sewingsuz

I have been a vendor at Arts and craft shows for about 7 or 8 years. When all is said and done, I don't think you make very much. The juried shows keep creeping up in price and the profit keeps going down. I still do a few local shows during the holidays. I don't live in a good area for this. You need to be n a big city. The rule of thumb use to be that you should bring in 8 to 10 times the amount you paid for getting your spot. It is a hard way to make some money. I noticed thing are high priced on Esty also. I put some baby blankets on Esty a few years ago and never sold one.

ghostrider

There are 191 pages of threads on the Etsy forums that have 'copyright' in the title, so it is often a topic of conversation. Their forums are open to the public, just click on the 'community' button in the very upper left corner, and search for yourself.

Items will be removed (without notification) if anyone claims copyright infringement. Etsy (like all other websites) is required to do that as part of the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) and it's explained in their policies. The key word there is 'claims'...it does not have to be a legally defensible claim in order to have the item taken down. Etsy's job is to take it down, not determine who's right and who's wrong.

Z Any Mouse

Thank you, I will look into that!

tootskellett

I have been selling on Etsy for 3 years. At first I didn't sell much, but then learned about marketing my shop. I joined a team that sells quilted items. We promote each other. I also do a lot of marketing on my own. You can't just list something and leave it alone. Etsy has weekly chats for getting your sales up. My views have gone from 2 or 3 in a day to a hundred or better a day . I am averaging 2 sales a week - some small items and some things for several hundred dollars. My average sale for a table runner is $25 - $40. I try to price my things comparable to other Etsy sellers. Simple table runners and wall hangings are very popular, and anything Halloween or Christmas in the fall. I also try to purchase fabric on sale and only make things are simple to make (enhanced with quilting). I don't use commercial patterns unless I get permission from the designer.
If you have something unusual or unique it can be a big hit. My fabric paper dolls are an example.
Go to some Etsy stores and look at what has sold in a few shops.
I hope this helps.

QuiltingGrannie

I sold a couple of quilts on Etsy site this past month. I have things listed there as well as my web site and have just started using Yardsellr that is on facebook. I have not sold anything, but know of one person who has some over 25 items in the month she has been on there. ! It's all about volume, and marketing no matter what or where you list things. Keep posting, keep listing. Also put them on Pinterest to lead them to where ever you have things listed.
E-bay is getting to expensive and too many rules. Etsy is easy to list things on, but the fees when you sell can sometimes get you. Yardsellr is free! Free listing, free when you sell, all free! You have the option to pay for boosting your listing but you don't have to pay a dime.

Happy selling everyone. Or if you want to buy, check out these places to buy. Quilters need to support each other. And spread the word of other quilters work.

QuiltingGrannie

kristakz

I just opened my Etsy store. Thanks for starting this thread - I've learned some interesting things and am off to try to figure out how to market my store on Etsy.

HappierThanABird

I've had my Etsy shop for a couple of years and it is definitely hit or miss, but I think I have had some pretty great success, and it is the only place I sell. The things I sell quickly are modern baby quilts, more traditional quilts don't get much interest. And from my observations, the really successful etsy quilt shops sell simple, modern baby quilts.

My cousin does custom stamped jewelry and has been in the game for a few years, she started out really small and hit or miss, and has progressed to being extremely success, both her and her husband quit their jobs and they now have 2 employees and rented a studio workspace rather than doing it out of their spare bedroom. Etsy can be an amazing tool.

Ccorazone

My daughter has been selling on Etsy for several years now. She found a product that people want and sells at a reasonable price. She has made sales in the UK, Australia, Canada. She usually sells to individuals but is creeping into a market where the buyer order dozens. BTW all of the work is custom orders.