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Acknowledging Progress

24/6/2015

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During a recent evening teaching session, I watched the growing frustration of some of my students as they worked on individual projects. There were deep breaths as they unpicked mistakes, so focused on what they hadn’t done and what had not worked, rather than acknowledgment of what they had achieved and how far they had come. This student group were relatively new to sewing; each one had chosen a challenging project knowing they had me there for guidance. They were doing really well, (biased? Me? Never!) but they were unhappy because in their minds they were not progressing on their projects as quickly as they should.

It was interesting to observe their frustration, as personally I often focus on what I want to achieve and often forget to acknowledge what I have done. How many of us are guilty of the same?


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http://www.apisanet.com/came-quotes/quote-of-the-week-look-how-far-youve-come/
I think back to when I first moved into studio space at Cockpit Arts. I tried years earlier and was rejected, then my business manager at LYST encouraged me to re-apply. The picture below was taken at my first open studios in December 2011.

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…and this one was taken in December 2014.

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Hmmm..  Ok, so progress is definitely happening - yeah!!!

So before beating yourself up for not being where you want to be, remember where you began.



Want to learn pattern cutting or sewing skills? During July I will be teaching short course in pattern cutting or sewing.

 

Summer courses

Pattern Cutting Short courses. Based at my Deptford studio.

Create a basic A-line skirt (suitable for beginners)

Create a made to measure top or jacket pattern (Not suitable for beginners)

 

Sewing Courses

Introduction to clothes making (Suitable for beginners)

http://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/introduction-to-clothes-making

Textile and sewing summer course. ( Suitable for beginners)

http://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/textiles-and-sewing-summer-school

 

Other Links

Cockpit Arts

http://www.cockpitarts.com/

LYST (London Youth Support Trust)

http://www.lystbusiness.com/home/

Pinterest boards

Words of wisdom

https://uk.pinterest.com/infodeco22/words-of-wisdom/

Teaching

https://uk.pinterest.com/infodeco22/teaching/

Sewing and pattern cutting

https://uk.pinterest.com/infodeco22/sewing-and-pattern-cutting/

Other blogs that might interest you.

Katty Janneh

https://kattyjanneh.wordpress.com/

My Blogging pal J .

http://www.theasmartthenry.co.uk/blog

http://heterogeneousreports.blogspot.co.uk/

 



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