Long ago and not far away, a woman (me) started a business for supplemental income. It turned out to be a pretty good business and served its purpose. The main item was a Carpet Bag she had designed for herself to get her thru college. It had a padded strap for comfort sewn all the way down the bag…
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Update on our Website for Sewing Patterns
Here’s what I have learned so far about creating a website for sewing patterns. The legal piece is larger than I ever imagined and this has caused our project to take months longer than I wanted. I wanted to be up and running 5 minutes after I came up with the idea. I’m a Make-a-decision-and-then-lets-do-it person. But there is a…
Patterns
I know a lot of you have asked for patterns. We have confirmed that we are, in fact, planning to offer a second website with patterns in a digital download format. (not our current patterns but the dozens of unmarketed designs and previous designs). I just wanted to post an update. We have started the writing process. We are working…
September in the Studio
Rather than not blogging as nothing is in a finished state in which to celebrate, I thought to inform rather than leave a state of silence hanging in the air. Gathered Bib Aprons are nearly completed. We did an assortment of prints and are now offering this style in all 9 sizes. We haven’t had this style available for a…
Yard Sale Discoveries
Curious things happen when you have an online Yard Sale. I say curious because when having a yard sale you expect things to sell. Period. It’s the only thing you expect. We all know the process. We drag stuff out of closets and crevices and offer them up for sale. You offer below market prices and POOF! all those extra…
Dress for Cooking
It’s fun to dress for cooking. We dress for so many occasions, including work, it makes sense to dress for cooking. If you plan to bury yourself deep into an activity, preparation allows you to more fully embrace the occasion. Whether it be a day of canning, or a day of multiple lasagnas for freezing, the right apron helps you…
News Update
This is one of those times when I blog simply to update everyone. It feels a bit lame to not include pictures and links. End of year brings responsibilities like inventory, accounting, and the like. It takes up time. At the same time, it also brings a season of quiet thoughtfulness. And it is in this state of mind, that…
Plus Size Women
I love them. I do. Not only am I one, but the entire process of designing for plus size challenges me and quite frankly, challenges are so satisfying and so much fun! I am well aware that there is a grading system for enlarging patterns. I should design for a lovely size 8 and then grade up. I will not…
Where the heck is the Blue Denim?
Our Blue Denim has been on vacation from the studio, not really, our supplier suddenly had a bump in its path and we went without Blue Denim for a few months. Oh sure, we had black Denim and with whimsy and hope, we tried a new light blue Denim. Customers actually embraced the light blue version. We included it in the photoshoot and…
Accepting the things you cannot change
I love this prayer, I recite it when it is me that has to do the computer work. I know, I’m being dramatic but I find working on the website similar to arguing with a log. And because the log weighs more, even pounding on it, won’t help me. Recently, I had the joyful assignment of adding more product options.…
Labelless Aprons
Is labelless a word? I bet not. It has probably evolved from my skill of dissecting the english language. I tend to transform it into my very own, born out of a desperate attempt to find the perfect word to describe feelings that I fail to verbalize. That aside, a fact awaits discusssion. Our Aprons are leaving the studio, nicely packaged, content label in…
Apron Styles
We can think up ideas all day long, we can ask customers what they want, and what they think. But nothing tells us more what customers want than sales. We learn when they dip low, or soar high. Recently, we changed our categories of Apron styles on the website. We shrunk them down and minimized things. Apron styles are more…