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Earn income from the comfort of your home: use your sewing skills. Get involved in the sale of handcrafted items such as clothing and handbags that can be traded at fairs or online.Use your abilities to create unusual things and accessories that cannot be bought in a regular store. You can also teach sewing skills to other people, of course, if you like.

Steps

1. 1 Think about what exactly you want to sew on sale.
   • If you specialize in tailoring, make some simple dresses to showcase to potential buyers. Explain that they are examples of your work, while any order can be custom-made.
   • Sew bags and other accessories. Wallets and handbags are popular items at trade fairs and online shopping sites. Consider a design that will make you stand out from the competition.
   • For example, you could sew products with LEDs on the front. Or create a purse that fits in your pocket when folded!
2. 2 Try to sew enough items to participate in the fair.
   • Can you open an online store when you only have 1 or 2 items for sale? Make at least 20 hand-sewn items before you start selling your products.
   • Don't buy too many materials. If your business is not successful, you will be left with a bunch of unnecessary fabrics.
3. 3 Register to participate in the fair.
   • First of all, find out how your products will fit the style of the event.
   • For example, if you are sewing traditional clothing, you may not be able to go to a fashion fair.
   • Many trade fair organizers want to have a wide range of products, so they may reject your application if you are sewing something common (for example, T-shirts and bags).
   • Explore the space of the fair, meet other craftsmen and study their offer. Take a friend with you - he will look after the store during your absence.
4. 4 For starters, try to trade only at local fairs.
   • Moving from city to city costs money. Don't forget that you also need to pay for the tent and of course quality materials for your products.
5. 5 Open an online store.
   • Register on a thematic site where you can publish examples of your work.
   • Set prices and list items for sale. Don't underestimate the cost to really earn something from your work.
   • Feel free to charge high prices. You put a lot of effort into your products, so you need to get more than just payback fabrics.
6. 6 Start sewing lessons for children and adults - right at home.
   • Print advertisements and post them at local stores.
   • Advertise your lessons on thematic sites.

What do you need

• Sewing machine
• Examples of work for starting a business
• Computer
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