Friday, May 27, 2011

shopping regrets

no, not sad about something I bought,more about what I didn't buy. I found some fabulous pink wool tweed type fabric that would look great as a coat, and then it went on sale for one day at 30%off at global fabrics. I soooo wanted it. But since I'm having to buy storage boxes for my current fabric and works in progress I didn't think I could justify it.

Now I'm thinking I could just give away the material that really doesn't inspire me and then I could justify it.

But I've also promised myself that I wouldn't stay up late trying to fit in sewing while I was in paid work during the day, as i really should be awake for that. Roll on end of contract in June!

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

letting go of perfection

Its 10 pm at night and I'm still up - again. Too much to do and so little energy. Feel like I am not finishing anything these days, but then forget that I am also working 11 hour days three days a week - and parenting! I struggled with what this blog should be about - decluttering, family life, sewing. But since its my life, and my blog, I think I'll just make it about me!

So I have a big pile of sewing half done, sitting at the end of the dining table. I had cut out four garments to sew when my new (well, new to me) over locker arrived, but I forgot to plan in some playing time - and the fact that its handy to have the sewing machine out at the same time. Husband R pointed out that perhaps I was taking on too much, so trying not to sew until current work contract is finished.
But...
Have mending to do, material to sort out, and refashioning to be prepared for. I;m hoping that while baby is asleep tomorrow I can go through fabric stash and give away the stuff that I'm not that interested in sewing now that I know a bit more about the whole process. and why spend time refitting something that I;m not sure I'll wear anyway?
Notice how I left the punctuation incorrect at the start of this sentence - it hurts but I'm trying not to go for the exact words to express myself or I'll never get there