Crib Quilt

Crib Quilt

How would I start a home business in crafts and sewing?

I can pretty much make anything, but enjoy making things for children. Other that craft fairs, are there any places where I can sell things like changing pad sets, crib bedding, bibs, quilts,etc?

If you are looking for a way to sell your items on line, then I agree with those who have mentioned Etsy. I have a shop there and have been selling my hand embroidery. It’s easy, inexpensive and they handle the interface for you.

On the home front, I would check with your local neighborhood papers and see how much advertising space is. Think of a short but informative ad that would clearly state your talents. Word of mouth is a great way to build a business and there’s nothing wrong with starting in your own neighborhood.

You can even combine these two. If you create an etsy shop and copy your listing to a word document, you can use a pdf writer like CutePdf to print out a brochure to use with your home business. (CutePdf installs like a printer, so you simply “print” to your CutePdf printer).

There’s nothing wrong with having the same name for both home and online. It makes it easy to create business cards.

For business cards, try Flicker and Moo. You can upload pictures to Flicker and then use Moo to create stickers, business cards, etc. The prices are decent and again, it is easy to do.

Good luck!

Lillian Vernon Crib Quilt