S. Denise Hoyle | October 20, 2009
Erica Leigh of Sweets & Hearts is up to her ears in ears! Erica sells hair accessories such as headbands with kitty or mouse ears, as well as costumes and clothing designs, and she recently sold her 100th pair of ears. Erica is a college student studying fashion marketing who lives at home with her [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | October 19, 2009
Our town used to have five fabric shops, and now we only have Joann’s and a sewing/craft/pharmacy/snacks (jack of all trades) store that has been around forever (actually is just now celebrating their 50th anniversary). Many of our readers don’t have the option of even one fabric store in their town, and we’ve been told [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | October 18, 2009
Fabric tubes are very easy to make and there are many ways to use them. A basic tube could be approximately 18″ long x 4″ wide. You’d simply fold the fabric in half lengthwise and sew the long side. Turn inside out, fold under one of the ends and hand sew the opening closed, then [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | October 17, 2009
Here we go again — I found another project using a man’s shirt! This empire waist maternity top made from a man’s button down shirt looks really comfortable – AND easy to make. Meg at MeganNielsen website gives us a quick little tutorial on how she made the top from her husbands’ shirt. Thanks Meg, [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | October 15, 2009
Fabrics.net has been online since August 1997 and they cater to a targeted niche that includes sewing enthusiasts, small and large fabric stores, small and large manufacturers, and hobbyists and students doing research. The goal of the site is to be a complete fabric destination so Fabrics.net has been compiling information about fabrics, trims, care, [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | October 14, 2009
The first think you’ll think is “how in the world does this relate to a sewing blog?” Well, I believe it has everything to do with sewing. All of us in the sewing / crafting “work at home” field STILL are required to do housework. Sometimes we get so bogged down with projects / alterations / [...]
S. Denise Hoyle | October 13, 2009
1) Find Your Niche Some people think that focusing on a niche is thinking too small, but having a niche product line is actually a wonderful thing! If you really want to compete with Sears and Toys ‘R Us, you can do that by offering better customer service or by providing more guarantees, but it [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | October 12, 2009
How many days have you had lately that you just couldn’t “get in gear” to get anything done? Have you felt like you were just “wandering” and “wondering” and accomplishing nothing? Unfortunately that happens more often than we’d like to admit when we’re working out of our homes. I’d like to offer a few tips to [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | October 11, 2009
The 12 in 1 Magic Ruler is exactly what it sounds like — one “magic” ruler that can be used 12 different ways. This ruler can be made into a yardstick, a t-square, an L-square, a triangle, a square; use the scalloped edge for making scallops on quilting projects, sewing projects and pillows. The 12 [...]
Sarah J. Doyle | October 10, 2009
A week or so ago we did a post about turning an oversized man’s shirt into a strapless dress (teenager style), and how cute it was. Well, it appears there are other things that can be made from men’s shirts, and usually the larger the shirt the better. Sharon at SharonSews Blogspot has a really [...]
