Should I sell what I make?
I have been wrestling with this idea for a long time. I love making things, but making things costs money. I love giving my handmade gifts, but my production seems to be outnumbering the gifts I need. Selling seems like a logical option. It is win-win. I get rid of stuff I don't need to someone who needs and wants it, and make money to make more things.
But, I doubted my talents. I see the flaws in my work. Nothing I make is perfect. Then I realized, nothing I would ever make is perfect and that is part of the joy of a handmade craft.
Now, I am officially in business. I created an Etsy shop called Knit Knot Ott. (Thanks to Genna for the name, I fell in love with it immediately)
You can access it here:
etsy.com/shop/KnitKnotOtt
It is just a few things right now, but I hope to grow it as I sell things and reinvest in products. I also have some more things (lots of scarves and more dishcloths) to add once I get some photos taken.
I will also be selling some things at the Riverfront Farmer's Market in Peoria this summer. The dates have not yet been firmed up.
Here I am, a (very, very) small business owner and soon-to-be professional knitter (just as soon as I make that first sale).
I have been wrestling with this idea for a long time. I love making things, but making things costs money. I love giving my handmade gifts, but my production seems to be outnumbering the gifts I need. Selling seems like a logical option. It is win-win. I get rid of stuff I don't need to someone who needs and wants it, and make money to make more things.
But, I doubted my talents. I see the flaws in my work. Nothing I make is perfect. Then I realized, nothing I would ever make is perfect and that is part of the joy of a handmade craft.
Now, I am officially in business. I created an Etsy shop called Knit Knot Ott. (Thanks to Genna for the name, I fell in love with it immediately)
You can access it here:
etsy.com/shop/KnitKnotOtt
It is just a few things right now, but I hope to grow it as I sell things and reinvest in products. I also have some more things (lots of scarves and more dishcloths) to add once I get some photos taken.
I will also be selling some things at the Riverfront Farmer's Market in Peoria this summer. The dates have not yet been firmed up.
Here I am, a (very, very) small business owner and soon-to-be professional knitter (just as soon as I make that first sale).
