Lucia in a new dress I made from some Ikea fabric and a pattern from one of Bianca's Ottobre magainzes. Her prop is a lilly pilly called lulu, she had to have it when she saw it at Bunnings!
It has some serious twirlability!
Works out really nice on the trampoline too!After making some crunch time decisions about my life and my use of (little) time life has felt a little easier. Isn't it amazing how sometimes when you make that really hard decision, afterwards it feels good and right and things start to flow again? I'm talking about how much time I spend sewing, mainly for the business, but alot for me too. I felt really entitled to spend as much weekend time as I wanted since I have been home with children for nearly 6 years. Finally I could have my life back and do something a little selfish.
It's a bit hard to talk about because I feel a bit emabarrased now at how much I took Andrew for granted and how unconscious I was of how the girls felt about me putting my stuff before them.
I'm not saying I don't sew anymore on the weekends or that my life is now all about my kids but I made a decision that I would sew when Eva was in care, that the weekend days were family time and that I would strive and work really hard at finding that elusive balance. I also need to spend more time with Andrew...not just talking about the kids or money etc, but talking about our plans and our dreams, like we used to. I realised how much I missed him as someone outside my husband and my children's father. I missed him as someone I really like, think is funny, interesting and has great ideas. I love him for the individual that is not only for his connection to me, if that makes sence.
I just started this post on Lucia's new dress and a plant called Lulu and look what it turned into...I must have needed (wanted) to share.
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I think the decisions you made in regards to time with your kids, and with Andrew, are terrific. I also get how hard it is at the time to make those decisions and realize why you are making them. In the end it always feels right, and for me anyways, a "why didn't I do this sooner" feeling. Perhaps you will find you are more productive now on the days you have committed to sewing, given you have some "refresh" days thrown in as well :)
The dress is seriously cute, and I love the twirlability :)
Gorgeous dress (and Lulu the Lilly Pilly - very cute). Thanks for sharing about Andrew - I sometimes find that I need to consciously make time to hang out with my man too!
That dress is really cute and it looks lovely on her!
I really understand what you have been going through. Being a mama to three I too struggle sometimes to find a balance between family time and time for creativity alone. I think all mama's do :-) Great to hear you have found a way that works for you. Enjoy your weekend, I hope it will be a great one!
Glad you are getting more hanging out time. I absolutely love that dress.
Good on you for sorting your time out and prioritising. And look at you go with those Ottobre patterns! That Ikea fabric is a perfect match for that pattern.
wow - and isn't that balance hard to find! Love that dress. Any chance you can bring some of those Ottobre magazines to the Sunday Craftroom for me to flick through (if Bianca doesn't mind ofcourse)? I've never seen one and would love to have a looksee.
Good on you! I can so relate to finding time for it all and working on that thing 'balance'. How lovely to still recognise those things in your hubby :) Brings a smile to my face xox
Gorgeous dress!
And enjoy your new routine for the summer. Hopefully, you'll find a good balance of time with Andrew and the girls and time for creating and the business.
Sounds good to me! It is hard to balance your family and passion, I feel the same though, that sewing is finally something for me.
If you're still up for a swap, I am happy to be your partner. Let me know.
Mmm, certainly gives me some food for thought. Juggling children, husbands, work, time out, life... can be difficult. It sounds like you are making some positive decisions though. I hope they work for you. Another gorgeous dress. I've seen that Ikea fabric, but I held back as I couldn't picture it as anything. Very inspiring.
I so hear what you are saying! I feel endlessly guilty about trying to spend time working while I still have Poppy at home. I don't sew while the kdis are around but I do end up doing other things so that once they go to bed I do have time. I can't wit to re-organise next year and sort through it with more confidence and less guilt - I live in hope. Dropped a screaming Poppy off to child care this morning, I was nearly in tears byt he car park
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