Sunday, November 3, 2024

Redwork Noel Stitch-a-Long, part 3

Hello everybody. It's been quite a weird three weeks. 

Here's where I was last time:  


I was meant to go to a team offsite on the far side of the country which would have allowed for a lot of stitching on the plane. But on Friday we got news that the event (that I was supposed to fly to on Sunday morning) was cancelled. A few hours later we were told that my boss and her peer on the sales team had been abruptly let go. 

That has led to a couple of weeks of uncertainty and confusion at work, and we're still trying to figure everything out. A new executive joined the company in the interim and everyone is just trying to get their work done. Strange times. 

So, sadly, my opportunity to meet my colleagues and plan our projects for 2025 has been cancelled. And on a personal note, I DIDN'T HAVE HOURS TO STITCH!!!

But comparing the two photos, I guess I did get some stitching done: 


I have over 50 of the 120  rows done, and I'm happy to say that I still like the way it looks. No thought or hope of getting this stitched by this Christmas, but I think I might be halfway done with the stitching by our next check in. We'll see. 

I love seeing what the other stitchers in this stitch-a-long work on. Go check out their blogs and get inspired by their amazingly beautiful and diverse projects: Avis, Claire, Gun, Christina, KathyMargaret, Megan, Deborah, Sharon, Daisy, Cathie, LindaMary MargaretCindy, and Helen.

See you in three weeks!

17 comments:

  1. I'm sorry to hear about what happened at work. You did make some good progress though

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    1. Thanks Helen! I've found a little window most days when the cats are napping.

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  3. I think you have made a lot and it´s looking great!

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    1. Thank you, Gun. I am both enjoying the simplicity of using just one color of floss and feeling a little bored at the same time. Typical!

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  4. Despite the work upheavals (always the pits) you really got quite a lot done :) Hoping things will be settling down soon

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    1. That was me anonymous above :) Sharon

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    2. Thanks Sharon! I've set myself a fun work project where I get to learn a new system, write several emails, and help the folks on the sales team. So I'm keeping myself busy.

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  5. Work upset is alwasy the worst. At least you have your stitching to wind down with. You made a lot of progress on this beautiful piece.

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    1. Thanks Cathie! The kittens have kept me pretty busy as well.

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  6. Sorry to hear about the unsettling times at work. Your stitching certainly didn't suffer. Gorgeous!

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    1. Thanks Avis! Part of me wants to put it away for a little while and work on a vintage felt-and-sequin banner... but if I find it difficult to keep the kittens away from this project, imagine the fun they would have with beads and sequins!

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  7. You made some great progress even with the changes to your plans. Hope the work situation gets straightened out soon. As someone who works in corporate retail, I can understand abrupt changes like this and they are always such a pain.

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    1. Thanks Christina! Just trying to stay busy and do things that I enjoy and that help my team. That's all I can do, I suppose!

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  8. Oh dear to the redundancies at work. Glad your job is still safe though.

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    1. Thanks Claire. It's the uncertainty and lack of control that is so stressful.

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