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We are almost ready for the big move, new fabric has arrived in Grand Fanflower & Grand Hearts, new stock for the shop is arriving everyday as I have been searching and discovering beautiful things from around the world that are not yet available in little old Adelaide. Items that are full of life and well made and thoughtful.

Other more important milestones have come and gone ... Olive's first teeth, crawling.. and then a few weeks later the walking around furniture... and now the opening up of all the cupboards and emptying their contents. Even though I have been working super hard at the moment I have fortunately been doing it all from home and havn't missed a thing!

I also have another big project that is quickly coming to the end of it first stage (the stage where I do all the work for before it gets handed over for another team of talented people to work their magic).... I have been quietly working on this project for almost two years and can't wait to share it with you.... soon.

I'd love to say that it's all been a breeze and fake it all to look effortless but I just have to be real about it .... and say that my absence from this blog will not be forever ... I just have to get this project finished. .... Chris and well ..everyone in my family is probably a little sick of hearing that excuse ... but I promise, after the move to the new shop and my big project is handed over I will be FREEE (well maybe not free but certainly able to cope better with more of the simple things in life... like cooking a meal and playing in the park and blogging ... and sewing for the heck of it .... no deadline in sight.)

I'm even going to move my home office/studio over to Magill Road... no more work at home, I need to get a better work/life balance... and while working from home has been brillliant for most of the time, meaning I get lots done while the house is quiet and the girls are sleeping.... it also means I don't sleep terribly much myself. It's time to leave work at work ... I suppose when you enjoy your work, that is where it becomes confusing ... or maybe i'm just not disciplined enough to not go into my office at home when I should be relaxing?? I don't know ... but I'm going to try out the work at work thing and see how it goes.

 

 

see... two little teath, such a happy chappy!

Comments

[dr-u]

I love this blog! :-) Thank You!

[Katherine]

Hi Carly,

I know exactly what you mean in terms of not being able to sleep properly & leaving 'work at work' !

It seems when I used to actually leave the house for work in the morning, it was easier to separate work from home

Even with my separate studio in my backyard purpose built for work, I still can't switch off, even after I close the door & lock it up for the day .. I still find myself on my laptop (as I am now !) and then thinking of ideas / things that have to be done until all hours !

I'm loving the larger designs on fabric !
Are you going to reproduce the elephants as a larger fabric design ?

Katherine x
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[Jacki]

Hi Carly,
Where do I start? Came across your "postcard" while buying fruit & veg (The Avenues)and instantly fell in love with your work. Mentioned the classes to a friend who made the link with Nest at Brompton which then rang a bell with me although it is while since I have ventured over to the gorgeous Queen St. Have just visited your website and read some of your blog and you have made me feel so much better that I am not the only one doing a million things trying to push the peanut up the hill. (Actually I know we are certainly not alone there!)I also run a business from home, mynamelabel.com and I totally get where you are at with the work life balance and not enough sleep! Good luck with the move to Stepney - great location, I am sure it will all settle down eventually. I look forward to popping in once you are open for business. Jacki

[Anthea]

Hey Carly, looking forward to seeing you on Magill Rd, that fleeting moment crossing South Rd made me realise how long it's been since I was at Nest Last. Work/Life balance - sounds like you're on the right track - Olive looks so sweet!

[Gina]

Oh wow, those hearts are stunning. And isn't it a coincidence that I just bought two chairs on ebay that will need reupholstering?! I must come and see you! But maybe after the move. Good luck with all that!

xxx