X
How.com.vn is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. To create this article, volunteer authors worked to edit and improve it over time.
This article has been viewed 71,546 times.
Make money at home by putting your sewing skills to good use. Sell hand-sewn items, such as clothing or handbags at craft fairs or make money by selling your hand-sewn items online. Use your sewing skills to develop garments and accessories that stand out from those you can buy in mass-merchandise and from other crafters. If you're comfortable teaching, you can also make money by teaching others how to sew.
Steps
Decide what items you will sew and sell.[1]- If making garments is your specialty, sew a few sample dresses or other garments to show to potential buyers. Let buyers know that the items are only samples and offer to sew garments based on the buyer's measurements.
- Sew handbags or other accessories. Purses and bags are popular items at craft fairs and online shops, so think of a way to put your sewing skills to use to come up with a design that sets your bags apart.
- For example, you might want to sew bags with LED lights sewn into the front. Another idea would be to make a purse that can fold up to fit in a pocket when not in use.
- If making garments is your specialty, sew a few sample dresses or other garments to show to potential buyers. Let buyers know that the items are only samples and offer to sew garments based on the buyer's measurements.
Create enough hand-sewn items to display to customers at craft fairs and online. [2]- You don't want to start an online shop or attend a craft fair and have only 1 or 2 items for sale. Make at least 20 hand-sewn items before you put your shop up online or register for craft fairs.
- Don't go overboard purchasing materials. You don't want to end up with massive amounts of unsold inventory if your home sewing business doesn't take off.
Advertisement
Register and apply to sell items at craft fairs to make money.[3]- Before applying to any craft fair, look at the style of the fair and the type of items that vendors sell to determine whether your items will be a good fit.
- For example, if you sew traditional items, you may not fit in at a more trendy or contemporary craft fair.
- Some craft fairs want a wide range of items and may not accept you if you sew items that are common, such as purses or skirts.
- Scout out the craft fair while you're there to meet other artists and to see what other crafters are doing. Bring along a friend to watch your table while you walk around the craft fair.
- 4Stay local to start.
- The cost of traveling to craft fairs can add up. You'll also have to pay for the table or booth, as well as materials to display your hand-sewn items.
Set up an online shop.- Register for an account at an online handmade listing site. You can do this in place of selling at craft fairs to make your sewing business truly a home business.
- List your items on the site and set prices for them. Set your prices so that you'll actually make money.
- Don't be shy about pricing items high. You've put a lot of work into sewing them, and you should make money beyond reimbursing yourself for materials.
Teach sewing lessons to children and adults to make money at home.[4]- Print fliers advertising your lessons and hang them at local fabric and craft stores.
- Advertise your lessons on a free online classified website.
Advertisement
Community Q&A
Search
- QuestionHow much should you charge?
Community AnswerYou need to consider the cost of materials, maintenance or repairs to equipment, and what you expect to be paid in an hourly fashion. Say, you make a skirt. The material costs $14.99; the thread is $4.99; it costs 75 cents per item for machine maintenance; and you want $15 per hour. If it takes you three hours to make, your total is $65.73, so a price of 65-70 dollars is how much you would charge for that skirt to make some profit. - QuestionHow can I advertise the things that I make at home so that I can sell them?Community AnswerFirst, create a logo, something that reflects the items that you are selling. With that logo, you can create business cards to hand out. Go to craft or art fairs, or something similar, start a social media account and post pictures of what you make, and sell your items online through your own website or something like eBay or Etsy.
Ask a Question
200 characters left
Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.
SubmitAdvertisement
Things You'll Need
- Sewing machine
- Samples
- Handbags
- LED lights
- Computer
- Fliers
References
- ↑ https://diyjoy.com/sewing-crafts-to-make-and-sell/
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/small-business-blog/2014/oct/24/set-up-a-home-based-craft-business
- ↑ https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/76936
- ↑ https://weezevent.com/en-gb/blog/organise-sewing-classes/
- http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/businessideas/article76936.html
Did this article help you?
⚠️ Disclaimer:
Content from Wiki How English language website. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike License; additional terms may apply.
Wiki How does not encourage the violation of any laws, and cannot be responsible for any violations of such laws, should you link to this domain, or use, reproduce, or republish the information contained herein.
- - A few of these subjects are frequently censored by educational, governmental, corporate, parental and other filtering schemes.
- - Some articles may contain names, images, artworks or descriptions of events that some cultures restrict access to
- - Please note: Wiki How does not give you opinion about the law, or advice about medical. If you need specific advice (for example, medical, legal, financial or risk management), please seek a professional who is licensed or knowledgeable in that area.
- - Readers should not judge the importance of topics based on their coverage on Wiki How, nor think a topic is important just because it is the subject of a Wiki article.
Advertisement
