Originally Posted by
ptquilts
I have sold on Etsy, both fabric/supplies and finished items. If you are not going to put a lot of time into it, it may not be successful. You need to work at it to get noticed on Etsy.
This is SO true. So far I have only sold small quilts and quilted items. It was not until I really started working at it that I began getting found and therefore making sales. There are tens of thousands of shops on Etsy, the largest chunk of them selling jewelry, agreed. But there are plenty of folks who sell fabric and quilting/sewing supplies. The rule is (or was, at any rate): handmade, supplies for handmade, or vintage (defined as 20 years or older). The secret is in getting found by the folks who are looking for what you're selling.