My plan for 2009

I lost all of my craft supplies last year when I moved and had to put stuff in storage. I lost the storage units when I couldn't pay the bills and my stuff got auctioned off. I now have to start all over again from scratch. It SUCKS!

I've recently straightened up my craft room and found a bunch of "stuff" I forgot about or didn't know I had and I've been using these new-found components in my crafting. I do sell sell online at Etsy, and I put one of these new creations on the site and not only did it sell, but I received 2 custom orders from the piece (one bracelet in a larger size and another in a child's size) and these orders will wipe out those long-lost beads. I'm also about to start knitting a scarf with a couple of long forgotten about skeins of yarn and I'll try to post pictures of everything as I complete them. The image included is the bracelet that sold over the weekend.

I am planning to do more crafting this year as well. I love to sew, and have a lot of projects I am interested in pursuing that I have been putting off for months, if not years. However, 2009 is time for a turnaround. In the past I have made cat toys (sewn) and sold some at my vet's office. I plan to make some for Valentine's Day. That's my first project of the year, but I want to make chef's aprons, purses, hats, table runners, pillows, and a variety of other things. Do you try and sell things? Or do you just make them for your friends and family? I do both, although less on the selling end. I have entered my projects at the county fair in the summer and made money that way. Also, my sister is on Etsy.com, a craft site. Are you familiar with this site? If not, you should consider it. Looking forward to hearing more about what you have to say about your own crafting.

I got a few beads and some patterns for a christmas present, but I hope I can do some quilting type stuff this year.

I do craft sales so have alot of things left over to use up. I will be making some table runners out of material I've had around a long time...I also have tons of Christmas material and want to make a Christmas quilt as the gift for our next family Christmas where we bring a ladies gift....then play dirty bingo for the gift. Right now I am taking a break and catching up on some scrapbooking....I'll restart doing crafts in Feb.

dont feel bad i felt the same way i had so many things going on in different stages of being finished it wasnt funny but i dont have that problem anymore because i dont have my stuff anymore it all went up in flames. i even had a quilt top stamped crossstitch that was done the first year i was married and never got quilted that was in the house i have been married for 16 years now so iam in the process of starting over.

Yes! I cleaned out some of my craft area and realized how many projects I have stashed away, plus tons (well, maybe pounds) of yarn... although I had to buy some more because I was asked to knit a couple of things for friends and I didn't have the right kind of yarn. Other than special projects like that, I'm going to try to only craft with what I have. It's enough for a year and then some! :)

i'm curious to know if you ended up trying to sell on etsy, and if so, how is it going now nearly in 2011? i love recycling old bits of crafting materials. today i made a kumihimo braid and cut up a sock. no way would i throw away the bits of leftover thread, or the 'toe' part of the sock - these could prove vital in future craft ideas! :) especially the sock which can be used to 'dress' stuffed toys, or actually MAKE stuffed toys, or stitch it into something totally wacky and unique! :)

that is wonderful idea to use up what you have... I am actually trying to spend less and use up what I have in my house for all kinds of things before we decide to go out and make more purchases that have become unnecessary.