What is this? I’m on my OWN blog?? Seriously. WTH.
I’ve been working a lot elsewhere, to be honest. I’m an editor on The Sewcialists, which also includes doing interviews. I do so by recording a conversation, then transcribing, editing my voice out, formatting back into a cohesive interview format, and lastly organizing for blog content. My way is extremely labor intensive, but makes for really good content, so, is what it is.
As it so happens, we have an editor out on maternity leave, one on holiday, and our leader, the incredible Gillian, is out on an emergency medical leave for a bit. Editor Kate has her own super successful blog, has been working on Who We Are posts for Sewcialists which is no easy fete, and soooo Chloe and I have been working a bit of double time on the blog/email/IG and such. Woohoo!
I’ve also been working hard on my little Workhorse Patterns venture. It’s moving along…..very slowly, but moving along. The community here in Portland is so incredibly supportive. I feel like I’m not working on it enough, but I also know my propensity for burn-out, so I’m trying to be kind to myself.
The shout out to Portland also makes me want to point out this post on The People’s Sewing Army that Denise put together. She’s incredible. I want to be Denise when I grow up.
And I’ve been testing a lot for Joann/Pipedream Patterns. I am loving this unblogged Willow pattern. I’ve got some testing this weekend, in fact. I knew she was working on this pattern as I was working on my first Workhorse Pattern, and wanted it launched when I launched mine (which means I’m behind) as it would make sense for layering in the fall.
Today, and also unblogged (I need to make an unbloggedapalooza post), I’m loving my Wiksten Kimono. I made a quilted scrappy version for my muslin and have ZERO regrets.
What have you been up to? Please tell me you’re behind on something too…. 😀
Love that jacket! The idea of a quilt-esque or scrappy pieced jacket is almost romantic, like an ode to the art–and work–of sewing somehow. And girl, I have some serious unbloggedapalooza stuff too–you’re not alone! Mine is less exciting, mainly 6 t-shirts for my hub, 2 pretty blah costume pieces, and 1 top.
And I *think* it goes without saying that I am STOKED for WHP to be up and running, but now I’ve said it anyway. 😉
OH ABBEY! Can I please just have you for my personal positive-affirming-life-coach?! I don’t know how you do it, but you always spark such joy and positivity in me. Thank you. Your husband is a lucky person. <3
Ah Becky, we are all “behind” … but it depends for what? I’m all for goal setting but for me there’s more important things in life than worrying about my blog and IG etc.. but I can say that because I don’t make a living from it! Anyway rest assured you’re not alone, and as I speak I have 3 interviews to write up for my blog which are more than 2 months old, and I’m about to add a 4th to my list on Tuesday . Will get there. Oh and thanks for the vote of confidence on my blog. It’s sweet and motivating!