Simple Mother's Day bow
This bow is really beautiful and it's a great stash-busting make because it uses all those scraps and off-cuts of ribbon you've collected! You will need: Scraps of ribbon of varying widths, lengths...
View ArticlePricing your handmade crafts: don’t undersell yourself
Five simple steps... 1. Because price is the first indicator of value, customers believe they get what they pay for and will pay more if they think a product is ‘worth it’.2. Pricing your product too...
View ArticleUse tiered pricing to gain customers
1. Tiered pricing for your craft businessWhen you have different levels of pricing, it opens up a wider range of potential buyers. If you have a few lower priced items, this allows customers to take...
View ArticleWere you a piece of this puzzle?
On 1st March the Craftivist Collective, #imapiece Jigsaw Project held an event at Manchester’s People’s History Museum showcasing hundreds of stitched jigsaw puzzle pieces encouraging and challenging...
View ArticleNew Workshop: Could I sell my crafts?
Whether your ambitions are big or small, this affordable new workshop from Create a Craft Business will answer all your questions and inspire you to start selling in the way that suits you and your...
View ArticleTracey's spring gift bag
I love this pretty peg bag pattern I designed for issue 22 of Craftseller, but I couldn’t resist adding a few personal touches to make it truly unique and to widen the opportunities for sales.read more
View ArticleGet the most from your craft blog
1. Post on a regular basis Make a content calendar and stick to it. The more you post about relevant topics to your craft, the more Google will like you for related keywords.read more
View ArticleHow to sell your handmade cards
Are you often complimented on how lovely the handmade cards you give to friends and family are? Maybe they have already told you “You should be selling these!” If you are at the stage where you are...
View ArticleHow to talk to your customers
It’s obvious really – reaching new customers costs money and time, and your current customer are already there, waiting to hear from you (although they may not know it yet!). Why not spend some time...
View Article3 ways to use your blog to market your craft business
1. Keep it freshBlogging provides constant fresh content for your website, meaning that search engines will give your site increased prominence in their search results, especially over competitors who...
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A fond farewell
You may have noticed that Rosie White and Little Me Designs aren't featuring in Craftseller any more and we thought you'd like to know that Rosie has moved on to great things in the craft world, using...
View ArticleStitching is man’s work too
Granny taught me to crochet at an early age and my Dad was pretty skilled too (he taught himself in the 1970’s). Samples of his finished projects lurk in attics and cupboards, he kept us all up to...
View ArticleBehind the scenes at Deramores
Coming up in the next two issues of Craftseller we’ve got a fabulous set of Knit Pro Needles and the Deramores Baby DK All-In-One pattern with the yarn from Deramores, the UK’s number one online...
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Mermaid maker, Liz Ward, tells us a fishy tale!
In her own words:"Craftseller mermaid and crew"My mermaid, octopus and crabs pattern has made it onto the cover. This is my 4th Craftseller cover in a year. I'm more than a bit chuffed I can tell you....
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