Why do good things never happen to me

So I've had a slight fiasco with my fabrics today. The best thing about my collection was my plan to put the assumption that ethical fabrics aren't very nice to bed. But the company want £134 delivery for £254 of fabric. And it will take a month for delivery. So yesterday in the midst of a panic attack I was thinking about my options and decided to write to Knock On The Door, a company I have mentioned before in this blog. But unfortunately it's more like a competition and they set briefs for you to work to and the winner gets their stuff made. I have joined the mailing list anyway so when they next set a brief I will be submitting my designs.

BUT that still leaves me with the problem of my fabrics. I think I am going to have to go against my values and buy 'normal' fabrics. That someone has literally died to produce and got paid barely anything for. I took a trip to fabric land and what a terrible experience it was. Nothing in there was even close to the quality of my original ethical fabrics. But now that this has happened so late on I can't really afford the time or money to go sourcing in London. So I think I will take a trip to Hansons in Dorset tomorrow and see what that is like, I've heard its huge so fingers crossed. And if that fails, I think I will go up to Cardiff to a couple of fabric shops I know of being good.

The stress is getting to me now, but my sketchbook is going quite well. Although all of the topics within it are quite macabre so it doesn't make for very nice reading. I also have to get it finished 10 days before the official deadline to receive it in time because it's on Blurb. But I really wanted to include my photo shoot and not sure if I will be able to get my outfits done in time. That is my goal though.

There's also loads of other stuff going on so it feels like it's all just happening at once. But thats always the way. One thing after another, but I do feel like I'm taking the bad with the bad. I'm also really frustrated because I feel like I try really hard to get stuff done and to a high standard but others don't care and don't bother, never go in to uni.. how do they still do better than me!? Slightly disheartening but I can only focus on my own work and make sure that what I do is the best it can be.

Fat Face

There is an opportunity for me to do a work placement as an assistant garment tech for a week at Fat Face. I'm really interested to find out exactly what this will entail. The reason I like sewing so much is because I can watch it grow from start to finish. And this is also what a garment tech does but on a larger scale. I'm hoping to start next Monday so will update you on that!

Product Placement Part 2

I was watching 10 o'clock news live today. I do like the programme, and there was a very funny skit on product placement.

Love it or hate it?

Not sure I'm feeling this, I know it won't be like putting marmite on your lips but marmite is so salty. However, I do like the tin.

April Fools!