I know that Halloween officially kicks off the holiday season for those in the US (is it the same if you live overseas?) but I am STILL dragging my feet when it comes time to getting ready. This year we’re keeping presents pretty low-key but that also means that there are a lot of #memade items that will be done. Now because I use a projector, things are a lot easier for me to cut and sew things together. Between cutting patterns and ironing, sewing is maybe 40% of, well, sewing, and using a projector has been a major game changer in my process.
Ready to learn to use a projector for sewing? My classes for December just dropped so head on over and get registered:
New Pattern November is a Wrap
I’m getting ready to publish an update for #NewPatternNovember but here are the updates:
I was working on my quilted jacket most of the month and didn’t think I would succeed at even one pattern.
I surprised myself and knocked out 4 new pieces this month.
I love what I did.
Did you participate? How did you fair?
Do People Really Want Handmade Gifts?
Every holiday season this is a question I ask myself.
Musings from my mind…
This is a new section I’m adding so that the flurry of thoughts that pass by as I’m writing my newsletters have a place to go…
Competition isn’t just the thief of joy, it’s also the oppressor of progress. As I’m typing this out, I was scrolling on Instagram and came across this beautifully done carousel and I immediately felt the familiar feel of insecurity creep in as I consumed this incredibly inspirational information. Not only were the words inspiring, but the imagery was so engaging I couldn’t just scroll on by—I had to pause, swipe through and engage. So why insecurity feelings, right? Because I want people to see my content and feel this exact way and I don’t know if they do. So I paused in that moment and realized that by me feeling like this creator is a competitor for audience, I’ve lost the joy that her post made me feel.
This is something that I know is in process for me. I’m actively working to undo this scarcity mindset because not only does it rob my happiness, it also makes it really hard to create.
What’s something you’ve been struggling with?
Is the projector class an in person class?