Motivational Issues
Apr. 28th, 2012 04:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bethzyllaI've had the worst time lately trying to get mentally in gear. I have several sewing projects on my plate (all for paying clients) and deadlines are creeping closer every day. I don't know what my problem is, but the sewing mojo just isn't there. I utterly hate when this happens...I want my sewing to be something that makes me happy, not a chore to be completed under pressure. I know everyone goes through creative slumps, but this seriously couldn't have come at a worse time.
There's a fun guild event coming up - a Victorian train ride - and I'd hoped to make a new outfit for it. It's safe to say that's not happening at this point. I'll have to wear my only Victorian outfit (the blue bustle dress) again. I do like it, and I'm starting to get it accessorized to a level I'm happy with, but still...it's not new and shiny. At least all the hard work I put into making it is paying off with multiple wearings. Besides, it'll be fun to see all my friends and go on a scenic round-trip train ride. Last year Ben and I wound up leaving early because we hadn't eaten all day. I'll make sure that's not an issue this time!
In the meantime, if anyone has advice for sweet-talking a sewing muse who's apparently on strike, please feel free to chime in!
There's a fun guild event coming up - a Victorian train ride - and I'd hoped to make a new outfit for it. It's safe to say that's not happening at this point. I'll have to wear my only Victorian outfit (the blue bustle dress) again. I do like it, and I'm starting to get it accessorized to a level I'm happy with, but still...it's not new and shiny. At least all the hard work I put into making it is paying off with multiple wearings. Besides, it'll be fun to see all my friends and go on a scenic round-trip train ride. Last year Ben and I wound up leaving early because we hadn't eaten all day. I'll make sure that's not an issue this time!
In the meantime, if anyone has advice for sweet-talking a sewing muse who's apparently on strike, please feel free to chime in!
