First Day!!!

For those of you who don't know.....I finally took the plunge and am totally self-employed!!

What a journey the last week has been.  I've been very excited, very nervous, very sad, and a whole lot of other verys I just cant recall!!!

I have worked for two companies in my adult life.  First one was for 16 years and just recently almost 13 years.  Isn't that what we were brought up to do....get a job, be loyal, work hard and when you get to 65 (hopefully at 65) you retire and try to do all the things you've wanted to do but was waiting to retire to accomplish them.

I've never been known for following the rules.....  That statement just cracked me up.  You see, I have been a Human Resources Manager/Director for the last 20 or so years....I am the rules keeper and I was made for that job...LOL  However, everything has it's place!!  In the working arena, there are rules and someone has to keep an eye on things....that's me.  I bet my children would totally agree with that.  I do have to say....I am my mother's daughter and she is the ultimate rules keeper!  That's not a complaint or I am not upset by that.  But every so often I'd like to break the rules...but I can't...it's just not in me.  Well.....except for certain parts of my life....  I couldn't follow the rule of "working until retirement".....oh I'll be working....but it's my passion so I really don't call it work. 


Quilting is not a rules keeping area!!  I like to break the rules and I say at the Studio - "There are no Quilt Police here"! 

I think my creative side has been trying to get out over the last few years!!  If anyone would of asked me 5 years ago...."would you think you would ever be owning and operating a Studio?"   I would of replied "Heck NO!"  but  would of secretly been thinking....I hope I can someday!!

So here I am....Day 1 of no longer being employed and LOVING IT!!  I wondered if I'd wake up this morning and think What the HECK did I do.....but that didn't happen!!

 The sadness of leaving co-workers behind is still fresh...but I hope to see those who I've been close to...It doesn't mean it's an ending...just a beginning and all are still welcome in my life!!

What's day 1 look like?  I have decided to a little routine......

First up....15 minutes of sewing.

Timer set.....

Go

I started Bonnie Hunter's last mystery quilt but only sewed a little bit on it.  I think this is a good place to start...I had pieces cut just waiting to be sewn....

Boy it felt good to piece again!! 

Next up...Ironing....

So what did I accomplish in 15 minutes....

30 half square triangles!! 

There's no race to get this quilt done....so I'm pleased with my progress and there is no hard fast rule I can't sew for more than 15 minutes....just a minimum of 15 minutes!!  Rules aren't always bad!! 

Well I'm off to the Studio....(as I type this with a big ole smile on my face)....I have a couple renters coming in today to complete their own quilts and I have customer quilts to work on.

Happy Monday Everyone!!  I can honestly say.....I think I LIKE Mondays....NOW!!!

Happy Sewing!!

Jill