My words for the day –”Move on!”
Wherever you are at this point in your career, your business, and achieving your goals, it’s time to move on!
There is one common theme here that seems to be emanating from the wonderful presentations this weekend has offered. Get better at your techniques, your offerings, and the value will be appreciated by all. Step it up a notch!
We know we’d rather just be in the fabrication studio being creative and working for that gratification we all love when we deliver and exceed the expectations of our clients, but don’t give your work away, make it a “must have” and the quality value be appreciated
Today, Ravi from Vancouver presented an awesome discussion on finding your niche and setting yourself above and beyond your competitors. He suggests ways to market that niche and get noticed. His photography was displayed and his success has allowed him to reinvest in getting the skills to improve and market what he loves to do.
Great suggestions, and I must say, recognizing what he has accomplished makes me feel an enormous wave of overcoming inertia.
Gillian shared some unique ways to embellish your soft furnishings and the important craft of hand sewing with an amazing assortment of add-ons to make your custom work even more special. The thought of the vast details brought into discussion certainly makes it apparent, being creative and stepping it up a notch calls out to the clientele- “You better have it made by me- you’ll never find anything so unique anywhere else!” Attending seminars such as Creative Camp sets us apart form others and not only are we considered experts we are changing with the times, you’d better keep up!
The creative minds grouped all together gives an amazing buzz of energy to the group, and we all learn from one another. The common bond amidst this group of fabricators connects us on a new level. The distance between some of us is physically is great, but in today’s world with a click we are staying in touch and sharing ideas and growing from those new links. The innovations we can implement to make our businesses grow, flow and fly will bring more than you can imagine back to your success.
So take it to the next level, do something new to grow, attend Creative Camp in 2011- did you hear the news- some special classes and teachers will be onboard too- Hope to see you there!
A few tips for the day:
Good thread is not the cheapest…
Create the perfect work place and be the boss you’d want to have
It’s OK to be silent, think, listen and move on..
Connie Valente
2 Comments
Connie, another great post! I love all these curved 3-dimensional cornices you guys are making. Can you tell us a little more about the techniques you’re using? Like, what’s the coolest trick you’ve learned that you never would have thought of before Creative Camp? I am in complete agreement about quality thread — but what threads in particular are being recommended? I like Mettler and Gutermann for my sewing machine and YLI for my serger for personal sewing, but are there less expensive “good threads” that your instructors are recommending for commercial workrooms? Thanks for sharing; it sounds like you’re having a fabulous time.
Hello,
The amazing 3 dimensonal cornices are made with Firmaflex, and various layers of fabrics and interlings, etc.
The trick is in the iron. The expert on these is Karne Barnes and she does a great job of teaching this course- maybe she’ll do a DVD??
The Gutterman thread seem to be an all time favorite!