What are your benefits … not your features? Ok so now you are following your passion and you have found your niche, right? Next you need to research, test and research some more. Talk to your friends, family or search online. Make sure when you release your product that you have it right. It is […]
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Pattern review: Brynnberlee Emily Dress Another one of my previous creations rather than something I sewed this week. Brynnberlee Emily Dress Remember I reviewed the Brooke Dress a couple of weeks ago. This is another sweet little dress and has loads of potential for personalisation. Again the pattern is sized from 18 months to 5 […]
Follow your passion and find your niche Second in the marketing series is finding your passion. Last week I wrote about pricing your products. Starting your own business and making money or even a living is going to take some time (blood, sweat and most likely tears!). That’s why you see everywhere, people telling you […]
I’m so excited to again join the Collaborate for a Cause in 2013. Each year handmade businesses across Australia join together to create a ‘collaboration’. This is then auctioned on Facebook to support a charity of their choosing. The Lil Pip, Little Magnolia Button and Sakurako collaboration for Cancer Council Victoria The inaugural event in 2011 – […]
How to price your handmade products I originally wrote a series of guest posts for The Sewing Sisterhood last year on marketing (my ‘day job’). I thought I would share them with you again here. Probably the most common question I get is, ‘What should I charge for this?’ This is a really interesting question […]
Wordless Wednesday A little of my crafty endeavours over the last few weeks while home looking after my two owlets for school holidays. Hand quilting for a little pouch Starting a hand embroidery ‘I love sewing’ Pattern testing for Ric Rac (more on this next week) Sorting and folding fabric *sigh* Posted by Jane from […]
Sew Delicious Winter Sewing Day After last week’s blogging masterclass, I had the pleasure of joining Ros from Sew Delicious again for her winter sewing day at GJ’s Discount Fabrics. I haven’t done anything like this before and had no idea what to take. So I went through all my unfinished projects (UFOs) and took […]
I will defeat the evil overlord Launching today and on special for just 24 hours ($8.50 usually $10.00), I was lucky enough to get this Ninja Henchman pattern by Little Sew & Sews just a few days earlier to try it out. I can scale any garden stakes! As Master 6 already has a ninja toy […]
Voices of 2013 Masterclass On Saturday, I had the pleasure of being in a room filled with inspiring women (and a couple of wonderfully confident men!) for the Melbourne Kidspot, Voices of 2013 Masterclass. I’m not one of the nominated blogs but feel totally inspired and motivated to work towards this in the future. First, […]
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Pattern review: Brynnberlee Brooke Dress
Pattern review: Brynnberlee Brooke Dress Another one of my previous creations rather than something I sewed this week. Facebook Etsy Two pretty princesses aka best friends! Brynnberlee Brooke Dress I discovered Brynnberlee (Facebook and Etsy) patterns a couple of years ago and they are just darling. I love the simplicity of the pattern as it […]