So, following my own advice, I decided to go out of town to attend a convention. I went all the way to Canada to the Creative Sewing and Needlework Festival. I was destined to learn something because of the 14 categories of needle arts on the survey from sewing to spinning to tatting, I'd done a little of each. I signed up to be taught some Cool Tricks from Kenneth King, Flat Felling from David Coffin, and how to hinge my seams from Judith Rasband. But what I ended up learning this time was not on the schedule of classes.
Conventions are great things for business professionals.
You can take some time off, get out of town, meet other people who have the same problems and joys you do, and hopefully learn some new innovation in your field of endeavor. It's a great way to take a tax deductible vacation. It's not what I'd call relaxing- more like invigorating. I've always thought of myself as a Jack of all trades, but Master of none. I'd always admired those Sewing Professionals who can teach a class with style and flair.