Made to Orders

We’ve got a bit of the crud around here – both kids have colds, and I think Wally’s developed an ear infection. (We’ve never dealt with one before, but he’s definitely MUCH more whiney and the constant “ow, my ear hurts” crying seem to both point in that direction…)
I’m also working on two very large [...]

Hard at Work

Here I am, hard at work yesterday making one of my last batches of diapers before the new labeling laws – part of the CPSIA – go into effect. The law forbids stockpiling, but part of me wants to stay up really really late these next few days and sew as much as I can, [...]

Just cruising along

No, not Genna. Not yet, anyway. Me.
Today was just one of those days – those GOOD days. We got up, ate breakfast, did some homeschooling, read a few books, and still got downstairs to work by 10. I got the week’s diapers all cut out and staged, so they’re ready to sew around and elastic [...]

PUL

Genna and the 500 yards of PUL that arrived at my house last week. I’m folding and scanning this week and hope to have it all listed at DiaperFAB and as available fabrics at Wallypop by the end of next week.

more working photos

Restocking hankies and napkins.

Restocking Snack Bags.

Snack Bags.

Holding Sad Miss G and snipping threads and zip ends on snack bags.

Working

Thought I’d share some “working” pictures with you all.

This pic is from Monday, it’s my giant cardboard box that I use to carry labeled packages to the porch for the mailman to pick up. These orders are from the weekend.

This is a pile of five size small fitted diapers that were part of a large [...]

Advance Warning: Spring Flood Season

It’s March and that means Spring Flooding Season. That means Wallypop is prone to closing abruptly without notice for a week or more, any time between now and June – most likely in April after the ground thaws. This post is a warning of that possibility, and an explanation for when it happens.
My office is [...]

Sorry for the short notice on slow processing this week

The Universe has been telling me to take a break and I am finally listening.
In the past week, I have:

broken my sewing machine
broken my backup sewing machine
broken my serger
had my computer’s motherboard and power supply replaced
had to rebuild some information on said computer
had my space heater consistently popping the surge protector, leaving my office very [...]

This was one of Friday’s tasks. My sewing machine is being repaired (nothing major), so I’m left with just the serger, which is fine, since I was completely sold out of wipes! So Friday’s main task was restocking wipes, and then also cutting out all of the Made To Orders I am going to work [...]

More about the inner workings of Wallypop than you wanted to know

Recently, at Fashion Incubator, where I’ve been reading, there’s been a lot of discussion about professionalism and what it means, with various regulars implying that various guests are not professional. I’m kind of sick of discussing it there, but thought I’d share my thoughts here.
Personally, I’ve always tried to run my business professionally, even though [...]