A) I forget everything else I had wanted to do, whether or not it pertained to that project
and
B) I burn out.
That is exactly what happened these past few weeks. I worked so hard on my shirtwaist dress to have it finished by Gertie's book party that I didn't take very good pictures. And then I made a fabulous brocade dress for a wedding and once again... no pictures. And instead of moving on, writing about something else or starting another project, I just felt overwhelmed by my failure to record and blog. Sigh.
Then, to top that off, I broke my vow of not buying any clothing. My dwindling collection of jeans got me so low that instead of making a pair, I just bought one from the Gap. Granted, they were on sale, (I saved more than 50%!) but still. But I broke my vow! I am very sad at myself.
One more problem is that my sewing room is in chaos because we are using it as a photography studio. (Check out our Etsy store for all the new listings!!!) I just haven't had the energy or inspiration to clean it.
Another thing is that I was planning on making Gertie's coat. I had even made a muslin (which was to big) and posted it on the Flickr group. But I am not sure if I actually want to make it. Is that bad? I think the coat design is great, but I want something a little more useful. I am also on a pretty strict budget which makes things like buying hair interfacing a no-no. At least for now. And for sure no pattern buying splurges. But I found this free pattern on Burda so i might end up making that, except without all the do-dads on it. But, I can also make this beautiful double breasted coat with the fabric I got for the Gertie coat. Which one do you like better?
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| Talea #9301 - free from Burda |
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| Ankle-length double breasted wool coat #107 |
I also happen to have some fleece backed Gore-Tex that would be wonderfully warm, and all of the little squirrels are telling me that it is going to be a very cold winter. (they are working overtime to hide all of their nuts)
I guess what I am trying to say is that I am re-booting. If Romney can do it why cant I. Although after tonight's debates we shall see how well that worked. So. See you tomorrow?
I know the feeling...do the same thing...it takes a lot of energy to be creative, and we tend to put too many expectations on ourselves. I think just like the media has affected women's body self image, pinterest and the blogging world affects our 'crafty' self image. It can be hard to live up to.
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