I've got a couple things that work for me. First, everything is in one
room. I also have a smock that I wear to work in. I first started using
the smock just because it kept me from getting thread and lint all over my
clothes and it had a lot of pockets, but it has come to mean "work" to me.
I can't decree "office hours" as easily as some, because my arthritis and
fibromyalgia dictate frequent breaks and changes in routine. For instance,
I can't sit at the sewing machine for more than an hour at the most, so I
try to vary my tasks so that I can keep working, but not be doing the same
thing. Even so, I take breaks about every 2 hours or so. I have also found
that, with my husband working nights, I get most of my work done in the late
afternoon and evenings.
I have a large chalkboard in my workroom, something I picked up from the
first costume shop I worked in. On it are all the garments I'm currently
making, along with what I need to do on each. As I finish a task, it gets
erased. A little thing, but it really does keep me on track and I can tell
how I'm doing with a glance.
With the exception of hand work, I try not to let the business take over my
life. Hand work, I take everywhere with me. It's become joke amoung my
friends that I'm never without a sewing kit and handsewing, but that's how I
get it done.
The other thing that has really helped me was getting a headset for my
telephone. With the headset, I can take calls and still work with my hands,
so long phone calls aren't a problem.
Melusine
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