4 Mask Sewing Tutorials: more efficiency, less pain by Kathleen Fasanella 27 April 13, 2020 It’s crazy out there -lots of competing information, mythinformation and just plain craziness -I’m not going to go there. Still, like many of you, I wondered what I could do to help so I started watching mask sewing videos. Very quickly, I realized that the videos are all the same -or rather, that makers had the same constraints.… Read More...
Rosie the Riveter and the Secret Plan by Kathleen Fasanella 17 October 22, 2018 Take a look at Rosie the Riveter. A near myth of heroic proportions, she and her friends had to weld planes, build ships, trucks, and armaments, while millions of menfolk went off to fight in World War II. Have you ever wondered how Rosie learned to do her job so quickly?… Read More...
Sewing contracts and quality control pt.1 by Kathleen Fasanella 4 May 15, 2017 Once upon a time, I’d written a post about sewing contracts and a few about quality control (links at close). Those were fine as these things go but lately, I’m seeing a lot of silly advice on the web. I read a particularly bad post this morning that inspired me to clarify.… Read More...
Working with a sewing factory pt.1 by Kathleen Fasanella 2 May 12, 2017 There is no simple, bullet point list to follow when considering your first approach to a sewing factory. Like you and your product line, every provider is unique. In the end I can only speak for my factory but I hope this will be helpful.… Read More...
Obligatory 2017 New Year’s Post by Kathleen Fasanella 13 December 31, 2016 I can’t speak for anyone but myself but I’m facing 2017 with trepidation, mostly due to the uncertainty of our political and social climate. On one hand, a proposal for the elimination or renegotiation of international trade agreements can ostensibly benefit domestic producers -but at the expense of consumers who will then have less to spend on our stuff.… Read More...
