so, I know that I mentioned that I was sewing things for entry into the county fair (state fair isn't going ot happen this year). Well, I thought that the day to take entries up was Thursday...nope, it's TOMORROW!!!!
Now, I really shouldn't be that stressed out, because all I really need to do is press DDs dress and the skirt that I whipped up - finished sewing the waistband down this morning while the children had breakfast. However, I'm at a loss!! I have things all mis-scheduled and I have to try and figure out what I did and then correct it. I also have to get it through my children's thick skulls that they can NOT act like fools tomorrow when I take my entries up.
Next, I am waiting to hear back about a potential customer who wants a slipcover made, with contrast piping. I had made cushion covers for him before, but the dog shredded them - dark colored dog, light colored couch. I was completely honest with him and told him that it would be cheaper for him to just purchase the ones that he wants because, now that he's changed what he wants, it will take a bit longer, plus the fabric and piping would have ot be ordered, then you have to total the time, fabric costs, time to take accurate measurements of the couch, etc. Yes, the money would be nice, no the time it would take away from other things that are getting piled up is not something I look forward to. So, I'm just waiting to hear back from him as to what he wants to do.
I'm also trying to get the kiddos calmed down, Bek is scared that she won't know where the bathroom is when she starts at the "big kid school" and even though I've told her over and over again that there is one in her classroom AND one right outside the classroom, she's still freaking out. Which leads right into the next thing - school fees have to be paid starting the 7th, and we want ot get there in the earlier part of the payments dates so that we can see Tom's classroom and maybe meet his teacher and drop off his contribution to the classroom supplies (tissues and plastic bags).
Sew....I'm sewing under a lot of pressure and that means making some silly mistakes. However, I think I was able to fix most of the recent goofs....maybe when the children are actually IN school, I can sew at a normal pace.
Larisa, who will post pics of the state fair entries after the fair