Sewing to order or scrapbooking, embroidery or toys for children - what types of needlework are now best to earn? In our review - the top 10, pros, cons, pitfalls.
1. Sewing clothes to order
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One of the most (if not the most) ancient types of needlework used to earn money. The names and contacts of good tailors and seamstresses today, like decades ago, are passed on by word of mouth, as valuable knowledge! And if earlier, for example, in the Soviet years, the demand for clothing sewing services could be explained by the poor supply from the mass market, today, when there are a lot of different clothes in stores, those who want to get interesting ones turn to tailors first of all, high-quality, unique thing. Also, people with a non-standard figure go to the tailors (here you will need knowledge on the design of clothes) and those who want to repeat some expensive outfits, but for less money.
Pros of this type of needlework: finding your niche and your client, you will always be provided with a stream of orders - the demand for original (in the sense of uniqueness) clothes is constant, despite the offer of the mass market.
Note: quality of work plays an important role; Good equipment is needed (sewing machine, overlock) + knowledge and skills of the appropriate level. Masters advise beginners to start with sewing to order simple things, the performance of which you will be sure.
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2. Hand knitting clothing and accessories
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Custom knitting is in demand almost as much as sewing. Despite, again, the abundance of offers from the mass market, really good materials for knitwear, which can be bought in stores, are not used very often, and factory items made of high-quality yarn are very expensive. In addition, handicraft is valued in knitting as in no other form of needlework: modern knitters work very carefully and skillfully, sometimes creating things without a single seam, performing complicated patterns and so on. Therefore, to look for a master knitting to order, most likely there will be those who want to get a unique quality item from good materials.
Pros of this type of needlework: hand knitting does not need expensive equipment, word of mouth works well in attracting customers, regular customers are frequent.
Note: quality of work plays a very important role. Beginners are better to take on simple things to order. In knitting, your specialization as a master works well: it is difficult to learn how to perfectly knit everything at once. But you can start with simple things, for example, hats, snoods, and achieve mastery in this profile, and then, if desired, learn something else.
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3. Interior needlework
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Combine at this point and sewing a variety of textile items for the interior, and the creation of knitwear, and other needlework for the home. Curtains, bedspreads, decorative pillows and pillowcases for them, including in the patchwork style, knitted from ordinary and special yarn, woven baskets, plaids, carpets, holiday wreaths, home decorations made by hand, are popular and in demand today. The main thing to consider is the quality of the products and the modernity of their design. In this area, niche also works well: for example, you are profiled on patchwork pillows and bedspreads, or on rugs and baskets knitted from knitted yarn, but you do it well, plus - your things have a “twist”.
Pros of this type of needlework: the demand for finished work.
Note: often sewing and knitting things for the interior is a time-consuming and time-consuming task and certain skills.
4. Children's toys and educational handmade materials
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These include toys and games made from environmentally friendly materials, soft toys, dolls and clothes for them, handmade books and educational aids, various wigwams, play houses, rugs for children and so on. Parents will never tire of spending money to please their children, and buying something man-made, made with a soul, is considered much better than choosing the same plastic toys from the mass market. In addition, handmade items are considered a great gift for a child.
The advantages of these types of needlework: under this paragraph, different types of needlework are combined, but the main plus for them is one - the great demand for the things that result.
Note: you’ll have to immerse yourself in the topic (child development, games, and so on) and very strictly monitor the quality of materials and finished work.
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5. Making collectible dolls and teddy bears
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Dolls, bears, and so on, executed with jewelry attention and craftsmanship - are more likely not toys, but works of art. Their main consumers and connoisseurs are collectors and people who want to decorate their home with exclusive things. Such buyers are not very many, but they are willing to pay considerable amounts for each item.
The advantages of these types of needlework: the opportunity to feel like a true creator, working on your characters; high prices for such things.
Note: the creation of each instance requires considerable time, special knowledge, skills, materials and tools are needed, exclusivity and quality of work are important.
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6. Creating clothes and accessories for pets
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All kinds of overalls, sweaters, collars, houses, couches, toys - often the owners do not spare money on accessories for their dogs and cats. Of course, the demand for these things is not as great as, for example, for handmade clothes for people, but there is less competition. In order to earn money in this area, in addition to needlework skills, you need to sincerely love (and even understand) animals, plus to promote your work in order to let potential buyers know about themselves.
Pros of this type of needlework: low competition in the niche.
Note: you need an immersion in the topic, you need to invest in promoting your work.
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7. Scrapbooking and creating commemorative albums
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Albums with photos about memorable events, originally designed family and children's albums, copyright notepads for photos and records, invitations, cards made using scrapbooking are also quite popular. But in order to sell your work and receive orders regularly, you will have to deal not only with their creation, but also with promotion - primarily in the network. Word of mouth works less in this area than, for example, in sewing and knitting, and people often make one-time than regular orders. Your site, page on a specialized site or in social networks will be required along with good photos of your products.
Pros of this type of needlework: he can be learned in a short time, he does not need expensive equipment.
Note: you need artistic taste and accuracy, you need to spend time and effort to promote their work.
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8. Embroidery
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Designer embroidery, both manual and machine, is today a popular and fashionable way of decorating and decorating clothes. However, whether you embroider paintings with a cross, whether you make pop art jeans stripes or embroider exclusive wedding dresses with pearls, you will have to deal with the advancement of your work along with the needlework itself, often online.
Pros of this type of needlework: demand for work.
Note: quality is important (even for inexpensive products), you need to do promotion.
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9. Creating jewelry
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Compete with the rich offer of the mass market in this niche is not so simple, but possible. The main thing for jewelry created to order is originality and exclusivity, plus quality - the latter (the latter is important even for inexpensive products). To succeed in creating jewelry and make money on it, masters more often choose two ways. The first is the manufacture of simple jewelry from not the most expensive materials, respectively, and the sale of products at low prices, but on a massive scale. The second is the use of more expensive metals and stones, requiring special knowledge, skills and special education. The result is, respectively, more expensive - and sold more expensive. And in that, and in another case, you will have to deal with the promotion of your products - both maintaining pages or a website on the network, and participating in offline exhibitions and fairs.
Pros of this type of needlework: the opportunity to be creatively realized by inventing and creating author's things.
Note: to create expensive jewelry, you need to learn, you also need to engage in the promotion of their work.
10. Needlework training
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If you feel that in the needlework that you are doing, you have reached mastery and want to share your knowledge and skills with others, perhaps your path is to earn money on learning needlework. Today it can be both full-time and online courses, as individual lessons, and broadcasting to a large audience, as training for beginners from scratch, and selling job descriptions for already advanced craftswomen. Choose what you have more soul for - and, again, be prepared for the need to promote your services.
The benefits of earning on learning needlework: You have the opportunity to share what you know and know, and receive feedback.
Note: you need skills to work with people and teaching, you need to develop a study program, promote your services.
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