Could I ask for some suggestions? I'm in a slump.

I love your crochet items. I have one of the plarn bags that Marsha S. crocheted for me. I love it and use it for many things. Your items are lovely. My mom was a crocheter and she made me a lot of the hanging kitchen towels. They are so nice to hang on the knob of my kitchen cabinet. Your items are all lovely and I have a feeling that you don't have any problem selling them.

Thanks Lee :)

Etsy is down for maintenance,,,,,,,,,

Yes I just saw that from 2 - 6 :(

i crochet too. lovely and peaceful. i will check out your site in a few

Thank you

I like them both!

Thank you

I love them!

Thank you

Do you use any other sites to sell besides Etsy? I would suggest looking into some other places to sell. Many people don't want crocheted pot holders or hanging kitchen towels but would buy scarves, hats, baby afghans, and full sized afghams. You could probably sell them on ebay. You crochet beautifully.

Thank you. I tried ebay before, but do not like it.

About 8 years ago I bought a large bag out of the strips of crocheted plastic trash bags from a very talented lady in a camp site near mine. She and her husband worked together (him cutting the strips of "yarn" from the bags---they sat outside the camper and generated so much conversation, as they were surrounded by beautiful people who liked thinking green, and were off beat free thinking.
They were able to generate an income to buy there groceries and gas and travel all over the U.S. during there retirement years. Happy People.
I do not expect that to be exactly something you would want to do---but the secret to success they had was for people to be able to see them and ask questions.
Years later I am still carrying my bag, its still in great shape...people stop me and ask me about it. It is a fantastic bag for carrying to yard sales and stuffing my purchases...also I love to carry it to go shelling at the beach....it being plastic based, the sand washes right off.
GOOD LUCK.

Thank you

I don't crochet. I saw some items that I would like to buy. Can you tell me how to do it. Thanks, Annmarie

Sure
You just register with the site, and then you click on the item you would like to buy.Then click on the green button that says add item to cart, from there it will direct you what to do.
Signing up is free and easy! Just click here:

http://www.etsy.com/register.php?referral=debs1967

Enjoy!

debs1967
http://debs1967.etsy.com

I will! THANK YOU

You have some really cute stuff! :) I don't have any suggestions other than to say it's neat to see a mix of stuff like you have.

Thank you

I am looking for a bag holder in green. the kind you put shopping bags in. Do you make those?

Yes I do. I currently have dark blue, lt blue, peach, and a purple one. ( I just have to list them on my site) I can whip up a green one though

i really like them both, keep at it, but if you find one is taking to much effort than do the other. i dunno, i don't crochet, i'm just here to say yes, no and i appriciate your friendship

Debbie,
Give E-bay another try, seriously, it might be worth it and I "think" you can list five things a month on there without paying their fees (please check that out in case I'm wrong)!

But keep Etzy too. I'd love to crochet, but everyone that's tried to teach me (there have been a lot!) have given up though I do knit.

I do have a suggestion - what about more holiday/Christmas items, people are doing less shopping each year, but they are looking for unique gifts and something crocheted in red and green (scarf, hat, etc's), might help a lot.Oh, crocheted hats and mittens, we in the freezing north are always looking for these things :)

My Mom used to take the plastic bags (she also used bread bags for the different colors), cut them into strips and make them into oval-shaped rugs, different and easily washed off.

You have beautiful work on there, I looked and looked (drooled a bit too) and then came back to this post to let you know.... have you also entered your site into the search engines? That might also help.

Or, where (above) was asked a question if you made certain things in a different color, can you add that to a products' description? Just suggestions - feel free not to listen to me at all! :)

But, seriously, PROMOTE your work, it's that good and will sell.

Hugs,
Marilyn

Thank you

If I had your talent ----I would at least try to design a pair of house shoes with something else as the sole.....do this with the recycle plastic material. If this was on ebay advertised as recycled ........... you could get the collage age and green chic to buy.
Not to say it would be something you could just instantly do.....but my niece figured out how to make cloth shoes to match her daughter's clothing and always WOWS the family.

Thanks. I'll try that

I agree with the comments above, you're very talented. I would keep one sample of each piece on there.

Thank you

Debbie, I love your 'plastic bags' and love all crochet, of course. Right now is definitely a good time for holiday items, ornaments as well as gifts. Network, just like you did with this post, that drives customers to your selling site! Good luck m'dear!

Thank you

I love the stuff you come up with. You come up with alot of great ideas.

Thanks

I like them all!

Thanks

I think you have it covered.

10 4 u

Still playing catch-up to some older posts. Thanks for stopping by :)

I'll take a look after work. You are so talented!!!!!

Still playing catch-up to some older posts. Thanks for stopping by :)

The site looks great to me. Maybe you could identify your best sellers & highlight those? Wish I had more suggestions, but I think it's just a really tough business & everyone is having trouble. I'm sure things will pick up soon, your work is lovely!! ;-)

Wow, just realized how old this post is, LOL! Not sure how I got here, but confusion is kind of a normal state of being for me.