Yesterday I sewed a new purse for myself.  It's purple, and therefore absolutely glorious.  During the time it took me to sew, I thought back to other recent projects I've  undertaken.  One was for a co-worker, we worked out a nice payment of fabric in exchange for my sewing skills.  It was the first time I've done the sewing for profit thing in years.  And I liked it.  My time management skills have grown in leaps and bounds since the last disaster I called professional sewing.  It made me wonder if I might  be ready again for that type of undertaking.

My head filled with thoughts of pursuing a textiles career once more I looked up one of two schools in the area to offer the major Apparel Design and Merchandising.  CSU in Fort Collins had been a school I've looked at for years.  Their apparel program is top notch and has been around a little bit longer than the one in Wyoming.  Not having yet talked to them about transferring in, I have no idea how long it would take me to complete my major, but I already have the majority of the tough classes out of the way.  I would need to have two portfolios prepared, one for fashion illustration and another with photographs of all my finished costumes and garment pieces.  Easy enough to do over the next year.

Financially, there would only be a slight hitch in my plans.  My car is not yet paid off, and I'd have to quit my job to move to Fort Collins.  I have no doubt I could find a job there, but would it be as good as the one I have now?  And would I want to work as many hours?  I'll probably live off of a bit of a student loan to start, use it to pay my car payments for a few months and for tuition, but I've got enough out in loans right now I'm not sure I want to take out any more.

Over all I've been speaking with my mom and she thinks it's a great idea for me to move out and go back to school full time.  This time I'm armed with lots of life experience and more maturity, something I really lacked when I lived in Wyoming.  Plus it'll give me a chance to focus on one area without as much distraction as there had been in Wyoming or here even.  I believe it's something to think about.