#fiber sellers

[rainbowcatcompany]

Previous Pride Flag Turtles Available!

A couple Junes ago, we released five turtles based on different LGBTQ+ pride flags!

People really liked them, but we have some leftover who would be much happier in new homes! They're now available in the shop for adoption!

We have very little of them, and only these four of the flags:

If you'd like to adopt one, now's your opportunity! Once they're gone, they're gone!

We're considering designing some new Pride flag turtles, but these designs won't be restocked once they're gone. If you or someone you know is interested, head on over to the Etsy shop to pick out your turtle!

[cicada-heart]

blue green reflector butterfly, made with watercolor, gouache, hand embroidery, and beads on antique cotton and upcycled lace. available 🦋

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[nestingtendencies]

Victorian Neck Warmer - NEW in my Etsy Shop!

Material: 100% microfibre

Neck circumference, relaxed (stretchy): 38 cm / 14.5 in

Width: 21 cm / 8.5 in

For this and many other handmade, unique items please visit my Etsy Shop.

Alternatively, please remember that you can always get a 10% discount on this and any of my handmade items by contacting me directly on Tumblr and completing the purchase via Paypal.

Please help support your friendly crafter by reblogging this post. Thank you!

[strawberrum]

thinking about how I had a few folks at my last market suggest to me (kindly and with good intentions) that I make and sell some versions of the hand knit cardigan I was wearing because people would "totally pay $300 for that!"

I appreciated the sentiment, but people don't understand what goes into handmade clothes! I don't use a knitting machine. Every stitch in that garment is created by hand on needles, and the sleeves were brioche. Even using inexpensive acrylic yarn for the whole project, and accounting for the HUGE sleeve stitches (saving me time making the sleeves)—the material cost was $55 and the labor was well beyond that.

Let's conservatively estimate the cardigan took me 30 hours to create. Currently, when pressed to put a dollar amount to my time, I use the living wage as a baseline and then go up from there $1/hour for every year I have been actively practicing that particular skill. In the case of knitting that would be 11 years, and the current living wage in my area is approximately $23/hour. Setting aside the fact that this is calculated based on a 40 hour work week and I don't believe that is ethical or sustainable, we'll just leave it at $34/hour. That would make labor alone $1,020.

This brings the "production cost" to $1,075.

Items are not sold at production cost because that would leave your profit margin at 0%. This is not sustainable because it costs money to run a business (think things like paying for computer repairs, buying tools, the tablecloth you use at markets, paying for a website, etc.). Realistically to cover business costs and still come out with a 7% "net" profit margin, which is just a number pulled from averages in the clothing retail business...

... I'd have to sell that cardigan for $1,350.

So yeah! Something to think about when you see the price of clothes that are handmade. :o)

[glazenewt]

Three new splatoon punch needle pieces are now available for adoption over on my Etsy!

[jadethebluearts]

✨ Introduction ✨

Hi! Welcome to my blog! This is where I will be posting my crochet journey, specifically updates for my Etsy shop.

My shop, JadetheBlueArts, is where I sell cute crochet plushies for you! That’s right- you! All of my plushies are made to order, meaning I make them when you order them, just for you. So head on over to my shop so I can get started on making the perfect friend for you.

Stay tuned for updates on new or existing products and awesome sales!

"So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." - 1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV)

[milkweedman]

dyed a braid and a couple handfuls of locks with some of the red onion skin dye and copper mordant, just to see what i’d get, and it’s so pretty, but i have... no way to take pictures

[ellesyarnbarrell]

Lucky Me 7-Point Star Blankets & Tapestries 🏳️‍🌈

[crochetmelovely]

✨️✨️✨️ Reminder: I have so many blankets for sale in my Etsy shop right now and they are discounted for my Spring sale! So if you are looking for the perfect handmade gift, check out my Etsy shop! 😃🎉👋 I am running out of room in my blanket closet, so grab some while you can! 🤣

https://www.etsy.com/shop/CrochetML

https://crochetml.com/pages/etsy-shop

Check out the tiktok here!

[mysticmoonhare]

Added this altar cloth to my shop! Block print on an upcycled and hand dyed cloth painted in by hand with hand beaded details.

🐍🩸🗡️🐇

[youcanthandelthetruth]

LOOT from fiber festival

And my first try at spinning!

[rainbowcatcompany]

Watermelon Turtles!

For those who don’t know, I’ve also got these refreshing reptiles who resemble watermelons! They’re here for the summer, so they’ll be around for roughly another month or so!

If you’d like one, grab one! They would be delighted to find new homes! 😁

[torimidori2-blog]

I decided to make a keychain! I'm definately not selling this one, buut... I may make a couple more and put them on the shop. I do need more keychain attachments to continue making more, so please support me at my etsy shop in the pinned post.

[nestingtendencies]

Everything's Peachy Shawl - NEW in my Etsy Shop!

Material: 9% Lana Merino, 70% Polyamide, 21% Acrylic

Wingspan: 174cm / 68in

Spine Length: 73cm / 28.5in

For this and many other handmade, unique shawls please visit my Etsy Shop.

Alternatively, please remember that you can always get a 10% discount on this and any of my handmade items by contacting me directly on Tumblr and completing the purchase via Paypal.

Please help support your friendly crafter by reblogging this post. Thank you!

[viciousewe]

🫣🫣🫣

Bought a Jacob fleece.

[glazenewt]

New punch needle piece now available on my Etsy!

A lovely little Jelleton,,...... planning on making the small jelletons as well, so keep your eyes out for those 0.0

Hop on over to my Etsy and see what I have!