I've been a bit quiet on the blogging front - since we changed over to the other Me&Yu blog, it means I spend a bit more time putting things on there.
But I've also been having a much needed wind down and enjoying spending a little more time at home, relaxing playing with the cats and catching up with friends - they often get a little neglected when I'm busy!
It's generally quiter at this time of year so it contrasts nicely to the manic time we have from September onwards - we always sell heaps more winter stock than summer - I guess that's the problem with England - the shorter summer. What's been interesting this year is that even though the shop is in its traditional quiet time, we've still been busy online. All our extra hard work on getting the website functioning better and promoted more is starting to pay off!
I've been working in the shop more than being in the studio, which makes a nice change from being a slave to the sewing machine - much less stressful! The only problem is the intense heat in a shop with no windows or air-con (hence the fan). We change around our working week depending on how busy we are, sometimes I'm in the shop lots, other times I need to be in the studio. But we've found that I can consistantly sell more stuff than anyone else so it's much more beneficial to the business if I'm in the shop - Gordon's happier too (he hates being in the shop).
So we've been simplyfying the things that we make, and Gordon has been improving his sewing techniques, managing to do even make some of our new denim slouch pants - they've been very popular - perfect for wearing in this warmer weather as they are a loose and airy alternative to skinny jeans.
Other top sellers at the moment are our handmade headscarves - all made from the left-over scraps of fabric that are too small to use for anything else. The printed tees and vests are outselling all the handmade items - the best selling print is probably Black Rainbow of The Apocalypse - all hand-drawn by me!
The next post will be all about new work, designs and sketchbooks.......
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