I think one of the hardest words to say these days is no.I hate it when people say yes to something they just don't have the time to do only to let you down in the end.I'd rather people were honest and say "Sorry I'd love to but I really don't have the time to do it properly.Maybe you should ask someone else" Time and time again we have been let down by tradesmen who just don't arrive on time or postpone appointments even just don't turn up!Aghhh!!!I hate it!!
Guess what? Now I am one of those people!The lovely Tanya was kind enough to place an order of my Simplies for her gorgeous online shop Lily and Agathe.I leapt at the chance it's so flattering when someone values your work enough to buy it don't you think?Well anyway I said they would be ready for october and then the cabbage juggling reached full heights and I just couldn't do it.No matter how hard I tried and however lovely Tanya was I couldn't overcome the heavy guilt that was building.
The Simplies sat there in my sitting room flaunting themselves at me, reminding me how I was failing.Making me feel like a failure.Everytime I tried to finish them my confidence was zilch.Nothing seemed to go right and I wanted them so much to be right.
Even the comforting clunk of Lilys vintage typewriter couldn't reassure me...
...or the feeling of stitching through paper and fabric.Which I love and must do more of!
Eventually though I could put it of no more and set to.
Guess what? I'm not such a failure after all.They turned out just how I planned them.
I really hope that Tanya feels the same way too.
I hope she doesn't think too badly of me.
I want her to know how sorry I am and that yes they are finally on their way.
Now I just need to sort out two swap parcels and I will be guilt free!