Sarah J. Doyle | August 31, 2008
A couple of years ago my granddaughter, then a senior in high school, made CapriSun purses. Small purses, just what all the girls wanted, and she sold TONS of them! She sold them for $15 each, and had a waiting list for them. Now if I’d been smart, I would have watched her make them, written [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | August 30, 2008
Everyone who sews has a drawer or basket full of handy little sewing notions. tools and gadgets - most of them are necessary tools, and some are just there because they looked like they’d be nice to have, so we bought them.Today I’ll talk about two handy little tools that I find very handy to have. First [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | August 29, 2008
Jenni Ruffini is finding that money goes to the dogs. The Decatur native lives in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where there is a market for her dog clothes.A June graduate of the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, she seemingly has found a niche in the designing business. “Women spend hundreds of dollars on dog clothes around [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | August 28, 2008
Recently celebrating the production of their 50 millionth machine, Janome America, Inc., a leading manufacturer of home sewing machines, takes another revolutionary step in the sewing industry with the introduction of the Memory Craft 11000 Special Edition (MC11000 Special Edition). This versatile machine is three sewing machines in one with new advanced features and options [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | August 27, 2008
Scissors play a very important part in the sewing process, and are not something to be thought lightly about. When a scissors’ blades slide by each other, the resulting cut can be the intended one or a disaster, the outcome largely predetermined by the scissors’ design, construction, strength and suitability for the task being performed. [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | August 25, 2008
How can you possibly find a niche market by accident, you ask?Think about it. When was the last time you needed or wanted something and couldn’t find it? I can guarantee that if YOU are looking for something and can’t find it, there are many others looking for a similar item as well!There is a [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | August 24, 2008
I’ve found the GREATEST tutorial about how to use a relatively new tool — bias tape maker. The tutorial is at NicoleMDesignBlogspot, and it’s a FABULOUS tutorial! My next purchase is going to be one of these handy little tools! So what’s all the fuss about Bias Tape Makers…? …They will CHANGE YOUR LIFE, that’s [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | August 23, 2008
For sewing, crafting, quilting and wood-working, the Twelve In One MAGIC RULER is a complete set of measuring devices all in one easy-to-use see-thru adjustable tool. And it’s all done with the twist of a knob! You’re not limited to just twelve variations of the MAGIC RULER. Use your imagination according to the project you’re working on. [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | August 22, 2008
Darn It! Inc. is a company that solves other businesses’ problems with messed-up apparel orders, distribution difficulties and warehousing needs. Their slogan is “Your problem is our business”. Darn It!, which started with a handful of employees, now has 110 full-time workers in 175,00-square-foot rented space but the company will be moving to its new 314,000 square [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | August 21, 2008
Vera Bradley Designs Inc. announced Friday it is in final negotiations to lease a New Haven building to house an expanded in-house sewing staff. The expansion – part of a long-term strategy – will add 490 new jobs to the company that designs and manufactures quilted cotton handbags, luggage and accessories. Vera Bradley executives first [...]
