Wednesday, November 10, 2010
trial and error
well our internet signal went missing for a bit but i am finally back with a new project to share! this is something i completed over the summer but after finishing it i hit something of a roadblock because i realized it wasn't something i could sell in my shop. on the other hand, it should make a great little christmas present for someone on my list.
remember these little drawings? well i based each little kitchen item in the towel after my own sketches and turned them into embroidery transfers using a sulky transfer pen. it worked great and i even completed another one of just vegetables but ended up giving it away as a gift to a dear friend before i got to photograph it. i'm happy with how the drawings worked out but i've got two problems: first off, the elongated design is incredibly difficult to show off in photos and if there's one thing i've learned about etsy, it's that a good photo will go a long way to helping an item sell faster; secondly, each little vignette really adds up timewise and so when i calculate a retail cost for it, there's just no way anyone would put that kind of money into buying a tea towel.
i think i will be focusing instead on finding one vignette per towel and enlarging it which makes it much more shop friendly. trial and error, trial and error!
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embroidery,
hand embroidery,
tea towel
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7 comments:
So adorable!
I love this design. It's so difficult pricing handmade work.
Great kitchen theme...very retro looking...love the look!
So adorable. It must have been a lot of work -- but well worth it! As always, great job!!!
Hope you visit my way!
:)maureen
You know what you could sell? Your embroidery designs!! Just like Sublime Stitching!! You could send them via email and that way people could put them on whatever...just a thought.
Oh - I am giving away ads on my blog if you want one ;)
thanks so much!
angela, that is a great idea that i might just have to chew on for a bit! i wonder if people just put out a pdf that people then trace with a transfer pen or what?? thanks for the idea!!
Oh, I love that little juicer! It's my favorite :)
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