What is going on over there?!!
Hi Guys!
Alright, so all of our weird awayness, and switchyness, and unreliable date settingness really deserve an explanation. Or several explanations.
I came to the conclusion at the end of last year, realizing I had personally made about 1500 bags in 12 months. That includes making, and selling about as many too. So, I decided I wanted someone else in the future to do the sewing for me so I could focus my time and attention on other things like business plans, and growing my company. Certainly not an unreasonable request! So, we thought about hiring in house sewers, but we realized we didn't have the space or equipment to realize that to it full potential. So, we found a great sewing place in town that does piecework, and started working with them. We have been working with them since January, and they do a great job with sewing, up to even MY standards (wow, that's saying a lot!). But we set a couple "final" dates, as you have probably all noticed, and haven't managed to get everything together- between our business schedule and their business schedule- that James and I decided Tuesday of this week that we really need to take that control back, make do with the space we have, and hire an in-house sewing team. So, that's where we're at right now. We bought a third industrial machine on Wednesday, and James and I are doing the first production run. We have one fabulous sewer hired on, a second one in training, and we are looking for at least one more person with industrial sewing experience.
So, does the absence the last few months make a little more sense? I have been designing an re-designing this new line, restructuring the business itself to have those lovely things like real business plans, a direction for the future, employees, etc.
Really, honestly, I have been loving (almost) every minute of it. And hey, now I have yet ANOTHER fabulous new industrial machine. Alright, off to sew so the next time someone comes in the store and asks when the new line will be out, I can say "I am working on it now!"
More pictures of things like the new sewing machine to follow in the next few days!
Alright, so all of our weird awayness, and switchyness, and unreliable date settingness really deserve an explanation. Or several explanations.
I came to the conclusion at the end of last year, realizing I had personally made about 1500 bags in 12 months. That includes making, and selling about as many too. So, I decided I wanted someone else in the future to do the sewing for me so I could focus my time and attention on other things like business plans, and growing my company. Certainly not an unreasonable request! So, we thought about hiring in house sewers, but we realized we didn't have the space or equipment to realize that to it full potential. So, we found a great sewing place in town that does piecework, and started working with them. We have been working with them since January, and they do a great job with sewing, up to even MY standards (wow, that's saying a lot!). But we set a couple "final" dates, as you have probably all noticed, and haven't managed to get everything together- between our business schedule and their business schedule- that James and I decided Tuesday of this week that we really need to take that control back, make do with the space we have, and hire an in-house sewing team. So, that's where we're at right now. We bought a third industrial machine on Wednesday, and James and I are doing the first production run. We have one fabulous sewer hired on, a second one in training, and we are looking for at least one more person with industrial sewing experience.
So, does the absence the last few months make a little more sense? I have been designing an re-designing this new line, restructuring the business itself to have those lovely things like real business plans, a direction for the future, employees, etc.
Really, honestly, I have been loving (almost) every minute of it. And hey, now I have yet ANOTHER fabulous new industrial machine. Alright, off to sew so the next time someone comes in the store and asks when the new line will be out, I can say "I am working on it now!"
More pictures of things like the new sewing machine to follow in the next few days!
posted by PersnickityDesign at 5:05 PM
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