Autumn 2021 Update

Hello all,

It's been quite a while, hasn't it? 

After my last post, I was busy busy applying for new jobs and I wasn't feeling quite myself with all that was happening around Covid, things started to affect me more than they usually would for a couple of months. After quite a few job applications from October to December, a bunch of rejections and a couple of interviews, I managed to find a new role shortly after Christmas.  Between that and my daughter being older now, there hasn't been a lot of downtime - the last thing I've wanted to do is sit at a laptop after working from home looking at data all day and running around doing drop-offs and pickups.

However, I've not been just sitting around.  I do have pretty little x's to show you, and a couple of finishes, yay!

First up is the Positivity Rules piece from Caterpillar Cross Stitch - all finished! This was a great stitch during the early part of the pandemic, and great to just concentrate on good words instead of negative ones.

Secondly, Cagliostro, a stitch along from Mr X Stitch.  It is such a massive piece that I fell behind with it quickly as I don't tend to stick with one piece as I like to choose what colours I'm working with depending on my mood.

Next, another Caterpillar Cross Stitch finish - Hello Pumpkin.  This is one of a set of 4 seasonal pieces.  I've begun working on the summer one next, but it's nice to see this one finished, it was very enjoyable and easy to pick up and do a little leaf or character and then put it down until the next day.

As it got towards Halloween, I realised I'd had the patterns for this stuck in my stitching box probably for about 10 years or so and never got round to buying the materials for it.  So I was happy to get started on it this year.  This is Boo Club by Lizzie Kate.

And finally, a bit of an update to this Dimensions one that I worked on a little during StitchMaynia this year.

So that's it from me for now.  I hope that you and your loved ones are all ok.

Until next time!

Jo

Strange times

Hello everyone.

It's quite the odd time we are living through right now.  No school, working at the dining table, trying to juggle all sorts and yet still needing to get some things like stitching and exercise in to keep on top of the mental health.  I hope you are all well and safely tucked away at home.

I am super behind with the updates.  As I scrolled back through my photos to dig out the stitching ones, I scrolled past endless kids parties, Christmas, school project work, carvery lunches and brunches and days out with my little one.  So apologies for being so absent, but with the work and the travelling into London, by the time I picked my little one up from after school club, did our evening routine, ate and sat down again, I just couldn't face turning on the laptop.  Weekends had been full of sports activities and then trying to fit in fun as well so it didn't seem like we were just running on this machine of a routine.

However, I did manage to squeeze in a bit of stitching during the commute and in the Xmas break and an occasional hour at the weekend.  I'm not complaining at all about the lockdown, we are safe at home, my hayfever is not enjoying the blossom at the moment anyway, so I'm pretty happy to be indoors.

Anyways, here are the photo updates of my stitching :)

Hello Pumpkin (month 2) - Caterpillar Cross Stitch

Holodeck Finish! (happy dance!) - Star Trek Cross Stitch book

Seas the Day (month 6) - Caterpillar Cross Stitch

One more thing... in a moment of madness (given how many projects I already have on the go) I decided to sign up to Mr X Stitch SAL001 - Cagliostro.  Still waiting for fabric, but the first month landed yesterday.  It's a biggie!  Here's the link:
https://xstitchmag.com/shop/xstitchalong-001

I also haven't forgotten Maynia is on its way... still debating what to do this year, a number of last year's starts are still unfinished!

Stay safe and hope to be back soon!
Jo