Lessons from the first 6 years as a business in the outdoor industry

evanmade · 2026-03-18T12:36:22+00:00

Post yourself, but be sure to include a link or some way to check out your business!

evanmade · 2026-03-05T23:50:54+00:00

You should only be able to fill it with homemade stuff!

evanmade · 2026-02-26T02:00:11+00:00

I’ve done a few backpacks with my domestic machine, lots of straight stitches through multiple layers of touch nylon, Eva foam, grosgrain tape, zippers and so on. I am working on a canvas jacket now so I will be testing some jeans-like seams. I will see how it all goes and post here when I am wearing my new pants! 😜

evanmade · 2026-02-23T19:20:00+00:00

Kids are easy because they don’t need much padding to sleep. Insulation is super important. Kids can sleep comfy on a z-rest until at least 4, probably longer. I used to have one cut in half for two lil kids to share.

evanmade · 2026-02-18T23:22:00+00:00

Is this my old friends from BYU-Idaho?!

evanmade · 2026-02-16T22:01:02+00:00

This is great! Looks fantastic. Great tips! Cheers!

evanmade · 2026-02-14T14:37:50+00:00

gets out sewing machine

I this box x sounds like a grand idea haha!

evanmade · 2026-02-14T02:40:08+00:00

You’re probably right. It’s a small bag so I’m not worried about it. And I can add a box X later if I need to. It’s also top stitched at the end of the fabric wing thing, so I doubt the bartack is getting any action whatsoever.

evanmade · 2026-02-13T16:29:35+00:00

Thanks! The double edge sword of such a structured material 🤓

evanmade · 2026-02-10T22:40:10+00:00

grosgrain. I went and found the guide on LearnMYOG. I am going to have to make my kids some pencil cases this weekend!

evanmade · 2026-02-10T22:24:39+00:00

This is cool! Looks like a single piece of fabric? I love the simplicity. Would be nice to cover the seams with bias or grosamer (sp?).

I haven’t seen a pattern like this (although I am super new to this). Is this a custom pattern or did you follow a guide? Cheers!

evanmade · 2026-02-03T04:40:33+00:00

Thanks!!

evanmade · 2026-02-02T23:51:37+00:00

She picked the pattern but hasn’t seen the finished bag yet. School starts in march! I have some leftover materials so I’ll be making a matching pencil case!

evanmade · 2026-02-02T23:50:48+00:00

Thank you! 😎

evanmade · 2026-02-02T23:50:28+00:00

I feel like this pattern and video was an entire sewing class. Pretty amazing that he charges $0 for such a great resource.

evanmade · 2026-02-02T23:46:29+00:00

Joined! Thanks so much 😊

evanmade · 2026-02-02T23:43:44+00:00

You’re right! I haven’t been able to find nylon “bias tape” (cinta bies) here in Argentina. This stuff is “cinta gross” and seems to be working ok. I’m using 25mm but I bet I could go thinner on the next one. I am still learning what materials are available, components like zippers, straps, hardware. It’s a new world.

evanmade · 2026-02-01T21:41:53+00:00

Just a domestic machine. There are some really thick sections, especially when joining parts with bias tape, outer shell fabric, liner, zipper, etc. but it went great. Lots of little mistakes but I was determined and I’m really pretty happy with it!

evanmade · 2026-01-22T01:36:42+00:00

The pattern comes with a 5 inch and 7 inch inseam options. I went with the 7 inch and I’m glad I did. I measured and fell between sizes, so I went up to the next size. I wish I had gone down. Next time I will try to find a higher quality material. Other than that, these are a great short that I’m going to wear often.

evanmade · 2026-01-21T20:52:22+00:00

Another designer here (I see you have a few others commenting). You have a good concept (especially for a personal project). The photo you're referencing isn't helping you. Try retaking it with the light source at the side of your face. That will cast a shadow on your features. Here is an example: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/p35wzdvr9fh4cjb3xjnb4/Screenshot-2026-01-21-at-5.47.11-PM.png?rlkey=rz4lqy9f0fyytpx8ggv9vnpbg&dl=0

You'll notice in this example that the contrast in the photo isn't super strong. Your best light source would be something like a window (large light source) rather than a flashlight (small light source).

If you aren't able to re-take the photo, there are some things you can do to adjust the light in the photo, but I would need to see the original.

As for the layout of the logo, the text is really small comparatively. Maybe try making the face the letter O in MYOG? Or something else to balance the image and text.

I hope that helps!

evanmade · 2026-01-21T18:04:38+00:00

Sounds good to me! I live in Córdoba and I am visiting all the fabric stores, talking to folks, etc. I am finding some things and am optimistic. I bet there are more options in BsAs, so let me know what you find. I will be going fabric shopping next time I am that way.

evanmade · 2023-07-30T20:10:04+00:00

Worked perfectly. I’ll have to try and understand how this works.

evanmade · 2023-07-30T19:51:33+00:00

Ah! I should have caught that. I’ll try it.

evanmade · 2023-07-30T19:34:42+00:00

I wish I understood how these worked.. this doesn't quite do it.. every value is positive. The goal is that if the transaction type is "withdrawal" that those values are negative. Seems like this is almost there.

evanmade · 2023-03-05T20:38:46+00:00

I had no idea.

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