June 6, 2011 0 My Amazing Customers #1: Alison Fraser First in a series of tributes to some of the amazing people I’ve met on my Red Thread journey. Many [...]
March 24, 2011 0 Do you know how your clothing was made? This week marks the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the worst industrial disaster [...]
March 22, 2011 3 Child Labour, redefined When I was a child, my mother had a thriving small business designing hand-painted silk scarves. When she was [...]
February 23, 2011 0 What does it take to be a successful Mompreneur? I have to be honest – I hate the word mompreneur. It takes my identity as a designer and small business [...]
February 20, 2011 0 A Peek Inside a Red Thread Photo Shoot I sewed up a storm last week putting the finishing touches on my Fall 2011 Collection, which is now being [...]
February 4, 2011 1 Tickled Pink Normally I avoid pink when I’m choosing fabrics for a new season. It’s so overdone, so painfully [...]
November 19, 2010 4 Fabric Gymnastics 101 When I first made the transition from sewing for the love of it to starting a business, I had a lot to learn [...]
September 9, 2010 1 Welcoming Fall with Open Arms For as long as I can remember, I’ve cared very little for fashion (and yes, designing clothing for a living [...]
July 29, 2010 1 Anatomy of a summer craft show You drive toward a big park on a hot summer day, anticipating a great afternoon. The first thing you spot is [...]
March 3, 2010 0 A sneak peek into the future Ok, maybe that title is a bit lofty. But I thought I would give you a quick look into how each season’s [...]