Today is the first day of the school holidays and I am already planned and ready to start on my holiday list of sewing. Usually it takes quite some time to wind down at the beginning of each holiday and organize myself to make the most efficient use of my time and energies. I have been scrolling through a number of posts on capsule wardrobes and wardrobe planning and have found these useful in helping me to coordinate a more structured plan of attack in my sewing and purchasing of items. Not just yet another list, but a way of making clothes shopping more purposeful. My relaxed state of mind is directly due to reflexology and the weekly sessions I have been having for the last month. This lead up to the school holidays has had enormous benefits to my general health and ability to focus, so starting from tomorrow, the sewing begins in earnest.
The first items that need to be completed will fit into my travel wardrobe for a long weekend that is coming up shortly. Hubby is off on a sporting weekend and I usually accompany him to a city approximately four hours away. Each Saturday there is an art and craft market, where you can find some excellent jewellery, and other items that you wouldn't usually see in other markets. When I visit this city I am always able to purchase garments and accessories that are not available anywhere else. You could probably describe it as more of an artisan market, due to the original and unique nature of what's on offer. Just my kind of place to find ideas for my own recycled accessories and refashioned garments. I'm always on the look-out for inspiration and ways of making an ensemble look a bit different from what is available in retail outlets. After all, that's why I enjoy sewing so much.
