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scarfing down food in 10min.

It has been a while since we’ve blogged and so to clue you in what i’ve done today i have included a fairly short yet large summary! Enjoy! Today i had a really really good day. it all started when my teacher Mr. Archer asked…

Maker Faire

Sweet Dreams Sewing Coop is working on a lot of products to sell at the Maker Fair, which is a two-day, family-friendly event that celebrates the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset. It’s for creative, resourceful people of all ages and backgrounds who like to tinker and love…

A semi rainy day

Today is a on and off rainy day, resulting in a semi rainy day. Walking in the studio and getting settled to start work,  our mentors stopped us in our tracks and we had a group meeting. We talked about how now we were going…

Global Exchange Interview!

So today Verenice and i went on an adventure to interview Global Exchange’s Assistant manager, Ariel . As soon as i entered the store I felt like i entered some sort of different world where traditional clashed harmoniously with modern art. There were so many…

Online store updates!!

Today as my peers and I walked into the studio, we went straight to work on the computer. Blogging  just about anything we could think of including  the new products we have just launched online a.k.a the special products that are limited edition. We posted…

Hey everyone!!

Today was a very busy day in the studio. We had to fill an order of 22  eye pillows, and currently our number of orders is growing immensely. The co-op members are working hard sewing and filling the eye pillows. Though I’m hard at work,…

Business talk with Melissa

We had a guest speaker last week named Melissa.  She is a training facilitator and works with the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives.  She spoke to us about how other and bigger cooperatives work and the ins and outs of expanding our business.  She explained…

Photo shoot for the unexperienced.

So who said that photo shoots are only for models? Well Orisa and I are certainly not models. The photo shoot took us from our studio to the streets. I guess my picture taking skills came in handy. Though unlike my camera, I couldn’t find…

working hard at the studio

Lately its been pouring cats and dogs. winds speeds have been speeding off the charts and the other day my small umbrella had flipped over upward. Talk about a bad day!Luckily i was only drenched from head to toe. But do you think that would…