It’s been awhile since we’ve done one of these, did you miss them?
If you’re a recent visitor and have no idea what a pattern puzzle is about, we have a separate category for pattern puzzles in which we play “guess the item”.…
Month: February 2012
Archives 2/10-2/23 2006-2011
Blogging can be a love or hate relationship. Yesterday it was ♥love♥:
In 2007, I got an email from this guy in Russia who was searching for an old friend. The only search result he found was a comment she left on F-I so he wants her contact information.…
Industrial sewing instructions pt.3
We had quite a few interesting responses to part two so I thought I’d address those in a post as opposed to a comment so we can move productively from there. First out of the chute is:
…Ronke: can you do a diagram for a simple dress?
Industrial sewing instructions pt.2
Apologies if this is too elementary but circumstances suggest this entry could be useful. Previously I’d showed you what typical sewing instructions look like but I wonder if a flow chart might be more descriptive of the process in a commercial environment.…
One way or another, it’s gonna hurt
From the forum:
…I just wish there was an obvious path… How do you know when you can make the break [from the day job]? Or is the smart thing just to burn the candle at both ends, doing the apparel thing on the side and after hours, until you can generate enough income to warrant walking away from the 8-5 job?