by Virginia | Nov 2, 2017 | Handmade Business, patterns, Sewing To Sell, Uncategorized
Thanks for all the interest and comments on my Booth tips last week. I decided to follow up with some talk about pricing! A much debated topic but I hope I can help you by sharing my thoughts and ideas. The first thing to understand about pricing handmade items to...
by Virginia | Sep 28, 2017 | craft show, Handmade Arcade, Sewing To Sell, Uncategorized
Last week I participated in a pop up craft show in downtown Pittsburgh. Although the show was not well attended and I felt silly for not having researched it properly (the location and glamour of who was running it fooled me!) I did create a nice, simple table...
by Virginia | Feb 2, 2017 | Handmade Business, Sewing To Sell
I thought some of you might be interested in how I am running my sewing business behind the scenes. Someone who write about this quite a bit is Abby from While She Naps if you want to really learn some good info and detail- like in depth extensive detail, you can go...
by Virginia | Nov 17, 2015 | sale, Sewing To Sell
Sale time! For 10 days, 30% ALL PDF SEWING PATTERNS. This is the biggest sale I do each year. The only time every pattern is on sale for that big of a discount. So, stock up and start making! Another thing I wanted to share with you is my newest secret weapon to...
by Virginia | Oct 22, 2015 | craft show, Handmade Arcade, Handmade Business, Sewing To Sell, Uncategorized
I applied to 2 fabulous shows in Pittsburgh this holiday season and got into both of them! My first reaction was YAY!!! My next reaction was OH MY GOODNESS- I have a lot of work to do. But it’s fun work- good creative work! I found out this news several weeks...
by Virginia | Jul 1, 2015 | photo taking, Sewing To Sell
This morning I got an email from Tina of Beach Baby Design on Etsy. She wanted to let me know that she made some great big totes (a pattern from my book, Sewing to Sell) and listed them in her etsy shop. These are so fun, summery and beachy, I really wanted to...
