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I have been pretty busy the last few months. Unfortunately, I have not had much time for sewing!! In December of 2008, my husband and I purchased a home in Fairfax, Virginia. One of the deciding factors for our purchase was the enormous finished basement. Fully one half of this basement, over 800 square feet, is now dedicated to my sewing business. I now have a dedicated office, a private bathroom/changing area, and a studio space large enough to teach in.
In January and February of 2009, I spent a lot of time researching the requirements for starting a business in Fairfax City, Virginia. I planned to have dotted my "I"s and crossed my "T"s, for the first of April. Shelves were installed, most of my fabric was organized, and tables were purchased. Nearly all of my
machines (including my most recently acquired working antiques) were made ready
to use. In March of 2008, I repainted the bathroom, made new curtains, printed my business cards, got my paperwork together and looked at what I would need to do for the private entrance. I decided to wait on that until the rest of the back landscaping, unless the front door is out of the question. Ready to move forward, I headed into the month of April.
During the first week of April, before I could file my paperwork, I fell and broke my shoulder. I put several of my plans on hold while I dealt with first the diagnosis and then the start of physical therapy. As of the last week of April/first week of May, I have at least six more weeks of PT left. I am not supposed to use my left arm until cleared by my doctor, although that is proving harder than it sounds. I have already sewn myself a new sling; the one they gave me at the ER was just ugly. I pulled some cotton at random from my stash, although it amused me when I realized it was camoflage. This sling has an adjustable padded strap, is padded in the support area, is made to fit my shorter upper arm length. The doctors and technicians who have seen it have all encouraged me to make more, especially in kid-friendly fabrics. Personally, I would like to see slings for professionals: the generic blue one would not look right on an attorney in court wearing a $5000 suit or on someone at political function wearing the latest designer fashions. I think it is entirely possible to make a sling that is both functional and fashionable. So, that is where I am right now. While I wait for my arm to heal, I am going to push forward with my sewing business. * I am ready to take on a sewing student or two, at the basic and intermediate levels. * I am going to offer a special course: "Sew your own corset." * I am looking ahead toward Halloween and will be accepting projects with delivery dates for October 15th. * I am going to make a few items for my new Etsy store. What can I make for you today?
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