What a rush this holiday season proved to be! My cowls were carried in about 20 stores across Canada, the US and Japan, and I did many craft fairs and visited my local farmer’s market every Saturday (at least) where lots of talented crafters, bakers and farmers sell their wares. I’ve been living off of adrenaline for the past two months and now that 2011 is coming to a close my house is quieter without the sound of my Janome whirring into the night.
I’m catching up on sleep, and watching Netflix on my phone in bed, often starting before 9pm. It feels good.
Leaving my job this summer (in part) to work on Pip full time has paid off. It was my most successful year thus far. I was able to focus on my own career goals and leave a toxic environment that my day job had morphed into. I was also able to keep my child out of full time care, and that has always been a main priority of mine. My hard work paid off.
Part of my success this year was due to my mustache scarves, an idea I thought up many, many months ago- maybe even last season, but I thought that mustaches were on their way out and that the trend was coming to a close. I couldn’t have been more wrong. People still love mustaches and think that they’re hilarious, especially on a scarf, so I was very lucky to be able to cater to the masses and get some really good press and sell more of them than I ever thought imaginable. So, thank you for thinking my idea was a good one.
I’m at a crossroads now, wondering if I should brainstorm and try to think of a spring/summer product line, or go back into the daily workforce. For now, I think I’ll sleep.
