There have been many small disasters in my work life lately, nearly all of them resulting in increased duties and paid time to work. I have had a bit of a windfall, though. This morning, I’ll be accepting a full-time position with my current employer. This is going to result in a lot less free time on my part, and a great deal of change to my long-term commissions schedule. I will have more personal sewing to do in the future, because there may be costumed interpretation in the future of the museum where I work, and I’m feeling ready to become involved in SCAdian pursuits again. I will, of course, share those projects in my sewing blog.
What this means for people I’m currently working with: Signed contracts are signed contracts. I will complete commissions currently in progress with no change to the deadlines, except in dire circumstances, and even then, I will give you warning. In short–no change.
What this means for people on my list who have yet to sign their contracts: We may need to re-negotiate the timelines we discussed, but I will still happily complete the commissions that are currently on my list. Those commissions that are still to-be-determined might need to be refused–depending on the scope of the project once clients have decided what they want, it may no longer be feasible for me to deliver in a timely fashion.
For those who are contemplating requesting a commission, I’m not going to stop altogether, but I am going to have to be very selective in order to ensure that I’m able to produce quality items in a timely fashion. Chances are I would love to work on your project, so don’t hesitate to ask. Please be aware, though, that I may not be able to get to a project immediately and may not be able to say yes to something with a very near deadline (i.e. please plan ahead).
