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I made this and put pictures on FB and Ive had 6 orders in 2 hours

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OnlyWantsOne · 15/06/2011 08:54

I made myself a wallet, just for fun - I love sewing, i put a picture on Facebook of my finished very first ever attempt - and 6 people have asked me to make them one, either for themselves or as a gift. Theyve asked how much to charge

(photos are on my profile)

its not really my thing, its very cath kidston, but it was scraps I had from other projects (pin boards)

tell me what you think??

could I do a craft fair and sell things like this? I really enjoyed it

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vnmum · 15/06/2011 10:24

Yes, I think you could. It looks nice with all the relative compartments needed for coins, notes and cards

OnlyWantsOne · 15/06/2011 12:17

now 7 orders!! I better get to the fabric shop - so I can make some variations, the pink is blinding me - my blog is also grimly pink

it makes my teeth itch - shall have to sort it!! get drunk and try to remember how to change it

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OnlyWantsOne · 15/06/2011 12:17

how much do you think things like that sell for?

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AlmaMartyr · 15/06/2011 12:40

No idea about price but it looks fab, you could definitely sell them I reckon.

OnlyWantsOne · 15/06/2011 12:42

aww thank you :)

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overmydeadbody · 15/06/2011 16:41

just remember, OnlywantsOne, to credit the lady from Confessions of a Fabricoholic with the pattern, if you read her small-print she doesn't mind people selling her wallets at craft fairs so long as they credit her!

overmydeadbody · 15/06/2011 16:42

meant to add I like the wallet, but you know that already

OnlyWantsOne · 15/06/2011 17:55

hey!! I did on my blog - and you!!

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overmydeadbody · 15/06/2011 18:40

I know, sorry didn't mean to sound like I was telling you what to do! Sorry.

Ijust meant, if you sell them at a fair or something, I think she wants a mention, I only sa this because I am thinking of doing the exact same thing and wanted to check I wouldn't be making anyone cross!

OnlyWantsOne · 15/06/2011 18:43

lol :)

how much are you going to sell them for? Because I need to tell the people how much Im charging - so I can make them - I have 6 orders - and Ive put them on facebook

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RobynLou · 15/06/2011 18:46

how much do the materials cost and how long do they take to make?
decide what hourly rate you want and you have your price!
I always charge £10ph...

OnlyWantsOne · 15/06/2011 19:06

I don't really know how long it took. As was looking after kids etc so probably not a very accurate reflection. I have looked on folksy - think I will charge £15

Or is that too much? I don't have much confidence in doing this!!

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BelovedCunt · 15/06/2011 19:09

15 isn't too much, don't undersell yourself. how much are materials?

OnlyWantsOne · 15/06/2011 19:10

Hmm that material is £10 - metre plus the clasp, the zip...

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BelovedCunt · 15/06/2011 19:13

sit down and work out how much material you have used and the cost. be realistic if you can't pay yourself anything to make them then just stick to making for friends.

akaEmmaFrost · 15/06/2011 19:15

Reminds me a lot of Cath Kidston stuff, I have a purse very similar to the pink dotty one but blue.

OnlyWantsOne · 15/06/2011 19:19

The kath kidston look was deliberate. Just fabric I had - does £15 sound ok? I will tell the people that want them!!

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OnlyWantsOne · 15/06/2011 19:19

Wasn't deliberate!!!

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HopeForTheBest · 15/06/2011 19:22

I like the fabric buckets too. Very nice.
15 pounds is fine.
Go for it! :)

UrsulaBuffay · 15/06/2011 20:24

I paid £25 for a 'real' Kidston purse, yours is v nice & have seen similar on ebay for similar price if not more - £15 sounds fair to me!

OnlyWantsOne · 15/06/2011 22:18

£15 it is then!!

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gapants · 15/06/2011 22:22

I would not pay £15 for such a flimsy fabric wallet, £8 max. It looks like it will get dirty really easily and be really floppy.

However it looks well made and neat.

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overmydeadbody · 15/06/2011 22:27

gapants it really isn't flimsy, you can't tell in the pictures but the wallet is firm and solid (interfacing is used and there are a lot of layers of fabric) and if it gets dirty, it can go in the wash.

It's worth more than £8, you'd pay more than £8 for a cheap badly made purse from accessorize that will fall apart after a year.

Some people just don't understand the quality and time and effort that goes into handmade things. If you want cheap, go to primark, if you want handmade, be prepared to pay for it.

Rant over.

BelovedCunt · 15/06/2011 22:40

thing is people will jsut go to primark, it is hard to make money on handmade stuff unless it is really special

OnlyWantsOne · 16/06/2011 08:17

god, gapants, talk about knocking any non existant confidence I may have had, cheers :(

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