Sewing to Sell: The Beginner s Guide to Starting a Craft Business

Turn your passion for sewing into a successful home business

You love to sew. Don't you wish you could make a living from your sewing? You can, with the help of this practical guide from professional sewist and pattern designer Virginia Lindsay. Everything you need to know to start sewing for profit is here, from finding your personal sewing style to creating a product line, identifying customers, equipping your studio, pricing and selling your work, marketing yourself, designing your own patterns, and handling the business and legal side of sewing. And that’s not all! You also get 16 projects that you can start sewing and selling right now.

• Make money sewing! Hands-on guide shows you how to start and run a successful sewing business from your home
• Get inspired by informative interviews with four women who already run profitable sewing businesses
• Get started today with 16 projects to sew and sell - aprons, totes and messenger bags, tablet covers, baby quilts, and more

Virginia Lindsay is a self-taught sewist and lover of all things fabric. She is the author of the popular sewing blog, Gingercake, and the designer behind Gingercake Patterns. She has had several patterns published by Simplicity. Virginia lives in Freeport, Pennsylvania. Visit her at www.gingercake.org