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Virginia Lindsay

Sewing to Sell-The Beginner's Guide to Starting a Craft Business

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  • Josefine Nygaard Martinussenhas quoted3 years ago
    Buy a corkboard or a large poster board. Pin or tape up pictures, ribbons, colors, and fabric scraps that you like, and anything else that you think is “you.”
  • Josefine Nygaard Martinussenhas quoted3 years ago
    Authenticity

    It can be hard to put a specific name to your personal style, and trying to do so can artificially constrain you. Are you a romantic because you like ruffles? What if you like ruffles and bright colors? What if you like ruffles, bright colors, and only organic fabrics? What’s important is that you know what you like and what you want to make. Making what you think is beautiful and useful is a surefire way to create a successful business— authenticity matters so much in a handmade business.
  • Josefine Nygaard Martinussenhas quoted3 years ago
    with all jobs, some parts you will really like and other parts will be a challenge for you to enjoy. But treating yourself like a professional, with a boss who demands hard work and expects the best (yes, that boss is you)
  • Josefine Nygaard Martinussenhas quoted6 years ago
    On websites such as spoonflower.com you can design your own fabric and have yardage created
  • Josefine Nygaard Martinussenhas quoted6 years ago
    Think about staging your products and make use of models or props when possible. This will give customers more information about the product
  • Josefine Nygaard Martinussenhas quoted6 years ago
    Jen Primack of upcycleddesign.etsy.com.
  • Josefine Nygaard Martinussenhas quoted6 years ago
    Camille Roskelley of Bonnie & Camille and Thimble Blossoms
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