Make & Sell

Dublinsky

I'm looking for some ideas of something I can make in bulk and sell on Ebay etc

I'm in a little bit of debt and have almost finished paying it off - 3 months and i'll be done I just want something to boost my income a bit.

I did fashion and textiles at Uni about 4 years ago but have hardly done anything with it since. I thought it would be a nice idea to combine something crafty that i'll enjoy with a way to make money.

Thing is, i'm stumped for ideas!

I've got countless fabric in the attic, a sewing machine and more threads than you can shake a stick at! I just need to decide what to do with it.

Any ideas would be much appreaicated.

Lindsay

bluebluecow

nice buggysnuggles. I used to buy mine if someone who made them to order, pick your own fabic, she also did spare seat hood covers for buggys too, charged about £60 a cosytoes.

The other BIG need I see, is good cheap ballroom competion outfits, dance sports cost a fortune, especially boys wear I pay £55 for a shiort for a 6yr old, and £50 for trousers.

Liz

PurpleSmile

Pin Cushions
ipod fabric case/ Phone case
Oven Mitts
Book Covers/Journal cover
Pencil cases
Fabric sun glasses case
cushions
scraps of fabric can make great patchwork quilts
peg bag
Eye pillows (not sure what there called)
Kids toys (ragdolls that type of thing)
Place mats
Napkins/table runners
Fabric book marks
Headbands/scrunchies
Clothing
bags

kitschkitty

If you are skilled and serious, then eBay is a pretty rubbish place to sell many (not all though) handmade items where you want to achieve a decent price so you might find a better response by selling on. https://www.etsy.com, or if you prefer to use a european site there is http://en.dawanda.com/ or UK https://www.misi.co.uk

They are also excellent sites for researching what sorts of products other people are already making and selling.
If you can come up with items, styles or skills that fill a niche you have even more chance of making sales - and there's nothing wrong with selling different products via different sites, so you catch as many different customers as possible.

Also I suggest that if you aren't already a member of any of the big craft forums, you join up, as there's always loads of support and inspiration (https://www.craftster.org is fab)!