Sunday, January 6, 2013

Balance schmalance

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It is sometimes like an archaeological dig in this sewing space, but in fact it is pretty much like my brain – all the projects and ideas falling over each other and fighting for space. I realised that last year I seemed to work a lot-both at the real job and the jobhobby and whilst I love every minute of the jobhobby, it can become  a tad consuming (cue family eye rolling).

It is just this weird sense of urgency to create everything that I imagine, or to document it for another day or to just spend an afternoon on gusseted knee joints. I do enjoy making things to the exclusion of almost anything else. 

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I was just about to type how I think this year will be different, with seven months long service leave in the not too distant future, surely  I will be better balanced….but then I thought OMG – International Quilt Market…get off the computer woman, go and DO stuff !

I am fighting a losing battle.

23 comments:

  1. So jealous of your seven month leave of the day job. Go, go get ready for Quilt Market, beats a book fair anyday, no?

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  2. I am pleased that your workspace reflects your brain. At least you understand the system.

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  3. You are not alone. I think many of us creative people tend to become a bit obsessive about our work. I can't just spend an hour on things; I have to keep going until I can think/see no more. But I have worked out that if I take days off where I don't allow myself to go into my studio then I can do housework/family things/renew drivers licenses etc and when I get back to it my brain is fit to explode ideas everywhere. I am always suspicious of people with neat sewing rooms/studios.

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  4. Embrace the madness! When it leads to such creative ends it must be working!:)

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  5. 2013 Awesome stuff! Nothing beats your own creative space.

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  6. Haha -- I feel your pain Jody! And I hate to say it but, quilt market will be here before we know it!

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  7. You know the only way back after 7 months leave is "kicking and screaming" which I reckon you'll be doing. Make sure you post a pic when the time comes. Good luck with the quilt show, you will be officially known as a "world traveller" from then on.

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  8. I would drive to Portland just to meet you, but since I am not a quilter, it would be a little silly to pay to attend a quilt conference. Why, oh why couldn't it have been a Sewing All-Sorts conference?
    Also, regarding balance, after reading this blog post, I like to think more about life as a pendulum: http://putdowntheurinalcake.com/2012/02/balance-and-the-pendulum-rhythm/

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  9. That looks just like my work space! It is creative chaos and I love it!

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  10. You do know that it will all fall into place so easily. You will be the coolest cucumber in Portland and they will be asking you how you manage it all and stay so relaxed .

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  11. nicest lookin hamster wheel on the planet!

    Craft on.

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  12. Your workspace reflects mine : if the cops turned up they'd think you'd been robbed!
    Love it Jodie. Keep the ideas flowing.

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  13. Making has me by the throat in just the same way. Not sure if it's comforting to know I'm not the only one or not. My family is pretty used to it now and it really makes me so happy!

    Loved this post.

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  14. What a creativ chaos in your space.
    Great i love it.

    Thats your way of work!

    hugs Conny

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  15. Seven months work leave? I just love Australia! We will all be expecting an even more huge creative output than usual from that hectic space that is your workroom and brain but, no pressure.

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  16. Oh, man! 7 months? I am so jealous! I got excited when this payslip aid 93 day LSL...enjoy...and every sewing spsce goes through its tidy and functionally chaotic phases!:)

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  17. yup - as hard as i try, the balance is never balanced and I was always frightened on see saws!

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  18. But a worthy battle, it is. I'm right there with you: create over dinner, laundry, dog-walking, healthy eating, personal hygiene. Ok, so I did remember to brush my teeth today.

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  19. Love how honest you are. My work space looks the same. Still has Christmas wrap in a giant, can barely leap over it pile.

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  20. lol, so glad my sewing room looks like your sewing room...it means that the northern hemisphere is in complete 'balance' with the southern hemisphere. shoot, jodi! the world would collapse upon itself if it weren't for our beautifully balanced sewing room! shouldn't we get some kinda royalty for that?! ;p

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Hellloooooo !!!!