What a terrible couple of years we have endured. Never have I been so grateful to have a lovely hobby to keep me busy and engaged. Thank heavens for Royal Mail also delivering fabric and wool to keep me going. I also had to take Brexit into account when deciding where to sell my items….
Little did I imagine that almost a year on we would still be in lockdown! I have not had to altar the way I sell my goods too much since collections were not impacted – but that was before we left the EU and the USA increased their postal charges significantly. I decided that chancing…
We are all experiencing huge changes to our everyday lives due to this awful virus. I am able to continue sewing while self-isolating. I am so lucky to be in this position and can even get fabric delivered as usual. I have suspended my Etsy shop for the time being, but will have lots of…
I think I have given Folksy enough time to produce some sales but after all this time the figure is 1. I shall close this shop and concentrate on my Etsy Shop which is going from strength to strength. It’ll be easier for me in the long run but I’m sad that a British selling…
Forgive me but I feel the need to let off steam. I am always delighted when a customer contacts me with a request for a custom order. I may be naive and too trusting but I usually undertake the job without asking for a deposit. I assume that if the order backfires I will always…
You may see from previous posts that I started a Folksy shop back in 2017 which had no success at all. I have learnt a lot since then and my Etsy store is very successful. I am going to give Folksy another go and have decided to put a mixture of items on for sale…
I can’t tell you how excited I am about my new Juki TL-2200QVP sewing machine. It cuts through layers like butter and how did I ever manage to sew without a knee lift for all these years? I have the means now to make the leather bags I have always wanted to attempt. Coming soon…
Follow my blog with Bloglovin I am looking to buy one of the above machines. If anyone has one for sale, please get in touch.
New Skill I was asked recently by a friend if I could re-upholster a box cushion stool. Never one to say no (and let’s be honest there is always a You Tube video to help) I embarked on the task. Thrilled by the result, she asked if I could do the same with a…
It’s been an interesting 6 months or so since I first opened a shop on the British Folksy site. I was really wishing it would be a success and that I would have as much business as from Etsy, but sadly this not happened. I cannot quite put my finger on why sales did not take…