Seamstresses, aka fabric consultants and clothing consultants can really shine during this upcoming Holiday season of parties and get-togethers by helping their customers put together the “right” outfit for the occasion. Despite today’s life style being casual as a general rule, there are still those occasions that are strictly formal or absolutely dressy. And it is […]
Add Additional Income To Your Sewing Business – Sell On eBay
From time to time those of us who are in the sewing, alteration, crafting, embroidery or other sewing related business like to check around to see what’s out there that we can make a little extra money from. After all, who couldn’t use an extra couple hundred dollars a month or even a few hundred […]
Lined Drawstring Bag
From time to time we all need just a simple drawstring bag to carry our “stuff” — shoes, extra things to take to work or school, and even for the children to carry their “important things” in. Try this drawstring bag and I’m thinking you’ll be needing more sizes than just this one, so you’ll […]
Children’s Clothing Re-Sale Event Not Well Attended
You know times are tough when the biggest children’s clothing re-sale event of the year is not well attended.Last Saturday, my daughter, the one with almost 3 year old quadruplets and a 4 year old “big brother” went to the annual “mom to mom” sale, which is held at our local fairgrounds. This sale has been […]
Triangular Shaped Bound Buttonholes
I ran across a unique looking bound buttonhole tutorial at The Sewing Divas blog and thought I’d pass it along. If you would like to provide something special for your customers, this could set you apart from all the rest. I figure this would be one of those “practice a new technique before trying on […]
Denim Revolution: Dozens of Ways To Turn Denim Cast-Offs Into Fashion Must-Haves
At age 12, Nancy Rosen — now Nancy Minsky — drew on paper and then created out of cotton fabric a prize-winning suit. “(Her instructors) were astonished she did so well,” said her mom, Micki Rosen, 80, of Portland, where Minsky grew up. “If she’d made it out of wool, they said they’d have sent her […]