What about sewing?

**Jenlee** · 08-28-2002, 10:47 AM

When dd was 3, my mom made a wedding veil for dd and our niece. It was nothing more than 3 layers of tulle with a headband of elastic. The headband had ribbon, lace and beads sewn on, but it could have just as easily been hot-glued. It cost here about $1 to make. The ones in a Cracker Barrel were retailing for $7.95 the last time I saw one and they were remarkably similar.

If you could do this and find a specialty children's store or toy store, you could really do well with it.

**heaven** · 09-28-2002, 08:52 PM

what a great idea. i made my vail for my wedding. thanks for the tip.

**dolphin** · 09-29-2002, 01:37 AM

I'm going to make some hair accessories and also I want to make some pot holders and matching dish towels. I have a few other ideas too like cloth grocery bags. I'll see what I can do. I love to sew. It's just finding the time and the materials to do it with that slows me down.

**homesteadmamma** · 09-29-2002, 11:39 AM

Awe sewing something I love doing. A couple of tips though.

- try to purchase material that is on sale or B1G1F metre/yard. Material is so costly now and you need to watch that you'll at least get your return on the costs involved.

- make something that others don't make. The veils would be something unique, not cost a lot and something you could make a little bit of money on. At one craft sale I was at, a lady had made placemats and couldn't keep up with the sales. The next year she made some and didn't sell one.

- you have to diversify. Just like in business, its always changing so try to remember that when sewing. What sells great one year may not sell at all the next year.

But if I could sew well enough (quilts are my main passion) I would try to do sewing for a living. My aunt sewed for years. She made wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, she even made underwear and she was a beautiful seamstress. She has since retired and is now quilting for her family and grandchildren.