Weaving is an art I have not yet added to my repertoire – mostly because I thought I needed some big, expensive loom to get started. This blog Backstrap Weaving has examples of simple looms used by native women. These are inexpensive weaving looms created with just a few simple pieces. This means you can [...]
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Julie
Market your crafts? Isn’t marketing bad? Good marketing is not about loud commercials with guys in tacky clothes yelling about a sale. Good marketing is educating potential customers about what you have to offer - and why it is better. No matter what you sell, these days customers are being extra careful about how they spend [...]
Want to know how to open a quilt shop? I recently stumbled across a really great book on how to open your own quilt shop. This book has all the details about locating suppliers and creating a simple but effective business plan. Of course, once you open your shop, you’ll need to fill it with [...]
Finding wholesale craft supplies and sewing supplies is not easy. No one ever wants to share their wholesale sources – and even if you find them, often the minimum orders are too high when you are just starting out. Many wholesale craft supply sites wnat a minimum order of $500 or more. That can be [...]
Starting a home based business is not easy, but it is very doable if you are willing to put in the time. A home based business of your very own requires some creativity and knowledge. If you supply the creativity, I can help you with the knowledge part. Even if you don’t know anything about [...]
Crafting is an underappreciated art form -and for many of us it is also a way to create an income for our families. With the advent of sites such as eBay and Etsy, more people are earning part or all of their income crafting. Thousands of work at home moms all across the US and [...]