From Crafting Hobby to Business
March 21, 2009 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Home & Living
Many craft and quilting businesses evolve from a hobby. How does this happen?
- Someone asks you to make a baby quilt for them and offers to pay you.
- You have so many quilts or craft items piling up that family members say, “You ought to sell some.”
- You need extra money so ask some questions of other crafters where and how to sell.
- Accidentally when someone asks if they can buy a quilt you’ve made or displayed, a piece of pottery, a photo, crocheted afghan, a knitted sweater.
Some craftspeople may have no desire to do more than to make and sell occasional items. You don’t want the pressure of meeting deadlines and dealing with many people.
However, others want to develop an income that might be parttime or eventually into a fulltime. You want a regular income coming in whether it’s small or large.
Some, too, start out selling an occasional item, realize success and fun from it, so decide to do more and earn enough to quit their outside the home job.
What type of craft business do you want to develop?
Start thinking about this and writing down your future plans. Start to lay out a program and research your options.
