...When I came home from Peach Days with almost everything I had made I took some peoples suggestions and opened a ETSY account. It took me ages to get everything uploaded, listed, and get the shop online. The low part of my expectations were already crushed from peach days so really I didn't have much to lose from the shop, and I didn't need to make much to fill my shop. :) I sold not one but TWO quilts to someone in Canada the very first week at two my shop was running! A bonus! Unfortunately sometimes in life things just get messed up. Wouldn't you believe it I messed up my first shop order! She was so so nice and we got it worked out, but I had listed the quilts as twin and they were 6 to 10 inches short of being a true twin. So I had to make two twin quilts asap! (and for the size I would have listed them for more, but not for my mistake so my low profit margin was really really low!) I did it but that didn't help me get rid of the stuff I made at peach days! Next would you believe how much shipping is?!? I work for the post office you'd think I of all people would know! These were going to Canada and I charged $35 for shipping. It cost me $55 to ship them both! Double Ouch! So my first sale...yep, BUST! But not really the buyer was so so sweet and left me the nicest feedback and loved the quilts. A boost when I really needed it.
That being said ETSY has been great! I have really enjoyed my shop after the first setting up and time consuming listing / shop setup. I love it! Most of my energy has been towards trying to sell off some of my peach days inventory. I still have most of it but the shop has been doing pretty well!
Here it is https://www.etsy.com/shop/KTsew
And as for other places I share quilty pics check out my Instagram my account is katieruthptrsn I most definitely more up to date as to what I am working on than I am at my pathetic post here and there on this! Though I'd like to keep a better journal as to what I am doing here. I try not to be too annoying to my non quilting friends who don't want to look at all my stuff I made on Instagram! Though I'd post more if it weren't for the fear of bothering them! It's all good I keeps me in check, I never want to be one of those posters that I can't stand, the ones who seem to post a thousand pics a day, of every trivial thing. I find that with Facebook, Instagram and other social media there are very few of my contacts that I really truly like. I get annoyed easily and unfortunately find I am not a good mix with most of the political, and religious people that are more than abundant in the area I live. However I find I like some people more by looking at their on line presence. It makes me wonder often which one am I? Though I'm sure most people are not as annoyed as easily. I probably should make that a resolution for the year, but find I just don't want go out in the effort to be that much better if a person! Maybe next year, or maybe I'll try just a little bit.
Here are some of the quilts I finished last year for sale in my shop
A scrappy postage stamp that cost very little bit took ages as I used all small scraps no strip piecing!
Even though this is a simple quilt, I love the way this looks on a bed.
This quilt was not one of my favorites but I actually really love the finished product. It turned out to be a great quilt.
My biggest seller, the creeper quilt, from a video game my little boy loves.
This is far and away my favorite quilt I've ever made! I love the colors and the quilting. Pictures don't do it justice, it is a beautiful quilt.
Another cute twin girls quilt.
And another
Till next time,
Katie
The quilts look so awesome!! They are so much work and you can tell that each one has a lot of love poured into them. My favorite is from the fabric line we both bought?? I don't remember what it was called but it is the floral line. So much fun :) I am looking forward to seeing what you make this year!!
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