It just so happened that shortly after being inflicted with the Bag Bug I landed an amazing opportunity to sell at a booth in a local Christmas Market. When the offer arrived, I only had a handful of bags and an idea to start selling some. I was quite hesitant at first--I had never done anything like this before, and didn’t feel like I had enough inventory. But friends and family urged, and finally I decided to leap in and go for it.
Participating in the (shared) booth gave me a deadline and a purpose, and most importantly--the self-legitimization to dedicate six whole weeks to full-time creativity. The dishes piled up, the laundry lay unfolded, my family ate a lot of pasta, but I had a blast, designing, matching fabrics, learning new things and sewing, sewing, sewing!
My kids weren't initially that happy with me not fulfilling their every need at all times. Towards the end of those six weeks, however, they came around, learned to appreciate me in new ways (yes, even that previously-taken-for-granted laundry service!), took on more responsibility for house work, and joined in the general effort.
The weekend before the booth, I gathered all the things I made over the previous six weeks, and set them up booth-like. This was the first time I realized how much I had actually produced, and I was quite impressed! The biggest compliment came from my daughter, who only a few short weeks before told me she wished I’d get sick of sewing, and soon. “Mom,” she said, “this is really beautiful!”.
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