My primary business for the last eleven years has been longarm machine quilting for others. It's funny, but November and December are often my slowest months of the year as everyone thinks I'm completely swamped with work. I have learned to expect this slowdown and consider it a wonderful gift to have a bit of free time.
Another aspect of my business that I'm developing is a new product line: my Textile Design Stencils. With the development of my new designs, marketing, video development, teaching, and writing, I have a lot to juggle, and these tasks usually get neglected when I'm busy machine quilting for others.
So, these last couple of weeks I've been trying very hard to upgrade my technological skills. The most difficult lesson I've had to learn is when to just stop worrying the minute details to death that plague me so. It's been incredibly freeing to let go of the frustration of things that won't work right, change of their own accord, or are so mind boggling in their complexity.
Right now I am reveling in the fact that I have grown in great leaps and bounds as I tackled tasks that have long daunted me. Tomorrow I am back to the longarm quilting as orders are thankfully beginning to roll in again.
My next challenge is to develop project and time management skills, and I would really love to hear from any of you who have suggestions on this topic.
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Another aspect of my business that I'm developing is a new product line: my Textile Design Stencils. With the development of my new designs, marketing, video development, teaching, and writing, I have a lot to juggle, and these tasks usually get neglected when I'm busy machine quilting for others. |
| Video camera graciously loaned to me by my brilliant step sister. I'm so intimidated by this apparatus that I have a hard time even opening up the gear bag. |
So, these last couple of weeks I've been trying very hard to upgrade my technological skills. The most difficult lesson I've had to learn is when to just stop worrying the minute details to death that plague me so. It's been incredibly freeing to let go of the frustration of things that won't work right, change of their own accord, or are so mind boggling in their complexity.
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| A beautiful quilt I'm quilting for Kemset. |
My next challenge is to develop project and time management skills, and I would really love to hear from any of you who have suggestions on this topic.
Free Giveaway: Silk Scarf of Your Choice, Shipping Included
"Like" my new Facebook Business Page
You'll be automatically entered in the drawing for December 15th.
Click the Link above to go to my page.
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