Flibbertygibbet: Sleep-in Sunday

I kind of wish it was a sleep in day, but there's so much to do. Though it's a nasty, windy day so I'm most glad I food-shopped yesterday and don't have to go out today, even though I'd like to get a cinema trip in with Claire...

My Nano mojo sort of disappeared. Back at work this week and was trying to settle back into it. Also got out to see the girls on Wednesdays. On Thursday I was told that a job change/promotion that's been under discussion since June is now definitively on hold as there's a headcount freeze across the company. While I'm telling myself that I'm lucky to have a job and need to hold on to it, it irks me that they will also use this as a rationale to refuse a deserved payrise. By now I expected as much but am still extremely disappointed and wish they'd never started discussing the promotion with me in the first place. However it has brought some clarity - I'm not saying it'll be work to rule but the beyond-the-call stuff is certainly out the window now. Using my lunchbreak to write is a strong possibility too, so is actually taking a lunchbreak.

Yesterday I picked up my machine (cotton caught underneath the hook race, all better) and got into the quilting ahead of next week. I'm about halfway through the top now. The section on the left is sewn, and the right side has been rearranged yet again since the photo was taken. As you can tell it has been put together randomly and I think I've probably subconsciously placed the same fabrics beside each other in the strips. Would a plan have been better? Probably. Would that have been me? Almost certainly not. I'm reasonably pleased with it, as much as I ever am with something I'm making for myself. Of course the quilting, binding etc makes a big difference too.

There's been some knitting.

Socks that have been on the needles for ever are just about done. Just some Kitchener stitch required. I'd decided to give these to my grandmother for Christmas as she was thrilled with the last pair and she hasn't been very well of late. I've decided to send them on early because tiny granny feet are just as cold in early December as later on that month.

There are other WIPs on the needles.

A: Kusha Kusha scarf, and thanks to Thimbleanna for procuring the Habu Superfine Merino from Purl for me.

B: Secret for the moment

C: Those bloody bootees

This creation is still underway, I won't get it finished this term... more photos of the process when it's all done:

It's quite a small size and there's a lot of work yet to do but the process is fascinating.

Now, I have a question for all of you. When Thimbleanna and I met up, we were talking about the Fabric Swap, as that was how we 'met' (though I think it was Round 1) and she wondered if I was going to do it again. So - is there anyone interested? Details are in the link above but it would involve sending three fabric strips to two separate partners, often shipping internationally. I'd envisage it taking place in January again, because of upcoming holidays and holiday post. One additional rule - you have to have a blog that is regularly updated to participate. I was burned by someone relatively well known on the last swap who turned out to be quite notorious and so I'd use my discretion this time.

Ok, almost 10:30. Time to get typing. On nano.