en't opened it yet because I still have several products I'm trying to work on.. But the idea is to make pillows, aprons, curtains, bags, laptop carriers, dog leashes, and well a lot of other things.. I am also incorporating customized products where people can send me their ties or their dad or really whoever, whether they want something to remember someone or just something special.. Yesterday I made my first test product.. A pillow from JD's old ties.. (He seemed really happy I volunteered his ties :) But it turned out pretty good for never really sewing before.. It was fun.. I still have a lot of glitches left to fix though.. One of my biggest problems I ran into was using some silk ties that had no texture.. The seems kept slipping and I had to redo them three or four times.. Very frustrating.. I'm working on another pillow tonight.. Anyways let me know what you think.. Any ideas would be super helpful.. Sometimes my creativity just bottoms out.. Thanks for reading..
Monday, October 11, 2010
What Ties Us Together
So its been about a week since I posted last.. In that time, JD went up to Flagstaff for a week for riffle training.. I stayed here.. Alone.. :( But good did come from it.. I went over to my neighbors for some help with a few things and she showed me this website where everything is handmade and you can make things and sell it.. I thought it was an amazing idea.. Anyways all last week I have been reading books, on having my own business, drawing out ideas, and anything and everything with having my own shop.. I finally came up with having a store named, "What Ties Us Together". It's a store where everything is made from neck ties.. I hav
en't opened it yet because I still have several products I'm trying to work on.. But the idea is to make pillows, aprons, curtains, bags, laptop carriers, dog leashes, and well a lot of other things.. I am also incorporating customized products where people can send me their ties or their dad or really whoever, whether they want something to remember someone or just something special.. Yesterday I made my first test product.. A pillow from JD's old ties.. (He seemed really happy I volunteered his ties :) But it turned out pretty good for never really sewing before.. It was fun.. I still have a lot of glitches left to fix though.. One of my biggest problems I ran into was using some silk ties that had no texture.. The seems kept slipping and I had to redo them three or four times.. Very frustrating.. I'm working on another pillow tonight.. Anyways let me know what you think.. Any ideas would be super helpful.. Sometimes my creativity just bottoms out.. Thanks for reading..
en't opened it yet because I still have several products I'm trying to work on.. But the idea is to make pillows, aprons, curtains, bags, laptop carriers, dog leashes, and well a lot of other things.. I am also incorporating customized products where people can send me their ties or their dad or really whoever, whether they want something to remember someone or just something special.. Yesterday I made my first test product.. A pillow from JD's old ties.. (He seemed really happy I volunteered his ties :) But it turned out pretty good for never really sewing before.. It was fun.. I still have a lot of glitches left to fix though.. One of my biggest problems I ran into was using some silk ties that had no texture.. The seems kept slipping and I had to redo them three or four times.. Very frustrating.. I'm working on another pillow tonight.. Anyways let me know what you think.. Any ideas would be super helpful.. Sometimes my creativity just bottoms out.. Thanks for reading..
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Jess I think this is a really cool idea! There are so many things you could make.. even use them to make different accessories, like scarves or decorative belts, headbands.. just a thought, I don't know if those would actually work or not :P
ReplyDeleteBut I think it's an awesome idea, and I like the pillow you made!
Very creative!! I'm not good at giving sewing advice, but I definitely like your ideas. So what did you make the right side of the pillow out of? Just some blue silk fabric? Even Jared thought this was a cool idea!
ReplyDeleteThank you both so much for the comments.. It always makes my day knowing someone is reading this.. HA!! Jodi, it is hard to believe Jared like my idea! ;) Playing.. But I made the teal part out of satin.. Not sure I will use that material very often because its so slippery but it is shinny..
ReplyDeleteMichelle, I did think of headbands and like an accessory belt, not scarves though.. I will have to come up with a plan for that..
Thanks again you two.. You made my night.. I should be posting a new pillow tomorrow.. :)
good job, i am very amused I can tell how happy JD would be that you used them.. hahaha
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