Give Yourself Margin: A Guide to Rediscovering and Reconnecting with Your Creative Self
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“Give yourself margin” is a sewing maxim about leaving enough excess fabric to account for potential mistakes. This book from successful designer Stacie Bloomfield is about giving yourself the space—the mental margin—to reconnect with your creative self by trying new things and, yes, even by failing sometimes.
With lush illustrations, empowering interactive prompts, and inspiring personal stories, Give Yourself Margin is perfect for anyone who is looking to rediscover their spark.
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Give Yourself Margin - Stacie Bloomfield
Give Yourself Margin
copyright © 2020 by Stacie Bloomfield. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of reprints in the context of reviews.
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To my children: You are the reason I am an artist. To my Thursday morning coffee women: Thank you for reminding me that I am not too much, that I am loved, and that there is such a thing as life-giving friendships. To Nathan: You never grow weary of my relentless dreaming. Here’s to the next Bloomfield Family Adventure.
Please grab a pen and notebook to follow along with the writing prompts.
INTRODUCTION
Give Yourself Margin
is a sewing term that I have adpoted as my personal motto and philosophy and, because of that little phrase, I now lead a happier, more creative, and more colorful life.
When sewing, I will often quickly grab my scissors and begin cutting into a delectable piece of patterned fabric without measuring because I just want to get started. Then, inevitably, in my rush I’ll have cut the fabric too tightly, not leaving a seam allowance. You’ve got to leave that extra fabric when you sew, otherwise your seams will be too close to the edge and will unravel.
If I had given myself a little extra margin, it would have allowed room for a mistake or two!
I think