Many times it takes MORE time to alter a store bought pattern so it will hopefully fit than it takes to actually SEW the pattern. We all have our particular “adjustment” areas — hips, waistline, bust issues, etc. How often have you FINALLY gotten a pattern to fit right and actually look good, when the […]
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How Much Do You Pay To Ship Orders To Your Customers?
Most of us that are in some type of sewing or crafting business ship orders of some kind to customers around the country. What method of shipping do you use? Have you ever compared the costs of the various shipping companies to see where you could get the best deal? I’m kind of a “stuck […]
Whose Products Do You Promote Most?
How much time do you spend deciding which products to promote on your website or blog? Let’s think about it for a minute — XYZ company pays 7% commission for every sale and has lots of great items that can be promoted. ABC company pays 10% commission, but somehow their products don’t appeal to me as […]
Petite Children Have Special Sewing Needs Too!
We talk and read so much about plus size children – how difficult it is to fit them as well as the fact that there are getting to be more and more children in the “overweight” and “obese” categories. With so much talk about the plus sizes, we rarely hear about small petite children. I […]
Who Makes The Most Affiliate Income?
I have been reading quite a few articles about those “super” affiliates and how much money they are making. But, WHO are those super affiliates, and how much money does it take to actually satisfy somebody who is working the affiliate markets? Oh, I’d be really happy to be one of those who can say […]
Lessons Learned From Attending A Conference
Denise and I attended a blogging conference this past week in Nashville, and I’m here to tell you that it doesn’t matter WHAT type of business you’re in, the information at these conferences is top notch! Of course, because this was a “blogging” conference, their workshops and classes were all about helping each other, promoting […]