smallbusiness
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Thread Basics: Types, Thickness, and How Not to Overthink It
If you’re staring at the wall of thread at the fabric store wondering which one’s right,…
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Fend For Yourself Fridays: Barely There
This week? I was barely there. Barely present, barely functional, barely making it through the day…
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Fend For Yourself Friday: Fridge Foraging
It’s Friday. You know what that means:We, the parents, are off meal duty! Dinner? I dunno,…
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Why I Sew Slow (On Purpose)
There’s a rhythm to sewing that’s hard to describe unless you’ve sat down at a machine…
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How I Incorporate Transparency In My Business
In the last two months, I’ve learned that there’s no shortage of noise in the world…
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From “Never” to Now: How I Accidentally Started A Small Business
If you had told me a few years ago that I’d be running a small business,…
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The Journey of One Bag: From Sketch to Stitch
Every bag has a story, and this one begins with a simple sketch and a wonderful…
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Mindfully Handmade: What Slow Fashion Means to Me
When I sit down at my sewing machine, I’m not just making a bag. I’m choosing…
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What’s in a Bag? Designing for Real Life
When I started making bags, I wasn’t just thinking about how they’d look. I was thinking…
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Why I Started Miles of Melodies: A Brand Rooted on Purposeful Creation and Consumption
Hi there, and welcome to MilesofMelodies, a small “brand” I started where sustainability meets intentional design.…