My cousin got real quiet after I pointed out a hole in his flat earth map at a family BBQ last summer.

That time I tried to rush a leather dye job and it went purple

I was working on a custom order last Tuesday and decided to skip the usual test patch on scrap leather (you know, to save maybe 20 minutes). I mixed my usual brown dye, but the bottle was almost empty and I think some old purple residue was stuck in the cap. The whole cover came out this weird, streaky plum color. Had to completely strip it and start over, which took the rest of the week. Anyone have a good method for cleaning dye bottles between colors to stop this from happening?

Rant: I was designing for the runway in my head instead of for people walking down the street

For a long time, I kept making these wild, super structured pieces that looked great on a hanger but were a pain to wear. The moment it hit me was about three months ago, watching a friend try to get into a car while wearing a jacket I made. She had to basically take it off first. I realized I'd been focused on the 'wow' photo instead of the 'wow, this is comfortable' feeling. Now I'm trying to add more stretch panels and hidden ease into my designs. Has anyone else had to shift their focus from pure visual impact to wearability?