I don't feel like I am getting very much done, my to-do list just grows and my ta-da list does not, but the last few weeks have been great.
First Brett K calls, with a costume idea that needs to be flushed out. A cloak and drawstring pants, I'm really nervous, but excited. I can do these in my sleep. Finding the fabric I like was the hardest part, but I got everything done and for me, in record time. Brett was happy, and after wearing the peices a few times, we'll finish the alterations on them. Great job and a tip! Nice
Then Joyce's daughter in law called me with a rush job on bride's maid dresses. Nice to get them done right away and get paid, with a $10 tip on top of the money I charged.
I picked up a customer from Craiglist, that needed a suit altered. Another rush job, that taxed my knowledge just a little bit, but I got things right on the first try, altering the coat to fit more snuggly and the pants repaired, hemmed and taken in just slightly. Again a small tip on my wages, makes things so nice when I try to pay bills.
Etsy has had some activity, I really want to stop having to list vintage and supplies and be able to list the things that I've made, so this month I am trying to a new theory to getting things done. It'll be a good one to try.... Monday and Tuesday are work on work days. Wednesday starts a quilt, Thursday is all hand work and Friday is sewing for myself. I need to add some work on the week ends until I can manage to get some work caught up. I'd like to make Tuesday my hand work so I can sit online and chat while I work. Seems to be good for my self esteem to have that outlet.
This week I've worked on the first sleeve for Antonio;s sweater, started Chrissy's quilt, almost finished a pair of pants and just out a wool jacket.
Tomorrow I'll wash some fabric for the lining of the jacket and try to decide if I'm using a pants or skirt to go with it. Maybe I should look at what linings I have first, and see if I have something to make a muslin from for the skirt.
Lists are re made and on the new laptop in some type of order. The goal is still three projects a week. This week at least I worked on three projects, altho none of them got totally done. One more day and we start a new week. I need to let this motivation take me places that I've never been.
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