Taking the Plunge!
Here at SewEco, I use natural materials, an organic design process, and a love for the original. Something one of a kind is waiting for a home! I make everything in my shop myself, and I run the business as a one woman show. Every detail is paid attention to, and you'll receive a special gift when you order from my shop! :)
How did SewEcological begin? This is cautionary tale with a happy ending...sometimes, what you do in your free time is what you end up doing ALL the time! :)
I'd always made all my Christmas gifts. One year it was an amateur attempt at bath salts and soaps, another it was a delectable gift basket of designer cookies, candles another. But in 2009 and 2010, I discovered my neglected sewing machine, unused and unloved! I put it to use.
One of the gifts I made was for myself- I cut up all my mother's old sweaters (which were far too small for me), and made a keepsake blanket out of them. This was the impetus behind my upcycling- a simple blanket. I liked it so much that my closest friends received blankets made out of cashmere sweaters I rescued from the local thrift store. Others received gloves or hats made from the remnants of the sweaters.
Those same friends (thank you Kirsten and Rex!) told me to sell my upcycled creations! They told me all about etsy. So I researched the site, found out that I had a nice little niche, and got to work. Sales were hit and miss for a year or so. Probably due to the fact that I finally figured out how to take a decent photo, it seemed that the shop took off in late 2011.
So much so, that I recently made a very scary decision- I resigned from the teaching profession! As of July 2012, I've traded in teaching high school chemistry and biology for full time independent designing, sewing, blogging and marketing.
I adore working for myself, and am so excited to have taken the plunge into making Etsy and designing my full time work.
♥Rose
--Pisces, free spirit, geek at heart, mother of two, and general quack-a-doodle.
