Tag: home business

Choosing Joy in the in Between

Choosing Joy in the in Between

Life is a constant living in between. It’s rarely perfect or without struggle. When building my business I struggled to find time to work between the infant feedings and sleep time. I looked forward to the day when I would have a steady enough client base to hit my other job. I dreamed of the day when the season of motherhood would be less demanding. But here...Read More
How to remove the elastic from a pant leg

How to remove the elastic from a pant leg

I don't know about your boys, but my eight year old is not fond of the new elastic ankle look on pants. He says they feel weird. But it is getting increasingly harder to find pants that have a normal hem and fit him well. It doesn't take much work to turn one on these pants into the old style again, as long as the cuff is...Read More
Christmas gifts for the seamstress

Christmas gifts for the seamstress

Like any hobby or business some of the tools and equipment can be costly. Christmas is a perfect time to gift your loved one some of the more expensive items that they might want to better their sewing skills and business. These are some of my favoirte items that I have found to be a necessity over the 11 years I have been in business. Christmas Gifts...Read More
Feeling Pressed for time in Business

Feeling Pressed for time in Business

As a business owner time is money. But I've had to learn how to talk to myself about the pressure I feel time puts on me. Not only is time money but it also has to do with my own standard of perfectionism, wanting things to be done quickly for my clients so that I maintain a good business reputation, and because at heart I like to...Read More