and Lace - The Quilt Maker - hope to work on (mistakes unstitched in 2026)
Sneek Sampler - hope to work on
Small Cross Stitch Pieces that need to be Finish Finished (progress made in 2026)
English Paper Piecing
Here are some kits/projects I want to start
I had visited Yamamiya Sengen Shrine in 2018, but I had forgotten the name and didn’t realize where we were going until I saw it. (That visit can be seen here.)
This place is one of the component parts of the Mt. Fuji World Heritage sites. It was registered on the World Heritage list in June 2013.
On a clear day there is a view of Mt. Fuji. See this post for that view.
After visiting Yamamiya Sengen Shrine, we had lunch at a traditional Japanese place.
We sat on the floor at a low table, with a view of the bamboo.
We both ordered the same thing, cold soba noodles and a tempura that seemed to be made of mountain vegetables. It was very good, and just what we needed to continue on with our day.
This was another day of historical adventures with my friend, who is exceptionally knowledgeable about these places in the Fuji area. First, we visited Hiyoshi Sengen Shrine, which was originally the guardian shrine for Tozen-in Temple.
It is in a park setting, with a parking area. There is an interesting museum in this building.
The well
The inside of the building is wood, with information and pictures of artifacts on the walls.
This sign lists all of the head priests. I am always amazed be how well the records have been preserved.
Tozen-In Temple
This house, just outside the shrine/temple grounds belongs to the family of the last head priest.
