Behind the Scenes....

Written by Emma.

Running a business.....wow, what a privilege!  Oh, and what a lot of work too!  No such thing as 9-5 around here!!  You might know that we operate both an online and a bricks and mortar retail store.  It's akin to running two business at the same time!   Read on and watch the video to find out how the store started, how we fill our days, and what it's like to be online. 

We love being able to have the physical store (located in the heart of Greytown Village, one of the prettiest villages in the country!) so we can share our wares; chat to you and help you with your latest makes (we particularly love it when you show us what you've made!); and of course to meet you in person.  It's also an excuse for us to spend time displaying our curated selection of fabric, yarn and haberdashery.....it's almost as good as actually finding enough hours in the day to knit and sew all the projects that we collectively dream of! 

While this is soooo much fun, we also have to balance the needs of our online store - so we only open the store three days a week (our opening hours).  I know this seems a little unconventional for a retail store, but it's necessary to ensure we can manage everything with our small team. 

While the store front is closed, the space turns into a hive of activity as we ship orders, restock, merchandise, plan next season collections, create shop samples;  and then there is all the comms, marketing, finance, HR work....oh, and making sure the toilets are cleaned!  The delights of small business!! 

Scroll down for some behind the scenes photos and a video on what it's like to run a digital business. 

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