Sewing to Sell - The Beginner's Guide to Starting a Craft Business: Bonus - 16 Starter Projects • How to Sell Locally & Online
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (724 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1607059037 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 152 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
She has had several patterns published by Simplicity. Virginia lives in Freeport, Pennsylvania. Virginia Lindsay is a self-taught sewist and lover of all things fabric. She is the author of the popular sewing blog, Gingercake, and the designer behind Gingercake Patterns. Visit her at gingercake
What I really enjoyed about this book was each pattern included a cutting guide for a single item and then a cutting guide for multiples – an excellent time saver for stock building. (Publishers Weekly, 10/20/14) . Also included are 16 projectsaprons, totes, messenger bags, tablet covers, baby quiltsthat you can begin sewing and selling right away. (Make Modern Magazine, 11/3/14)The author's expertise in running Gingercake Patterns, an online pattern business, is put to good use in a book that's half-helpful suggestions for those who want to start a home-based sewing business and half
And that's not all! You also get 16 projects (all customer-tested) to start sewing and selling right now.. You love to sew. Everything you need to know is here, from finding your personal sewing style to creating a product line, identifying customers, equipping your studio, pricing and selling your work, marketing yourself, designing your own patterns, and handling the business and legal side of sewing. Don't you wish you could make a living from your sewing? You can, with the help of this practical guide for turning your passion for sewing into a successful home business
BitTwiddler said Worth the Money. Patterns are Cute too!. Nicely laid out, well organized. I really liked the 'stock your shelves' notes on how to make multiples at once and pointers on how to make fabric use more economical (aka make four at once and need less overall yardage than doing one-offs). Plus youtube videos showing how to make some of it. I sewed the market tote two da. J. Johnson said Practical, Straight-Forward Advice. If you are thinking about starting a sew-to-sell type business, this book is a great place to start. Virginia's practical, straight-forward advice is just what I needed to hear at a point in my sewing business when I'm feeling a little lost. Though I've had an on-again-off-again sewing business for a few years, Sewing to S. "Great help for beginners" according to Amazon Customer. This book had some very good tips on how to make money doing what you love to do. It covered the business side of making money, such as, business license, keeping good records, and determining what price your project to sell for to realize a profit. It also provided good ideas on places to offer your project for sale.