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Sew Organized 2012 Day 4

The sewing area If my studio was a living being, the sewing area would be the heart.  Not much can get accomplished without my collection of sewing machines. There are many ways you can arrange your sewing area and a lot depends on what type of sewing you do.  I like to borrow a page [...]

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Sew Organized 2012 Day 1

The start of Sew Organized 2012 is here.  But if you are like me, you won't get knee deep into this until tomorrow, Monday.  But before we jump in and start doing the fun stuff there are some tedious, not so fun work to do first. Painting If you plan to beautify you space with [...]

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Sew Organized 2012–Plan of Attack

Hopefully by now you've identified your biggest and worst hot spot in your studio.  But don't jump in just yet.  Jumping in without a plan of attack will probably make things worse.  Instead, think about this for a minute or two.  What do you want to accomplish on this organizing mission.  Improve the looks of [...]

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Sew Organized 2012

Now that Christmas is over, I've started thinking about my annual organizing ritual.  I love to clean out the cobwebs, eradicate the dust bunny colonies and give everything a fresh new look.  Must be some of those old military habits lingering around. After 5 years of heavy duty organizing, re-arranging, painting and such, I don't [...]

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Setting Up Your Office

If you plan to have a home based slipcover business, you will eventually need a dedicated office. While the kitchen table may work for a short while, having an office space will contribute to a professional mindset for you and your clients. Your office does not have to be a huge space, just a dedicated [...]

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