Sewing to Sell-The Beginner's Guide to Starting a Craft Business

Buy a corkboard or a large poster board. Pin or tape up pictures, ribbons, colors, and fabric scraps that you like, and anything else that you think is “you.”

Authenticity

It can be hard to put a specific name to your personal style, and trying to do so can artificially constrain you. Are you a romantic because you like ruffles? What if you like ruffles and bright colors? What if you like ruffles, bright colors, and only organic fabrics? What’s important is that you know what you like and what you want to make. Making what you think is beautiful and useful is a surefire way to create a successful business— authenticity matters so much in a handmade business.

with all jobs, some parts you will really like and other parts will be a challenge for you to enjoy. But treating yourself like a professional, with a boss who demands hard work and expects the best (yes, that boss is you)

On websites such as spoonflower.com you can design your own fabric and have yardage created

Think about staging your products and make use of models or props when possible. This will give customers more information about the product

Jen Primack of upcycleddesign.etsy.com.

Camille Roskelley of Bonnie & Camille and Thimble Blossoms