“The RoseBouquet”

Have you ever had a real yen or desire to do something you haven’t done in quite a while?

It happened to me last weekend, on Friday night as I went to my bedroom at midnight to prepare for bed, I suddenly wanted to know if I didn’t have some cotton voile materials in my stash so that I could whip up some new cool summer tops. The ones I was finding in my closet all seemed a little too snug on me.

Well, once I got to my shelf of saved fabrics I got carried away! I held up one large piece of red and white jersey and decided again that it would make a great summer dress, only now I had a different idea for the design than the last time I’d looked at it. I picked up another… Whoa, this would be perfect for these hot summer days! Then another, well, if I pieced it together with that small bit of white there would be enough - I think.

I went on like that until 1 am.

When I woke in the morning I had such a strong desire to sew all day. I thought about it, and decided that no, it was not possible. I had promised to get that new kids’ book written and made for Elise’s birthday. There would be no other time to work on it except this day if it had to get out in the mail beginning of next week.

So I prayed about it and asked for a sewing vacation. After a while I remembered that I’m self-employed. I could declare myself on vacation whenever I thought it suited me. So I promised myself this next Saturday, July 8th as a sewing vacation. If that isn’t enough I’ll have to pick some other days too. I don’t think I can spare a whole week, but mini-one-day vacations, yes - I think so!