To me it was a no brainer. I had to be there! Someone actually asking me to complete a task whilst being social. Obviously, I needed to be selective about my project. It had to be something that wouldn't require me to focus my full attention, I mean the whole idea was to also be amongst friends and to make new ones. Leaving my short story group readings behind (I only had two more days before our next meeting, but this was not the time to start evaluating others writing). I grabbed up my materials and headed to the party. Then arrived to an Autumnal Sangria which was just being served. Snacks of prosciutto, fig, cheese and bread with wafting aromas of a divine "not your child's" Mac & Cheese.
We ate up a few snacks then headed into the dining/design area. Each of us were carefully selective in choosing our projects. There were Thank You's for a wedding last Spring; files of photos to go through and keep, hold or discard; a hat needed a refitting; files being deleted from a hard drive; children's pants needing to be cinched in more properly. I placed my material on the table and just as she stated in her invite sewing supplies were on hand. We each talked about our project (great ice-breaker!) and immediately started on socializing and working.
We took a break to delve into the delicious meal of pasta and salad, fill up our drinks and just chat while we let our work wait a moment. I knew less than half the attendees, but by night's end I felt like I knew each of them very well. It was a fantastic party and I came away with my project off to a great start. I completed one pair of clown pants and it was enough momentum to get me to complete the rest of the outfits before mid-week. Well ahead of my usual Halloween planning schedule (uh, last minute anyone...?).
Thanks Alison for your creative endeavors. I'm certain I'm not alone in that thinking.
I'll leave you all with a photo of my creations:
