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Friday, March 2, 2012

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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