As I’d hinted before, I finally upgraded my ironing set up in the shop. After much trepidation (which proved to be for naught), I bought a Reliable brand boiler iron (i500 Iron Station) and vacuum board (C81 Vacuum & Up-Air Board).…
Month: April 2009
CPSIA: Printable labels for August requirements
Yes, everyone has a testing reprieve through February 2010 but all children’s products makers are required to comply with the August labeling requirement even for batches of one item. You must have a sew in label listing specific information on your product by August 14, 2009.…
How to find the grainline on a sleeve
I was sure I’d done a tutorial on how to find the grain line on a sleeve but I can’t seem to find it now that I need to show it to someone. If it is a repeat ~sigh~ it’s likely not the first nor last and I apologize.…
Pattern Puzzle: Pinwheel dress
One of our newest members, Sara Shimasué, designed this dress and agreed to share it with you as an entry to our Pattern Puzzle series. Click on the image for a larger photo.
There’s also another photo of this style sans glamor from which you may see the technical aspects of the dress more clearly (172 kb).…
Archives 4/17-4/23 2005-2008
Judging from last week, the discussion of appliances is popular. I still haven’t decided which vacuum to buy. Too much going on this week besides, I was distracted by the arrival of another appliance mid week that I still haven’t put together (guess I’ll be working this weekend too).…