(This post is part of a continuing series focusing on the development of a new handbag pattern from its initial conception to it's release.)
So in an earlier post I described how unpredictable the run-up to a pattern release can be, but no matter how wild and chaotic the run-up to a new pattern release turns out to be, there's always a little respite, a little oasis of time so to speak, that comes AFTER the last pattern task is completed, but BEFORE the official release in the newsletter.
It's kinda weird actually. There's SO much to do trying to get ready to release, and with a deadline looming, you really start to wonder if you'll accomplish everything on that list in time. But here's the deal, there's quite a few items on that list that just cannot be done until the day of the official release, when the REAL craziness begins anew, but in the meantime, we sort of find ourselves in the "eye of a storm".
It's a strange feeling... a time to wait... to exhale...and to gather strength for what comes next. It's usually about a week, sometimes as much as two, but you never know...because in the now legendary case of the Baggalista, the eye of the storm lasted less than 12 hours! At any rate, since it's impossible to predict the amount of time we'll have, and since I simply can't start a new project until I've put the current one to bed, I need to find a way to redeem this interim time.
And check it out, I've actually gotten so I enjoy this forced sabbatical. I purposely make myself to do something totally different, completely "un-pattern-related". For example; I painted my old office waiting for the DittyRoo release, and the master bath waiting for the Lollapalooza. I've also been know to do a little personal sewing, or take in a very rare day of shopping. I generally get some yard work done during the spring respite, some Christmas shopping during the my free time in the Fall, and I always try to get some casseroles and other dinner items into the freezer for the crazy port-release days that lie ahead.
So what do I have planned this time? I might just try my hand at embellishing my old sewing machine with some Mod Podge and fabric scraps. I've been dying to try that, but up until now couldn't justify taking the time. I've got a couple of books I've been wanted to dive into and you never know, there might just be an impromptu trip to Charlotte in my future. (Nothing recharges my battery like my grandson!)
But you know what? As much as I enjoy the break in the routine, I'll be ready to hit it again when the winds changes direction on the 7th of April.
So how about you? When you take a break from your normal routine, what activities recharge YOUR battery?
So in an earlier post I described how unpredictable the run-up to a pattern release can be, but no matter how wild and chaotic the run-up to a new pattern release turns out to be, there's always a little respite, a little oasis of time so to speak, that comes AFTER the last pattern task is completed, but BEFORE the official release in the newsletter.
It's kinda weird actually. There's SO much to do trying to get ready to release, and with a deadline looming, you really start to wonder if you'll accomplish everything on that list in time. But here's the deal, there's quite a few items on that list that just cannot be done until the day of the official release, when the REAL craziness begins anew, but in the meantime, we sort of find ourselves in the "eye of a storm".It's a strange feeling... a time to wait... to exhale...and to gather strength for what comes next. It's usually about a week, sometimes as much as two, but you never know...because in the now legendary case of the Baggalista, the eye of the storm lasted less than 12 hours! At any rate, since it's impossible to predict the amount of time we'll have, and since I simply can't start a new project until I've put the current one to bed, I need to find a way to redeem this interim time.
And check it out, I've actually gotten so I enjoy this forced sabbatical. I purposely make myself to do something totally different, completely "un-pattern-related". For example; I painted my old office waiting for the DittyRoo release, and the master bath waiting for the Lollapalooza. I've also been know to do a little personal sewing, or take in a very rare day of shopping. I generally get some yard work done during the spring respite, some Christmas shopping during the my free time in the Fall, and I always try to get some casseroles and other dinner items into the freezer for the crazy port-release days that lie ahead.
So what do I have planned this time? I might just try my hand at embellishing my old sewing machine with some Mod Podge and fabric scraps. I've been dying to try that, but up until now couldn't justify taking the time. I've got a couple of books I've been wanted to dive into and you never know, there might just be an impromptu trip to Charlotte in my future. (Nothing recharges my battery like my grandson!)
But you know what? As much as I enjoy the break in the routine, I'll be ready to hit it again when the winds changes direction on the 7th of April.
So how about you? When you take a break from your normal routine, what activities recharge YOUR battery?
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Nothing recharges my batteries like cozying down with a good book. The sun is shining and, while the temperatures have returned to close to normal for this time of year in western PA, a snugly sweatsuit, fuzzy slippers and my favorite lawn chair are always calling me to spend some time on the porch, reading and watching the world go by. Of course it helps that I already have the new pattern!
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