okay, first of all...just a few 'business' things to do. fortunate for us, BG 'business' is the most fun. :)
- there is anther give-away going on. whoop, whoop! amanda jones is hosting a give-away that includes brownie-goose AND molly blossom. remember her? she is the awesome bag-maker and earring-maker that i featured earlier in the year. she is also doing some sew-alongs for those in the area, and just happens to have her hands on my milly pattern! check out her info for more details on the sew along. AND check out amanda's blog for give-away info!
- i am having some serious moments of pride here at BG! i keep getting photos that you awesome seamstresses out there send me of what you made with my patterns. this is an amazing feeling and it is so fun to see all of you put your own spins on it. man there are some talented folks out there!
- i have about 3-4 patterns in the work as we speak. i am trying to divide my time between chirrens, husband, house, labradors, sewing and pattern making. TRYING to find a good balance here, but am having a ball sharing my patterns. the other fun part is having great friends and talented tailors test them for me. i LOVE a sewing bud and this just fuels my fire. the other fun thing is learning what i have been mis-spelling for eons. hehe. so far, i have learned that all my life i have been spelling the word "voila" as "viola" pronouce....ve-oh-la. hehe. and also been saying the phrase, "the patience of job" and calling him jobe. hehe. awesome. think i must have missed the day in elementary school when they taught spelling. :)
- another proud moment i had was when i let my little lou be a seamstress for a day. check out what she did here on my blog. love that child.
now, let's get down to supporting the mommas.
being a stay-at-home-working-mom myself, i decided early in the game to make a sort of pledge to try my best to support other work at home moms when i can. for instance, i don't buy fabric wholesale. i could, and i could probably save myself at least $2-$3 a yard (which adds up quick considering my addiction) but i don't. instead, i head on over to etsy and hit up mommy-run fabric stores (like my most fave, HB Fabrics) and feed my fire. those extra few dollars don't really matter to me in the long-run since i know just that little bit helps that momma stay at home with her babies. something that i wish EVERY mom could do. i also try to promote mom-run businesses when i can. there are some crazy-talented moms out there that should be showcased! anyways, this basic reasoning is why i JUMPED at the opportunity that was presented to me by another talented mom, meagan of Made-By-Meagan.
she came up with the idea behind Made By Mommies which is a facebook page devoted to all sorts of mom-run businesses. this will be a place for people to go to find mom-run fabulousness, for other moms to advertise/promote their businesses and for networking. it is FREE, no strings attached. :) this is not limited to just clothing, whatever your trade...sewing, cooking, baking, photography, stationery, etc. BRING it. if you want to be featured, email your info to:
buy(dot)mommies(at)gmail(dot)com.
this is gonna be the most fun, and i can only imagine what kind of trouble my paypal account is about to get into. :)
so, get your info in or get your shopping on! thanks again to meagan for the awesome idea!
and now, let's see if i can muster up the motivation to finish up this sweet pattern....
being a stay-at-home-working-mom myself, i decided early in the game to make a sort of pledge to try my best to support other work at home moms when i can. for instance, i don't buy fabric wholesale. i could, and i could probably save myself at least $2-$3 a yard (which adds up quick considering my addiction) but i don't. instead, i head on over to etsy and hit up mommy-run fabric stores (like my most fave, HB Fabrics) and feed my fire. those extra few dollars don't really matter to me in the long-run since i know just that little bit helps that momma stay at home with her babies. something that i wish EVERY mom could do. i also try to promote mom-run businesses when i can. there are some crazy-talented moms out there that should be showcased! anyways, this basic reasoning is why i JUMPED at the opportunity that was presented to me by another talented mom, meagan of Made-By-Meagan.
she came up with the idea behind Made By Mommies which is a facebook page devoted to all sorts of mom-run businesses. this will be a place for people to go to find mom-run fabulousness, for other moms to advertise/promote their businesses and for networking. it is FREE, no strings attached. :) this is not limited to just clothing, whatever your trade...sewing, cooking, baking, photography, stationery, etc. BRING it. if you want to be featured, email your info to:
buy(dot)mommies(at)gmail(dot)com.
this is gonna be the most fun, and i can only imagine what kind of trouble my paypal account is about to get into. :)
so, get your info in or get your shopping on! thanks again to meagan for the awesome idea!
and now, let's see if i can muster up the motivation to finish up this sweet pattern....
3 comments:
I just discovered Made By Mommies and created an albulm there yesterday. What a great idea....and such a great way to support talented and creative mommies! :)
my sister is a stay at home sewing mom & we love all of your designs and think you are so talented!!! she makes shorts and pants and appliqued tops right now and sales them...I would love to have her labels made for her clothing and have googled stuff and come up empty handed...... Where do you purchase your labels and how did you design it?
my sister is a stay at home sewing mom & we love all of your designs and think you are so talented!!! she makes shorts and pants and appliqued tops right now and sales them...I would love to have her labels made for her clothing and have googled stuff and come up empty handed...... Where do you purchase your labels and how did you design it?
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