For the umpteenth time, I got an email from somebody -who claims to have read my book- who wants to know how they should go about getting their contractor or pattern maker to sign a confidentiality agreement. Friends, if you’re wondering about confidentiality agreements, I already know you’re a newbie because that’s not how ideas are stolen -or protected.…
Rants
Me and my blog
Edited: I don’t recall just what it was that inspired such an annoyed response on my part but this has been tempered somewhat. Oh I know. It was yet another new hip edgy t-shirt line destined to take over the industry.…
A “product line” review
This posting has been amended (following the original below):
Heads up on this outfit “Neighborhoodies”. This company is a perfect example of people we love to hate -the prototypical DE company nobody wants to work with. If we do any work for a company like this, payment will be in advance and we’ll wait for the check to clear first.…
kathleenfasanella.com
My personal website is up and running again; no, it hasn’t been updated (but will be soon). It was just off-line whilst I attempted -yet again- to wrest my domain name from the steely-oiled grip of enterprise solutions. I would never recommend that anyone do business with them unless you don’t mind paying 400% over current market rates for domain registration.…
The cognitive dissonance of experts
I’ve been spending a lot of time learning about cognition, learning and unlearning because I feel like I’ve spent most of the past 10 years refuting the vast majority of anything sewing, pattern making or industry related that people ask me.…