Many people ask me what it’s like to have a home based business. It is hard and challenging to balance all the demands of my time, but I do love it. There’s nothing quite like the thrill of a happy customer coming back for more.

I thought I’d show a few behind the scenes pictures of a typical work-at-home day.

Here’s my friend Marcie, happily cutting orders for me while I catch up on paperwork and new product listings.

You can see those shelves are a little too empty right now. It’s time to fill them up with more fun fabric products and supplies!

Here’s a typical day’s worth of shipments. I get about 30% of my business from International customers. There are lots of British and Canadian quilters out there and the Australians are known for sewing. But every now and then I ship to such exotic places like Thailand,  Malaysia, and Japan.

My kids love to know where the packages are going and I often wonder what will be made from all these beautiful fabrics. I love it when my customers email me pictures of their work so I can see the end product.

I get a UPS shipment at least once or twice a week and my deliveries arrive in rather plain looking cardboard boxes. But I can’t wait to open them up to reveal the hidden treasures inside!

It’s all in a day’s work!