Today’s pattern challenge isn’t. By that I mean there’s no challenge for you to figure out because the pattern maker -Shingo Sato- in today’s example shows you how to tender said results. At right is such an example; an origami bodice.…
This is from a conversation we’re having in the forum. For context, Xochil is a pattern maker who has been asked to pay commissions by another party for work he sends to her. She asks (edited):
I am curious to see how others feel about either accepting or even requesting a commission or “finder’s fee” on making referrals to other businesses.
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Eons ago I wrote Size is a matter of opinion? because it certainly seems to be that way. More recently I wrote a continuation of these themes in What are the measurements of a size 10? (and part two) but today I find more research from official sources on the subject.…
Can’t speak for everyone but it’s crunch time in the industry with everyone in a mad dash to get it all done before the end of the year. I know I complain every year that the end of year festivities take place at the worst possible time but getting crazed just before Turkey Day and not letting up until the second week of January makes it hard to do all the family stuff too.…
If you beat the dirt long enough, you can find a grey economy contract sewing operation run by immigrants in nearly every US city. Some operations are legal in that they have licensing and follow wage laws and some are a bit fuzzy on the details and may be housed in apartment complexes.…
