Posted by Alexandra at Studio Alexandra
I'm not complaining and I promise not to nag but there are some things I have to tell you. First, I love you very much. You help me turn out lovely garments that bring me many compliments. You give me a sense of accomplishment with every new dress or top or pair of pants. You even help me keep my figure trim and slim because I usually forget to eat when I'm sewing.
However, last week Marji asked if her readers are planning to sew a SWAP and if not, why not. Well, I thought about it and had to admit that I'm definitely not doing the SWAP because it seems that every time I make any sewing plans, you make yourself scarce for weeks, sometimes even months, which fact creates a problem because those plans usually have associated deadlines that I can't meet without you. In the human world, we call this commitment phobia.
I know you like that old saying that goes "when the going gets tough, the tough get going". But next time, could you please get going in the same direction I am?
It might be helpful if you talk to the sewing mojos of prolific seamstresses like Marji, Carolyn, Shannon, kbenco, Faye Lewis, toy, and many others in my blog roll. Their sewing mojos seem to have no problem sticking around when their humans make big sewing plans, or even when their humans' lives get busy.
To help you, I will read their blogs regularly and also page through old issues of my sewing magazines to keep inspiration flowing.
You're a great sewing mojo. Thank you for all the beautiful things you help me create. Let's create more often now, shall we?
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10 comments:
I know what you mean, I'm still trying to find mine! - By the way first time actually commenting on your blog, and I'd have to say you always seem to have your mojo!
Alex - thank you for the wonderful compliment but I have to tell you that my sewing mojo takes a vacation from time to time too! :) And I find that there are two important components to finishing SWAPs - planning and preserverence! You can complete one if you really want - its all about staying the course!
So sweet of you to mention me, but I feel I have to fess up. My mojo has been all but gone for the last 2.5 months. I think it's coming back now, but I don't want to make any sudden moves or I may just scare it away again!
I find that when my mojo is a no-go, forcing myself to sew just one seam usually leads to several seams which leads to garments getting finished. It all has to start somewhere and sometimes one seam is all it takes.
LOL! Great post!
I am giggling at your post, you are so stern with your mojo! I am very kind to mine, as despite your lovely comment, it tends to wander off, usually for no apparent reason. For mine, mending and alterations are deadly, but somehow, sew alongs help, because, like Shannon says, once I start sewing, even with no mojo, I usually keep going and become enthused again.
I think it happens to everyone. Mine was gone a few weeks ago and then popped back up again. I look through magazines when it takes a break. That seems to inspire me.
Funny post! I think there is a force somewhere sucking up sewing mojo's and not setting them free for much, much later. But at least they all have company! Hope yours is set free soon.
my mojo comes when I get bored, lol
a clean working area brings it on too, lol
thanks for the shout out
I love your letter to your mojo!
You're funny!
Like Carolyn, my mojo gets up and gets gone too...
!!!HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEX!!!
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