One of the dangers of working from home as I do – particularly as my office and sewing room are one and the same – is that I have to be very strong-willed and not allow myself to be distracted too much when the day job needs to be done.

Today I’m editing academic brochures. And my stars are lying on the floor.

Half way through the morning instead of a coffee break I had a ‘make two stars break’.

And then I looked at all the stars I had made again….and again….and again….

Do you remember a day or two ago I was worried about the sameyness of the Lumiere de Noel fabrics? And I decided to throw in some mid-brown fabric to keep the level of contrast up?

Don’t you think it sticks out like a sore thumb?

I do.

I don’t think it works at all.

So I’m throwing it off the project and I’m going for the straight sumptousness of the reds, beiges and creams….

As I should have in the beginning….

Just like Nicole told me I should. She knows what she’s doing, does Nicole. A wise woman where quilts are concerned.

Now I know where I’m going, I can actually get down to some real, pay the bills type of work and stop dillydallying and dithering around letting my creative energies throw me completely off track.

I’d still rather be making more stars, but then you can never have everything you want in life, can you?

Helen

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