Sew much fun and
money
A woman we know began to use her sewing talents
to earn extra cash when she was in her 70s.
She is now in her mid-80s and still sewing strong.
She began simply by making small quilted blankets
and colorful aprons for her grandchildren.
Friends and neighbors began to ask her to make ones
for them and were more than happy to pay her for
them.
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Then she began selling the baby quilts and
children's aprons to a local children's
store and then in an open air market.
One of the secrets to her success was
that she purchased pre-printed fabrics with
quilt-like designs so she was not having to
invent the baby and toddler quilts and
blankets from scratch.
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Next she added machine washable books for infants and
toddlers which she also made from pre-printed fabric,
readily available in fabric stores. She simply cut out
the pages printed on the fabric, lined the interior of
the pages with washable padding, then sewed the books
together.
If infants chew on these fabric books or toddlers
spill snacks all over them, the books simply go into the
washing machine and come out like new.
Within weeks of introducing washable books, her
income doubled. Grandparents are the primary
market for all her quilted blankets and washable books.
Sewing for pets
Pet clothes, pet blankets, pet booties and pet
beds--they all sell for very high prices both in local
pet shops and online. If you have both the
interest and the skills to create innovative items for
dogs, in particular, you can make a tidy amount of extra
income.
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