Moving On To Meet My Goals

 I finished "Amy" and forgot to post a picture of it. 

I've been busy with many thoughts going through my head about sewing. Am I meeting all my goals? Am I happy with what I am doing in the sewing room regarding the dolls? 

I have to say that I am not pleased with how the doll sewing is going. I am spending way too much time testing patterns and not enough time enjoying the process or doing tutorials on techniques. That has been upsetting me to the point that I had spells of sadness and anger. Once I got through that I sat and mulled over the pros and cons of testing. 

• I enjoy testing as I get to see what new ideas testers are going to have published. But, I have also noticed that only one or two of my favorite designers use the forum I'm on. The rest have their own private testers and do it through private groups or via email. 

• Testing means fast sewing and I'm a slow sewer. I spend a lot of time fussing over details and making sure everything is correct. I'm a hand baster and sewer. I do miss some deadlines because of this but I do post what I've done and my comments about what needs fixing.
  

• I don't sew 8 hours a day as I don't have to. I have no business and I have a life outside the sewing room. Many testers sew the patterns and sell the outfits. I admire them for that.
  

• I love to do other types of sewing and coursework. 

I have decided that I will leave the world of testing sewing patterns and do more of what I want to do in the sewing room. The goal is finish by Dec. 31 but it could be sooner than that. 

One of my goals is to sew more of the patterns from the pattern stash. I have lots of patterns to sew. I have also decided that if I want a pattern, I will buy it. 

My other goal is to sew up the fabric and notions stash. I like to match pattern to fabric and if I can't find the fabric to go with the pattern, I look for another pattern. It is part of the process that I love so much. 

And I want to get back into the world of course work. Couture sewing, photography, and pattern drafting. I want to do it as they are part of my goals for this year. 

Thank you for reading my thoughts as I reaffirm my goals this year. I hope to do more...

Happy Doll Sewing............................