I had a buyer contact me today for the cranberry lace scarf (Cranberry Alpaca Scarf) in the Etsy shop - yeah! This is my first cash sale and we made arrangements to exchange the scarf for payment at a local busy store (one can never be too safe). Just when I start to think my crafts don't appeal to others I get a sale. Learned new terminology on Etsy and visited the forums to see how others have handled/listed items for cash sales. The forums contain so much information for we beginners which is very nice. Sometimes you have to know the key words to ask but in general I have found answers to my selling and shop setup questions there.
I was quite lazy this weekend so I haven't plied the yarn for the 2nd glove. I also still need to spin the rest of the fiber for my lace scarf which I am 4 rows shy of completing - yikes. On the positive the woven style scarf is progressing nicely made with alpaca yarn. Still deciding which batch of fiber to send to the mill in April but every sale aids in paying for processing fees. There is still so much fiber in my bins to be spun up. Every time I think I have made a dent I find more - how does that happen??? I have a love affair and passion for fiber and connect so well with other fiberholics. My wheel and I have a date for Wednesday - let the plying and spinning move forward!
On the business front I am still practicing simplicity and trying to enjoy the journey of running a business. I do have a few years to make a profit before the IRS comes down on me. This week I will be finishing up projects, taking photos, and writing descriptions for my handspun yarns. Can't sell them if I never list them!
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