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Countdown To Christmas

November 6, 2019 by Sarah J. Doyle Leave a Comment

The Christmas Season has officially started at all the brick and mortar stores.  I’ve been seeing Christmas stuff in Walmart and some places already, but normally the first of November the Halloween decorations come down and Christmas decorations, sales incentives and banners come out in full force. Well, the question of the day is — […]

Filed Under: Business Information Tagged With: Christmas, Christmas gifts, craft business, Home Business, Marketing, sewing business

Adding Profit To Your Sewing And Crafts

September 18, 2018 by Sarah J. Doyle Leave a Comment

Many times it is difficult to determine the actual costs involved in making craft or sewing items.  For example, if you’re using your scraps to make aprons, beach bags, purses or toys, how would you figure the cost of the item, and therefore how much to charge for the completed item. An easy way to […]

Filed Under: Crafting, Crafts, Sewing Tagged With: craft business, craft profits, Crafts, Sewing, sewing business, sewing profits

4 Reasons to Sell Your Crafts on Etsy

April 25, 2016 by S. Denise Hoyle Leave a Comment

Craft fairs are a wonderful way to both market and sell your crafts—but some people simply do not have the time or the money to put up a booth at such fairs. More and more entrepreneurs are beginning to sell their items online. One website very popular among small businesses and hobbyists is Etsy.com. Here […]

Filed Under: Business Information, Crafts, Quilting, Sewing Tagged With: craft business, Crafts, etsy, hobbies, how to sell your crafts, sewing business, where to sell your crafts

8 Tips For Your First Craft Show

September 3, 2012 by S. Denise Hoyle Leave a Comment

Have you just signed up for your first craft show? Preparing for your craft business’ public debut may be exciting, but it can also be extremely unnerving. Here are some tips to help you get ready for the show: 1) Experiment with different setups. Your booth display can greatly affect your sales, so put a […]

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5 Wonderful Ways to Make Money with Crafting

August 27, 2012 by S. Denise Hoyle Leave a Comment

If you’re looking to make money from selling crafts, one of the most obvious ways to do this is by setting up your own booth at a local craft fair. Although there’s absolutely nothing wrong with doing so, you should know that selling your items at a craft fair isn’t the only way to turn […]

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Remodeling the Fabric Business

June 9, 2009 by S. Denise Hoyle Leave a Comment

For some time now WalMart has been phasing out the fabric departments at many of its supercenters.  Estimates are that approximately 60 departments per month are closing, and almost 700 WalMart stores will no longer have a fabric department by the end of this year.  Still others have been switched over to pre-cut, pre-packaged lengths of […]

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: craft business, fabric business, sewing business

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