In October of 2011 I learned to crochet. Not being a very craft-oriented person, I surprised myself at how well I was catching on. Also, being left-handed is somewhat of a predicament in a mainly right-handed world when learning a craft such as this. However, I kept on truckin' and by watching many, many YouTube videos I finally taught myself how to read patterns, how to do all of the basic stitches, and how to do some more complex stitches. I have learned that crochet is the craft that I am meant do, and I love seeing the look on people's faces when they receive a hand-made gift.
Now, in July of 2012, I am off to start another journey. I want to open my own successful Etsy shop and hopefully start a market in my hometown for my creations. Currently, I am reading Etsy 101: Sell Your Crafts on Etsy, the DIY Marketplace for Handmade, Vintage, and Crafting Supplies by Steve Weber and also Pin it to Profit by Mike DeWolfe, Dave Robinson, and Cheryl DeWolfe in order to help me better understand marketing my products online. My vision for this blog is to help all people new to Etsy and the crafting world create a new business. This blog will document all of my trials and tribulations and hopefully provide advice to other newbies like myself. My goal is to have my Etsy site up and running by December 2012.
I also want this blog to feature my work, so pictures will be going up soon. Currently, I do not have any patterns of my own, so I will give credit where credit is due. I have not yet sold any of my work, I have mainly made gifts for my family and friends.
I look forward to keeping you updated on the progress of my journey, and if anyone has any suggestions or constructive feedback on anything featured in my blog, please feel free to comment!
Until next time,
Jordan Leigh <3
Links to the books I mentioned on Amazon:
Etsy 101: Sell Your Crafts on Etsy, the DIY Marketplace for Handmade, Vintage, and Crafting Supplies
Pin it to Profit
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