Working week

After my first full week of being 'part time' at the day job I thought I'd show you a few pics of what I was up to.

Once all the bags were made I set upon making the corsages for them, they may look like ordinary circles of fabric but they are transformed into gorgeous flowers after I've had my scissors to them :)

The 'Project Board'!!! See I told you it was just a white board, but by Jove it works!! And I can proudly say that there are quite a few things wiped off now......

Ahhhhh my favourite place, sat in front of the sewing machine making a bag. This one is going to be a new addition to the website very soon.

This week is not going to be such a productive one as I'm covering holidays at work...Boooooo!!!! It seems hardly fair when I've only just got into the swing of things :(

Nothing like this....

.....to blow the cobwebs out of your hair!! We've had a lovely relaxing weekend, we had a walk round Newcastle Saturday and then had a lovely meal at Pizza Express in Durham to celebrate our engagement with my parents. Today we had a walk along the beach at South Shields, it was so windy!!! The sand was blowing all over, but we didn't mind, it wasn't cold at all and the sea air was so refreshing.

We had some very yummy fish and chips and then this evening we travelled back home. Its always lovely to visit and it was definitely something that was long over due. I feel relaxed, refreshed and raring to go. And with a To Do list as long as my arm its just as well :D

OK thats it!

Just a quick post as my tummy is rumbling and I have to go and pack a bag......I'm off up to my parents this weekend for a rest, so to speak. Now I'm not going to make this into a depressing post as this is far, far from how I'm feeling. I'm just sooooo exhausted, I don't think I've stopped since we came back from Madrid and everything seems like its just happened in a blur.

I'm so excited about the next few months ahead, with lots of new fabric to play with and some nice little manageable orders to work through and even the list of chores isn't fazing me. I just need some sleep and no sewing for a few days to recharge my batteries. Everyone needs that every now and then don't they?

Cant wait for some Mama's home cooked food, Ted the westie, Gorden the wonky cat, a day at the coast for some yummy fish and chips, and a nice belated meal out to celebrate our engagement with my parents (Chris is visiting too).

I will be back with a vengeance on Monday as I have lots of photos and things to post about (I've been saving them up) so have a fandabbydozy weekend and bank holiday (if you're in the UK).

xx

Pause II

The last few days have been quite a testing time for me in the craft arena. Being part time, having a big order to get finished, trying to keep my mind on the job and not being distracted by facebook, twitter ( of which I am a HUGE fan of at the moment, I might add just because I am reading celebrity tweets) and applying some discipline. Very difficult.

Although I think at my first few weeks of changing my daily routines I don't think I'm doing that bad? I have 70% completed the big order that is going out this week and have everything else to be made all planned in to the hour. My studio has seen the introduction of a "Projects Board" ooooooh sounds impressive doesn't it? Well its a white board so not that exciting ha ha ;) So I pretty much know what has to be done and when its got to be done by.......quite daunting if you look at it too long :/

Here is a photo of the new cosmetic pouches that I completed for my order and I have to say that I am totally in love with the two in the front of the photo......the greeny coloured one has tea pots and tea cups on it, its adorable!!

My website is looking pretty bare at the moment and this is stressing me out to no end. But at the moment there is just not enough time in the day. There are sooooo many lovely new items coming soon and I'm just itching to get started on them (there was a maaahhooooosssiiivvvveeee fabric purchase not too long ago). Somewhere along the line I thought that I would have more time on my hands once I went part time???? Where on earth did I get that crrraazzzzzyyy idea from?? ;)

Dinner and cocktails

OK so I've been a good girl this week and have been sewing my socks off. I think its only right that I get a little treat?

Something that I haven't done for quite sometime, a girly dinner and cocktails night!! Oh yes, bagladee is glamming it up tonight. Dress, heels and matching clutch bag (of course!!!) may need to take an umbrella as the weather is yucky, but that wont dampen my spirits. Lots to celebrate and drink to ;) not promising I wont have a cloudy head in the morning...but its not very often so why the heck not?

Here is another sneak peek of a pouch.....lots to show you soon. I'm on a roll!!! Have a fab weekend. xx

In the words of Dori

...just keep sewing, just keep sewing, just keep sewing, sewing, sewing. We'll not quite but if she was singing to me that is what she would say. (Dori, the blue fish out of Finding Nemo)

2 bags finished, 3 half way there, 5 cut out, interfacing to cut, 8 corsages to make, 2 extra orders, 1 new enquiry, 1 Etsy sale (made to order), 4 orders from work colleagues!!! Phew!!!!

Part time came just in the nick of time!!! Busy bagladee indeed. Not complaining though, I'm having so much fun!!!

Something new

Another quick post I'm afraid....attacking that order list head on!!! Here is a sneak peak of one of the new cosmetic pouches I've been working on. There are lots more to come!