"Wish I knew then..."

“Wish I knew then what I know now.”

How many times have we heard this said. We have grown up with this enduring philosophical nugget: it will never be irrelevant.

Well, without going into too much detail here is our list:

• Business registration websites suck, really really suck.
• Get a bias binding machine.
• Have a friend called Meredith.
• Baby Lock’s rule.
• Ladies in sewing shops are not what they seem, DO NOT mess with them.
• If there is a wobbly bit on your sewing machine don’t panic in the face of the fix-it man, your daughter wanted to see what putting it on the wrong tension would do.
• Put aside 4 hours for the before incident, 3.5 hours panicking and 25 minutes travel and 5 minutes being told you are a bit of an exaggerator.
• Possess three un-pickers.
• Marry an I.T man.
• Natalie’s gluten free fritta things are yummy.
• Rachel is super smart.
• 37 phone calls to 9 different government bodies is not enough. You will have to do it all again 2 months later.
• Government bodies which make/enforce/ write standards actually don’t make/enforce/write standards.
• Beautiful organic fabric is very rare.
• Many Australian companies who say they are made in Australia actually are not.
• Pins through your nail beds hurt!
• Natalie goes blind after anesthetic.
• You will move to Queensland in the middle of trying to set up a business and sew from cute little mouse hole.
• We are honest.
• Others…well…….
• There is a pattern lady in Sydney who rocks.
• We like wine…we knew that already. It needed confirming.
• A person needs sleep. Something else we already knew.
• Your children will excel in supporting you, surprise you and need lollies after the 5000^th fitting.
• The people at Australia Post are your friend. (sponsor opportunity here!)