A New Beginning

Hia,
       So today is the first day of my new venture.  I have made the move to cut my day job down from five days a week to four, so I can dedicate one entire day to Sewing!  Sewing gorgeous vintage reproductions and delightful retro 'glad rags'.

For years now I have dreamt of having a little side-line of my own, which allows me to be creative and gives me the opportunity to learn new skills.  I love fabric, design and the fashion of the 1940's, 1950's and 1960's.  I have also dreamt of being my own boss, and now for at least one day a week I will be.

I hope I will be able to get my skills off the ground and accomplish a decent portfolio of sewing projects by the end of the year.  My aim is to have a small dressmaking business up and running in time.

I have always wanted a home business of my own, but I thought it was something I would only get to do when I am a stay at home Mum.  It seemed to me that the only women I knew who had done such a thing, are mums with small children.  I really admired these women, but at the same time I got this warped impression that my creative and business muscles would have to wait.  I believed that for as long as I had a full time job, and there was no bulging reason to leave it, that was my lot.  (I seriously don't know where I get my ideas sometimes, sigh!)  

It was my husband (bless him), who pointed out to me that I didn't have to wait, that I could go part time and start what I had been deferring to that unknown, mysterious time called someday.

His supportive advice was: Why put off for tomorrow what can be done today?    

Now, as I am only an average sewer, I aim to really focus on up-skilling this year.  There is so much I look forward to learning, and that is so exciting!

I am inspired by people like Gretchen Hirsch and her blog, Gertie's New Blog For Better Sewing, she also began with basic skills and through her passion and enthusiasm is a talented and accomplished sewer.

I am not setting out to take on the world, but I do want to be proud of my improvements and feel that I may become...a seamstress.

As far as small business is concerned, I have a lot to learn over the year.  I may end up falling flat on my face, but I refuse now to regret not trying!

So, here I go!