Illusions of a Confused Mind

Showing posts with label homemade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label homemade. Show all posts

Saturday, 24 May 2014

Infrequent Posting.

Currently, I don't have much time. I have just finished one of my modules which had three projects one after another and then a presentation. It was on python, which is a programming language. And now I need to catch up on my other module for the exam that is in a little over a week. As well as starting to sort things out for my home university.... I also need to pack, which I started today. Probably a mistake, as I now have to at least finish was I was doing.

First, I am still working on my insomnia piece. I haven't had time to sit and glue everything and to make the hands that I am currently making it as they take a good while. Hopefully I will be able to get some in tonight or tomorrow. Probably tomorrow. Though at the latest it will be a little over a week and then I'll do my second update.

I think I have mentioned it. I am working on two knitting patterns, one is on hiatus until I am back in the UK as I realised I don't have to correct sized needles to finish it off but it is the first sample piece for the fashion line I am working one, which I hope to finish having all of the drawings done this summer and at least this piece completely finished (I want to try different techniques and styles... You'll see). The other is a little bit more complex. It is a jumper. And I am working on that completely from scratch. Once I am done though I plan on making the pattern available. It might be for free or I might charge a small fee. (Seriously, the max I would charge right now is £1.99 but I will see how the pattern goes and then the write up and formatting). I have nearly finished the front of my jumper, I think, however I think I want to change it, so I may or may not do a post once I have done that. I feel I should as it is taking up a lot of my time.

And the last thing I am going to mention. I have said before that I want to create my own business, it would involve cute homemade items that have some form of function around the home. The name has been strong in my mind for about a year, as with the font I want to use. However the spelling is causing me issues.. BUT the logo.. It is driving me insane! I cannot simplify what I want in my head to a logo without me feeling like it is missing something. Nevertheless, I think I might have done it today! I need to draw up a few sketches and talk to some people just for feedback. I am super excited though! I have pushed my idea even further! And now I am just looking for the correct resources so I can practice over summer as I design & finalise the patterns for the first batch.

I have also spent some of my day writing notes about what I need for the business, i.e. promos & business cards. I am aware I need to budget and go through a trailing period where I get some feed back from a few people. And then I'm ready for action! Well, I need to market myself, I think when I know I am getting ready to set up the official store I will start networking online. I don't want to start too soon and for it to all just fall through. I don't want it to feel like a broken promise!

I think there was something else about the business I wanted to mention but it seems to have completely slipped my mind.. OH! I also have a tag line.. But I need to see how relevant it is.

Anyway that is all.  My need for sleep is on the rise again...