Well now there are only 12 left. I just ordered a copy for myself. Sad
part is I bought this book when it first came out. I loaned it to a "friend
/ co-worker" who never gave it back, then left the company. I'll keep this
copy safe.

Liz

"Penny S" wrote in message
...
Kitty Fluff wrote:
Thanks again Penny! Checked out Southstarsupply! Whoa....this is
what I found on the home page:

Visitors please note: Orders less than $25.00 are subject to a $10.00
handling fee. Orders between $25.00 and $50.00 are subject to a $5.00
handling fee.

Now that's awful high in my opinion. They do have LOTS of interesting
items. Sigh.

BeckyInSeattl

Here's my opinion. That book is probably the BEST book out there if you
are
planning on designing a line of clothes or products and hoping to sell
them
in a manner that will be profitable and successful. It will save you
hundreds if not thousands of dollars in stupid mistakes that are very
common
to home and non-sewers wanting to break out into retail/wholesale/
marketing. If you are even remotely serious about going into a sewing
business, you need to invest in this.

Southstar caters to sewing professionals. Most businesses that cater to
pros
have a minimum. Hint. order two packs of the 10 packs of rotary cutter
blades @ 17$ ea. and you've met the minimum, not so hard to do, and it
beats
waiting for a Jo-anns coupon for 50% off one pack of two.

What's your potential success worth to you? If nothing else, request that
your library get it, mine did.

Amazon has 13 copies left, no handling change, type in the author's name
"Fasanella" and it will bring it right up. You get reviews, too.

Re-read this whole thread, it has the table of contents from the book
listed. Of course, you can do whatever you want.

You mentioned originally that you want to design a line of children's
clothes... what do you know, really? Do you know how to determine your
market? Draft an professional pattern that other sewers, when you hire
them,
will be able to follow? Do you know what makes a garment look homemade to
a
re-seller? Do you know how to calculate how much yardage you'll need, and
how to sew efficiently? Can you break down your costs? Do you understand
how
and where copyright law applies to patterns and designs?

I'm not trying to be harsh, just realistic here. One thing this book
taught
me was how much I didn't know, and I adjusted my business accordingly.

Penny S

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