There are Rules to this Challenge.............

Oh My Goodness, I never thought of that concept!!! LOL So, in good conscience (and because I have the world's worst memory), I'm pasting a copy of the Rules For the 50 Challenge here. It's also probably the safest way to keep me honest. ROFL Without further ado, they are:

Due to the interest in the challenge I have decided to post a list of rules for it. There have also been requests for smaller challenges (thanks xstitchqueen for drawing this to my attention). For those of you who would like to join the challenge but can't commit to the 50 project...there will be a 10 project and a 25 project challenge. If you would like to join us in one of these challenges please post your intent, exemptions and modifications. Also, some people have already created blogs as way tracking their progress. Bloggers if you would like to share your journey with us please post your addresses. 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).

The Rules:

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 until 10, 25, or 50 projects have been stitched. Pattern size does not matter. WIPs and UFOs finishes count.
4. This challenge can also apply to knitting, beading, sewing and crocheting patterns.
5. 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.
7. Freebies count as part of your total and you can aquire them at any point.
8. You do not have to declare the projects you intend to work on. (If listing would make you feel better please do so)
9. The offical 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. All projects finished on or after this date count for the challenge. Example: you have been working TW's Peacock Tapestry for the past 36 months and you finally finished it on Sept. 12th... it counts as part of your total for the challenge.

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Okay, so now I have OFFICIALLY read the rules and they seem very reasonable and all in the in best interest of reducing stash and having fun. And no time limit, what more could a girl ask for????

Now for my part of the rules:

I shall do cross stitching only (finishing not required but it would be a novelty);

I shall declare my exemptions as thus: floss or fibres only to complete the project;

I have finished nothing since September first, so it's not an issue.

That's it. Let the stitching begin!!! Please, all stitchers act responsibily, No Drinking and Stitching; No Eating Cheezies or Chocolate in the location of ANY Needlework and always remember to keep to the posted 100 stitches per hour limit (or whatever your local regulations are).