What should I call my sewing business?

[Alamindah]

Since lockdown, I have been doing quite a bit of sewing, using free motion embroidery to make bags of various sizes/functions, cushion covers, cards etc. Much to my surprise, people have been asking me to make things for them and I am now charging (a little bit!) for my makes. I am getting more requests and from people who aren't friends and wondering if I should up my commercial game a bit. I have an Instagram page but I don't love the name (not sure if I am allowed to put it on here, incase it is advertising!). Any suggestions for names?

Sew-and-sew
A stitch in time
Little Miss Threadneedle
The Nimble Thimble

Do not call it 'a stitch in time' I beseech you.

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There are so many small sewing businesses out there now - id be inclined to name it after your name or location to help people remember/find you? Eg Julie’s Sewing, or Nottingham Embroidery. I buy from a lot of small crafters on Etsy and honestly the only names I can remember are the ones who’ve used their actual name, and then any message is in that name as well.

HappyStich
In Stiches
I'm in Stiches
(Your Name's) Handiwork

Thank you all for your comments. I agree that it should be more specific. My Instagram page is victorias_sewing, so does what some of you suggested! I struggle with the lack of punctuation!!

Vic's Pins.

Cleopatra's Needle

Sewing Vee

Ooh @StarryStarrySocks I love that!!

O Sew Bitchy, Dirty Sew & Sew

Vic’s stitches?

Make sure you charge adequately for your time and materials. Quality fabric isn’t cheap!

I do lots of sewing/crafts too from embroidery (hand & machine) to bag making, accessories, clothes, macrame, book folding etc.

I like wearing my makes but it drives me insane when friends and relatives say stuff like ‘Oo that’s lovely, you could sell that for £xx’ without having the first clue how long the item took me to make because I’m not churning them out like a factory.

If you reply ‘no, I don’t want to work for 50p an hour’, they get all offended because they genuinely believe they were being complimentary. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

Fab suggestions! @CliftonGreenYork are you Bristol or York (or neither!) based?

@Alamindah

Fab suggestions! *@CliftonGreenYork* are you Bristol or York (or neither!) based?

Clifton Green in York :-)

@Killahangilion charging is very difficult.... I earn a reasonable salary in my day job and so I am still at the surprised stage that people do like my sewing! The hourly rate I'm charging is pitiful (but I don't think I can go higher really!), but arguably it's better than academia (where I currently work!)

Those little quilts you did are really sweet.

Stitched Up
Darn Good
StitchCraft
Seamless

Needlework nutter

Please don’t undercharge! It’s one thing giving away your time for free to people you know as a favour / gift, don’t do it for strangers!

Also try to think longterm - don’t make your name too specific in case you want to branch out in other directions later.

Victoria Thumb (With a thimble symbol?!)

My mum used to have a sewing business - she asked me to help her name it and I suggested "Touching cloth"

She replied with a few choice words and named it something with her name in it.

Good luck OP!

Thank you @VettiyaIruken! Keep the suggestions coming!

Sew be it

Thank you all so much. I really appreciate all your thoughts, comments and wise words!

I used to work in University admin and I bought myself a sewing machine when I went on maternity leave. 😉