Thursday, February 02, 2012

Man, starting a bidness is hard!

First, there's the procrastination factor. As in, yes, sure, I could get another couple hours in on this prototype while The Kid is lost in Legoland, but dinner isn't going to cook itself. And really if I just moved all the furniture in here around *one more time* I might be able to reach the computer and the sewing machine without ever leaving my chair...

Secondly, confidence. I mean, if I spend an hour making dinner I know it will eventually get eaten. Even if it's the next day disguised as "burrito fillings" in someone's lunch. If I keep working on these pieces I'm trying to sell, I could just be making ridiculous gifts that will end up in the back of someone's closet. Gifts because, you know, if I can't sell them my friends and relatives are going to end up with a crapload of presents. (This would be a good time to get your name in on the list for eventual recipients. Go ahead, use the comments.)

Mostly, it's switching back and forth between mom/wife/creative-Jewish-fabric-artist-working-from-a-small-room-upstairs that's making me crazy. What nobody tells you about working from home is that it's hard to enforce your work/home boundaries. Especially with the cats.

In any case, hopefully pics of some of my new pieces will be up here soon. With order forms, and space for encouraging noises.

5 Comments:

Blogger VickiB said...

What does it mean to be a fabric artist? Whatever it is, I'll buy it. This is really exciting!

Just don't go the way of PTrunk and have a nervous breakdown.

2/03/2012 6:58 AM  
Anonymous Leah said...

hey let me know what i can do to help! seriously!

2/08/2012 9:17 AM  
Anonymous David Star said...

Thank you for shaing

2/29/2012 8:47 AM  
Blogger The back of the hill said...

Updates! We need updates!

3/01/2012 11:33 AM  
Blogger Tzipporah said...

Meh. Updates? My neck is sore from bending over the sewing machine and everything is taking longer than planned, but I'm having a lot of fun. Should have some photos up in the next day or so.

3/01/2012 6:02 PM  

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