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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Me-Cation es Sew-Cation

People often ask me how I avoid burn out with the often emotionally draining work that I do. My first answer is usually that I have been blessed with the ability to completely shift gears the minute I leave work, which is definitely part of it but the other very important part is that roughly every three months or so I take a me-cation, that's a mini vacation when everyone else in my family is still working or going to school. It usually is only 2-3 actual days off but when you combine my regular days off it will be 6 days. Not having to do anything for anybody, not having to solve problems or hold fears, getting to sleep in, read, knit or sew, cook more elaborate meals for my family and overall just getting to take care of myself is very restorative and keeps me from burning out. Honestly, I haven't had a real me-cation in nearly a year and boy am I feeling it. I took off last June but it just so happened that while I was off a friend came to stay with us and unfortunately she expected to be entertained. Sorry but I have two little boys, a husband and I talk for a living, when I'm supposed to be home relaxing, I don't want to talk or help people figure out their problems, but I digress. Over the holidays, I was off the week of Thanksgiving and two weeks at the end of the year but my kids were also home so while I loved spending time with them and we had a blast, I got no rest.

This time, I am planning a sew-cation to to finish a few more Winter pieces before I finally do move on to Spring sewing. With any luck, these will turn out to be transition pieces.

I like View B which I plan to make in a black stretch suiting. I finally found 7" nickel zippers so I think I'll be good to go.

I also want to make either

B5284 or



M5968 to wear with a pencil skirt I plan to make from a gray wool blend suiting with light blue pinstripes. I'm leaning toward the McCalls version but it will depend on which one I have to do the least amount to (since I have alter every pattern I use). If I get these things done, I will feel so accomplished because I really am pretty fatigued so I need to be getting a little bit of rest while I'm at it.

I'm also planning on taking a beading class because I'd like to step up my accessorizing and I have a knitting lesson scheduled because I'm ready to move on from scarves. Overall I'm feeling pretty pleased with the plan. Wish me luck!

13 comments:

  1. I hope you have a very restful and productive sew-cation! I love those patterns, especially that Simplicity dress, what a great style!

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  2. Have a great time off. I am so jealous. Can't wait to see what you make. I like both of the shirt patterns, it'll be hard to decide. And the dress is *fabulous*. Have fun!

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  3. Have a terrific "take care of me" time. Sounds like you are going to do the things you love to do. Self-therapy!

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  4. You have a good sew day! :) Love the patterns you picked.

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  5. Sewcation... sounds so relaxing. Have a great one -- I look forward to seeing your photos. :)

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  6. Enjoy your me-cation because you are right you will be soooo calm and collected after you have mentally recharged your creative batteries!

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  7. I love the idea of a me-cation. I hope you get it on the books soon and have a very productive time sewing. :)

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  8. Sounds like fun. However our son and family are staying here until they find a place to live, so our vacation will have to be away from here. Which is why we're taking a 10 day trip to Mazatlan. Plane tickets are cheap and we had a ton of timeshare points to use, so it it't a very inexpensive way to save Hubs from killing the DIL! (Bipolar!)(DIL, not Hubs)

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  9. I think every sewing woman needs a sew-cation! Good to hear you are planning one for yourself. The items you have planned to sew will be very stylish! Would love to hear how the beading goes. That is a great idea!

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  10. I'm envious! You know what you want and you do it! Looking forward to seeing your end results!

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  11. That sounds like the perfect vacation and you have a great line up of patterns. I really like Simplicity 2568.

    Enjoy.

    Thank you for the lovely compliment on my dress.

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  12. Hope you have an awesome sew-and-me-cation! You're such a smart Woman for carving time out for yourself. Can't wait to see what you churn out!

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