Ten months in, and this is my first Christmas trading as The Sherbet Patch.
Phew!!! November - busy, busy, busy.
December - swamped with order deadlines, but today I can see a chink of light in the owl paraphernalia that has slowly taken over my front room. I'm on the home stretch with my order book, and there will be room for a Christmas tree after all!
Exhausted. And looking forward to a two week break over Christmas. The last time I had more than a day off from sewing was July. Self employment is tough, but satisfying. I've learned a lot this year.
I source my material from many different places - online, independent retailers, Liberty, John Lewis...Brick Lane. However, you can't beat the satisfaction gained from unearthing a gem in a charity shop, and the gorgeous (fully lined!) tweed above - complete with original labeling - was found lurking amongst the polyester duvets in a Swansea charity shop. Love at first touch!