Some New Stuff

It feels so good to have things set-up and to get everything posted and updated. I love it when everything runs smoothly. :-)

Today we have three new postings in the Etsy shop. There is the adorable penguin hat, lilac hat with retractable earflaps and the pretty in pink pouch. I hope you will enjoy them as much as I have enjoyed making them.

On another vein, there was a job fair today at Quest Field in Seattle. Job fairs intrigue me. This is the first that I've gone to in which they have asked for a resume, but at the same time, the employers can't seem to take it as an application. I do not understand the benefit of holding a function in which you call together employers and hopeful employees, yet a job can not be offered or applied for at the event. I can see a benefit to meeting an applicant, but in the situation there are more people than can be easily remembered. There are so many people in the room that you can barely walk about. So silly. However, it does make some leads and at the very worse, it just means that I'll end up spending time submitting resumes that may or may not be responded to.

Have a wonderful day all, and happy crafting!
Cheers,
Z

Everything is Updated!

I'm so excited. I've been working to get everything updated this weekend and it seems that everything has come to fruition. So glad to have it all set-up nicely. Tomorrow we should be taking some pictures and putting up some nice new products at the shop as well. It looks like it should be a very good week. :)

If you'd like to check out it out here are the new addresses:
crochetbyz.webs.com
crochetbyz.tumblr.com

Thank you for all your support!
Cheers,
Z

Getting the ball rolling

Well, it looks like things are moving a lot more slowly than I had initially anticipated. Everything just seems to be moving at a snail's pace lately.

In an attempt to get things going a bit more quickly, we're going to be updating our sites and blog more frequently. And hopefully the posts will be a little bit more exciting. :-)

Our current goal is to try and write things about crocheting, knitting and other crafty things, as well as looking at the Etsy experience. I feel that looking at all of these things makes for a bit more rounded view of the shop.

I hope that we will ultimately be able to provide all with a beautiful product that will make you as happy with it as I was making it.

Cheers,
Z

The Etsy Experiment

Hello,

So I just started my Etsy shop back in October. So I guess I didn't just start it. I've had three sales in nearly three months. It's not too bad when you look at it like that.

For those unaware, Etsy is a site devoted to crafters and artists who are trying to sell their craft. It's a really interesting site in that it provides a unique little outlet for those who want to make and sell their wares as well as for those of us who like to purchase those nice handmade items which we ourselves can't make.

I came to Etsy as a buyer because one of my professors wives had a shop and was selling beautiful prints. About a year or so later some friends who sold there (and one who just thought it would be a good idea) talked me into having my own shop. (Funny that after they convinced me it took another three months to start posting on the site.)

Initially, I was really paranoid about what the shop should look like and what my policies should be. I find this little quirk in Etsy to be quite interesting. Each seller gets to make their own policies as long as they fall under the general umbrella of the main Etsy Dos and Don'ts.

Now that I've been working there a bit, I don't know that the policies or the bios are read all that often. Sure its helpful if you're solely one type of crafter or if you only use recycled materials, but as an omnivore (for lack of a better term) these labels don't seem as useful. I like to craft and I hope that shows at my shop.

At times I feel that Etsy is made for the is made for the crafter who is focused on the one craft and making it to perfection. But maybe not. Maybe the eclectic crafter is able to meet the needs of a wider audience it just takes more time for them to become successful. Time shall tell I guess.

My purpose in writing this is, I have chosen to take the Etsy challenge wherever it shall take me. If it doesn't work out, well I guess it was a good run. I love to craft and the point of the site is to share that craft. I have a good feeling about it, but I think that once you become a successful seller, you forget what it took to get there.

To all of you out there, good luck with your endeavors, happy crafting and live long and prosper.
Cheers,
Z