If you need a gift for Mother’s Day, a friend, or just someone you want to bring comfort to, this set is perfect. The hot water bottle cover, quilted sleep mask, and rice heating bag will bring warmth and comfort to the recipient. You can give any of the items individually, bundle all three, or add a few other items to bulk up the gift. Pin it Here are a few items you can buy to add to the gift set to help with comfort and relaxation: hot water bottle camomile tea tea mug or tea pot candle book or…
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Continue ReadingRice heating bags make a great gift or item to sell at craft fairs. They’re also quick and easy to sew, so they’re a good project for beginners, when you need a last-minute gift, or for a profitable item to sell. I actually started my handmade business after sewing a…
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Continue ReadingA quilted sleep mask is a perfect sewing project for personal use or for a gift. You can alter the fabric based on its purpose and who it’s for. For example, you may sew a sleep mask for travel and could choose a travel-themed print. Or use darker colored fabric…
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Continue ReadingA hot water bottle cover makes a good gift to sew. They help protect your skin from the hot rubber, and can help keep the water hot for longer…depending on the type of batting you use. It’s a quick and easy sewing project that doesn’t require much material. The one…
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Continue ReadingWhen running a business selling the items you sew, you need to be very cautious of what you spend time and money on. To have a business, you need to be profitable. And time and money spent outside production costs tend to eat into profits the most. It’s easy for…
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Continue ReadingMany people start their sewing businesses after making a few items for personal use and being told by friends and family that they should sell them. Then they go to work making dozens more of an item, signing up for a craft fair, and selling their items to consumers. But…
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Continue ReadingIf you’re sewing to sell, it’s important to become as efficient as possible and find cost savings anywhere you can. It can be hard to make a handmade, one-person business profitable. Your prices can’t be too high, or consumers will just go to mass-produced options. But if you price them…
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Continue ReadingZipper pouches are so handy, which is why they make a great product to sew and sell. Once you get the hang of them, it’s easy to adjust the size, based on what you want to fit inside. I’ve created 3 sizes of flat-bottom zipper pouches: Small (approx. 3″ tall…
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Continue ReadingIf you’re thinking about sewing to sell, bags and purses might be a good category to explore. There are so many patterns and designs, making bags a good category for most skill levels. This collection of products could work into an existing product line, if you’re already selling bags. Or,…
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Continue ReadingThis pleated zipper pouch matches my: Pleated Clutch Pleated Triangle Pouch Pleated Sunglasses Case It will fit inside the clutch bag to organize smaller items. Zipper pouches are a quick and easy sewing project. This one does have the extra steps of adding the pleats and sewing the top and…