We are a one income family, we have talked a lot about me getting a job, somehow a SGT paycheck is just not enough for us to move above what we are and start saving for our future. I have not worked outside of home in 7 years, I am not qualified for anything. But what I have spent the last 7 years doing is crafting! Sewing, knitting and hot gluing. I LOVE IT! Taking a pile of supplies and using my own hands to make them into something my kids can treasure forever or make their lives easier.
Right now the Etsy shop is pretty small. I am still trying to figure out what people want that I can make in a timely and affordable manner. Mainly weighted blankets. Weighted blankets are used in treatment of autism, ADHD, sensory disorders and others. My oldest niece (I call her Rodent) has a mitochondrial disorder which makes it hard for her to sleep and her entire body is restless. The weight of the blanket is a comfort and helps calm the kids down. It can make a huge difference for struggling parents and child. I use minky on one side, cotton on the other and special polly pellets which are washable, so the entire blanket is safe.
Other then the weighted blankets I put stuff in the shop that I have made for Cupcake and Monkey and have been a success. Like play purses, princess dresses, finger-less gloves, letter pillows, and knit novelty hats blah blah blah, I am adding as much as I can, keep an eye on it.
I have a lot of stuff in mind for my Etsy shop, alot of projects coming along to sell, but I try to remember why I started doing this, for Cupcake and Monkey.
Currently I making a line of princess dresses for Cupcake. She woke up to this Elsa (Disney's Frozen) dress and giggled and jumped up and down refusing to take it off all day. It was wonderful to see her playing in the dirt and jumping on a trampoline in it. I felt like that summed her up, strong willed and out going little princess who is not going to let anything get in the way of getting dirty, oh and staying that way as long as possible.
Monkey, and I have found, boys in general, are harder to craft for. I can throw a dress or a purse together in a night, but what comes together so quickly for a boy. I also hate sewing dress shirts, those collars are the devil :) But one day I realized how easy pants are! And how Monkey only has "sleeping cloths" no "pajamas." So I dug out some flannel and got a package of while shirts. Soon he will have his own line of comfy pajama pants with matching shirts....final picture to come!
Be prepared for more crafts to come, I just cannot stop.
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