Tonight I'm going to wrap up the introduction. As I'd said in yesterday's post I realized that I could make extra money with my quilts. I was making one for a coworker's daughter for a nominal charge and I had taken it with me to a Quilt Store with my Mom to purchase some batting and to look for a good backing fabric. One of the ladie's at the quilt store said that that particular quilt would sell for about $300.00 easily on a crafting website called Etsy.
I soon researched this platform and set up my account. I started my online store with Etsy in Janurary of 2010 and to this day have 24 sales. It was August of that year before I got my first sale but it slowly started picking up over the Winter months. I started adding table runners so that I could diversify a bit and add some lower price points. If you are interested in viewing some of my items please check out my online store at www.etsy.com/shop/crazywickedstitch.
I'm constantly trying to find new areas to improve my online store. On New Year's Day of this past year I took over my quilter from my Mom which gave me the ability to start not only quilting my own items but also to be able to quilt quilt tops for others. In April after participating in my first Arts & Crafts show I started offering a once a month quilting class that I refer to as Lynne's Block A Month Party as I had several requests at the show to do this. I started out with 2 students in April and this month we will have 4. The ladie's really seem to enjoy it. I'm having fun sharing my passion with them.
A few months ago my husband helped me set up my very own fan page for my business on Facebook. I soon started receiving some inquiries about t-shirt quilts which up until a couple of months ago I'd never made one. I'd seen them before and didn't see anything special about them but I have learned to put my own spin on them. The layout and fabric choices for the accents make all of the difference. I'm now working on my 4th one with several other requests. If you haven't liked my Facebook page prior to reading my blog please do so by typing: Lynne's Crazy Wicked Stitch in the search bar on Facebook.
Like I said in yesterdays post I quit my job a couple of months ago. I'd been dreaming about really getting this business going for a while. It was probably a mistake doing that but I pray every day that the Lord will bless my business and if He has in mind for me to find another 8 to 5 job then He will help me do that. Right now I'm doing my best to trust in Him and let him light my path.
So now I hope I haven't bored you too much but pretty much you are up to speed with where I'm at now. With that said, moving forward I will share with you pictures of all of the different projects that I'm working on, what I managed to accomplish for that day and whatever trials and triumphs that I endure along the way. Some of these items will be projects that I'm working on for clients and some of them will be personal items that I'm working on for gifts.
Today I'm going to leave you with one of my favorite scriptures: "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11/NIV
I hope you enjoyed today's post. Remember that our first goal is to reach 100 followers at which time I'm holding a drawing for the Moda Morris Tapestry charm pack. Please share with your friends and ask them to join us on our journey. We have 2 followers as of this evening so only 98 to go, woo hoo!
Until tomorrow, may the Lord bless you and keep you.
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