No Nibbles (or Bites)

I decided to add some lower-priced items to my Etsy store - girl's hair clips. I'll admit they're still on the higher end for the category, but I was hoping to see some kind of interest. No luck. It doesn't help that Etsy is flooded with hair clips for girls, but it was something I could do without a huge up-front investment. Here they are.

I really need to do some marketing, and get some of my New York neighbors to visit my store, but I'm a little bit afraid that they'll actually want the stuff, and I won't be able to find the time to do all the sewing. I'll do it soon, though. I really need to find out whether this is worth continuing to pursue, or not. In the meantime, I'm finding a good use for the huge roll of brown cutting paper I bought. Take a look at my kids' giant art canvas.

Hopefully one of these days the rain and cold will give way to some real summer weather. I'm going to try getting a sitter to come in once a week to take the kids out to the playground while I get some work done. This is my high note for the week: I finally used my new coverlock machine!!! Too much fun! (Well, for me, anyway.) And I did a boy's T-shirt pattern that was actually perfect on the first try!!! Of course, it's always something - I can't get the tension right on my serger, so it looks like a trip to get it serviced before I can sew the shirts. Oh well.

I Don't Have Time For This.

So I've decided to try and sell my children's clothing line on Etsy http://lilelephants.etsy.com/ and so many people recommend blogging as a way to connect with people, that here I am. Two of my three little ones have the flu, and the baby sits at my feet crying half the day. At least my fourth and oldest kid is self-sufficient - I think. Trying to get designs thought out, patterns made and graded, garments sewn, marketing choices made... well, it's been pretty slow going. And now it's dinner time, so tomorrow I'll post some specifics about the new business.