I had an interesting order this week. This customer wanted custom heel tags to go on the back of her wedding party's Converses. With bridesmaids, groomsmen, a parent, and the happy couple, it was 14 people, so 28 labels!
I wanted to do double topstitching on the edges to match the look of the heel of a Converse, but it was hard to get it straight and consistent from label to label. Those things were just so small! Eventually I set up an assembly line and topstitching all of my labels like this. They ended up much better. I hope the bride sends me a picture!
Here's a taste of my personal life. We had the day off last Monday for Rosh Hashanah and headed to the beach. The weather was perfect, the toddler and I made sand castles, and the older kids froze in the water with their dad. Their grandparents came too. A great end to summer!
I also started a new part-time job. As someone who has employed herself since college, this has been more nerve-wracking than I expected. But since I am teaching at the school my kids have gone to for three years before this, I know everyone. I've taught two days of music so far and both have gone well. I redecorated this whole classroom, which before had a bunch of posters with lots of words. These are preschool kids ages 2-5, so I took everything down, printed and laminated a bunch of pictures of animals with musical instruments, and redecorated!
My youngest started at the school today. She loved school and seeing Mommy in music class.
I am finishing up testing on my first clutch pattern! My testers are giving helpful feedback. I have the other two framed clutch patterns almost finished, but am waiting on supplies. I am offering those patterns in new sizes and need to test them myself before sending them to others.
