Just taking a break, feeling overwhelmed.

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> Just posting here in order to take a break from the slog of cutting out
> and sewing I am currently in the middle of.
>
> Christmas approaches and I am trying to have enough stock to fill two
> stands for the end of November!!! I feel as if I am loosing the battle
> at the moment. I have made some 20 reversible fleece jackets to complete
> the stock I already have, children's as always that's what I try and
> stick to, but still have 7 left to finish.
>
> If it all goes Ok I should have enough items left from stocking 2 stands
> to see me through to the end of the christmas markets, if not even
> better I suppose, I might be glad to run out of stock but that doesn't
> seem a good option right now. I have to put up a 4 day stand at the end
> of November which is tended by a charitable organisation, they take a
> percentage of the sales for helping children in Asia and I man(woman) a
> stand my self the same weekend. Then I have a stand each weekend in a
> different place until the 21st December.
>
> I have started cutting out the new reversible dungarees yesterday in the
> late afternoon, I got 3 pairs all cut out and 3 pairs half cut out, in
> that I have cut one side but need to cut the reverse side out. I need to
> cut out and make a total of 14 pairs in all I think. The 6 pairs I
> started yesterday in jumbo cord and cotton stripe and the rest in denim
> and printed cotton. Then I must start on the dresses, I have found a
> lovely mauve/pink needle cord which will mix well with a purple denim
> that I found for the reverse, also a good electric blue which should
> look well with the chocolate velvet. Need to do about 30 dresses in all
> I think, especially small ones as I only have one 6-12month sized dress
> left on the stand, clearly there are more little ones around this year .
> Last year it was the 3 - 4 year old size that caught me out, always
> something I guess.
>
> Then I must, must, must think about the hats, reversible it goes without
> saying. Sometimes I think I am becoming Mrs reversible!!!May even turn
> inside out myself one of these days. Still if that's what sells.
> Well now I have written that lot out it's a lot clearer in my mind
> anyway, thanks for listening while I sorted my mind out, back to the
> scissors.
>
> Claire in Montréal France.
> http://claireowenperso@free.fr

> Claire Owen wrote:
>> Just posting here in order to take a break from the slog of cutting
>> out and sewing I am currently in the middle of.

>> Well now I have written that lot out it's a lot clearer in my mind
>> anyway, thanks for listening while I sorted my mind out, back to the
>> scissors.
>> Claire in Montréal France.
>> http://claireowenperso@free.fr
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> You might find it both quicker and less hard on your hands if you used a
> rotary cutter and layered up the fabric so you were cutting 2 or 3 sets
> at a time. You do end up needing a BIG cutting mat area (I now have 4
> of the largest size!), but it really does speed the cutting and help the
> hands.
>
> It sounds like you are doing well. I've more or less given up the craft
> fair stuff, but I do remember making 15 waistcoats with working welt
> pockets in one week! So best speed and good luck to you. :)
>