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  • The #1 Thing You Should Always Do Before A Clothing Repair

    The #1 Thing You Should Always Do Before A Clothing Repair

    Originally posted September 21, 2023 Chances are that at some point in the past you have purchased an item of clothing that didn’t fit just right.  Pants too long? The waist is too big? Not quite big enough? Unless you have the skills to take care of these fit issues yourself, you may have…

  • Failure Before Success

    Failure Before Success

    I’m constantly seeing quotes on Pinterest about how you can’t succeed without failure. How many posts are out there that talk about just how epically you can fail? I’m not sure, I don’t know that I’ve seen many aside from a cute anecdote in an article about someone who is now successful. I’m working…

  • Portable Supplies – What’s In My Sewing Box

    Portable Supplies – What’s In My Sewing Box

    While many people may sew in the same place all the time, there are a fair amount of us who need our sewing supplies to be portable for a variety of reasons.  I once met a woman whose niche in the alterations business was to travel to her clients; she would bring her machine…

  • The Time Deficit…

    The Time Deficit…

    Seriously, some days I feel like I’m starting with a deficit (or is it IN a deficit?).  What is your next Instagram post going to look like, Sabrina?  Can you really come up with enough content to have multiple posts/week?  Will it really make a difference if you don’t also post to TikTok?  You’re…