Categories: Business Posted by Beverly on 3/13/2009 5:20 PM | Comments (2)
Here are some emails back and forth about how the blog move came to be. You may find the whole situation interesting.  A faithful blog reader, Marie-C wrote to me in February: "Hello, I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but your blog has been censored. ... [More]

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Categories: Business Posted by Beverly on 2/7/2009 8:59 PM | Comments (0)
We are working on some new features to Bra-makers Supply. Actually 3 things are going on at once. new shopping cart on the website new blog location new email newsletter We've needed a new shopping cart configuration for some time, and an ... [More]

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Categories: Business Posted by Beverly on 2/2/2009 5:42 AM | Comments (1)
I need some easy way to wind thousands of metres of elastic that arrives regularly from the elastic mills. They are often packed “festooned” which means they have a machine in the factory that folds and stacks the elastic neatly into the box. While festooning is great if you are using ... [More]

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Categories: Business, Fabric Posted by Linda on 2/2/2009 5:36 AM | Comments (0)
My name is Linda and I work with Beverly as her "Customer Service Manager" This job title involves wearing many different hats, one of them being "Custom Bra-Maker". I never intended to be a "Custom Bra-Maker" but I love making bras , and I love solving fitting issues (... [More]

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Categories: Business, Classes Posted by Beverly on 2/2/2009 4:49 AM | Comments (9)
I probably won’t be posting much this coming week, unless I sneak away from class, or I don’t have any homework. You see, starting Monday, I’ll be teaching my 5th annual Certified Bra Instructor Training at my shop in Hamilton. Every year, I collect names on a list of prospective... [More]

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Categories: Business, Classes Posted by Beverly on 2/1/2009 9:13 PM | Comments (2)
If you have ever thought about a new career, one in which you can make a difference in someone’s life, and one in which there is lots of demand, you might consider becoming a made-to-measure bra-maker. Women, who can sew and enjoy the challenge of fitting and thrive on precision work, might ... [More]

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Categories: Design and Drafting, Business Posted by Beverly on 2/1/2009 3:56 AM | Comments (0)
Wenda McD.,  a made-to-measure bra-maker in Halifax, Nova Scotia has this story to relate: “I put a little ad in our weekly entertainment and cultural rag, the Coast, in mid December. It came out, was kinda cute and generated a bit of business. Then, a woman named Sarah from the... [More]

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