Quiltsy Share and Win Giveaway Contest

The Quiltsy Team on Etsy is having a giveaway contest that includes around $500 worth of hand made goodies. Most of the items are quilted. It includes some of the following items--

fingerless gloves
coin purse
check book cover
 jelly roll
journal cover
mug rug
trivet
pot holder
eye glasses case

For more information on how to enter, click here.

Sale

I'm having a Christmas in July sale in my shop until the end of July.  Use coupon code CIJ15 for 15% off anything in my Sew Upscale shop.  I would love to be able to give a better percentage off but my prices are already very low. 

I have a section of vintage books. 

I have a section of small wall hangings.

Here is an example of one of the newer quilted fabric postcards I have.   It's one of my favorites. 
  

Whether you like the mountains, the coast or anywhere in between, I have something for everyone.  If I don't have anything listed that fits your needs, I would be happy to make a custom order.

Thanks for looking!

Here is a nice article about SewUpscale on Butterfly in the Attic blog.

Also, here is one of my newer additions to my shop.

My story

One of the Etsy teams I belong to had these three questions on one of their posts.  Thought I'd share my answers.

1.Tell us your Etsy story.. how you got started in your craft and how you started selling on Etsy.

I make art gallery quality quilted fabric postcards. It was a long road before I found my niche. From the time I was about 10 years old, I have been sewing. I had always wanted to sell something I made, didn't know what. I heard about Etsy from my son, so I joined and opened a shop. I started out selling a variety of sewn items, mostly purses. One day I saw a fabric postcard online, taught myself how to make it, experimented and came up with my "style".

2. What have you learned about business since you launched your Etsy shop?

Sometimes you get discovered through Etsy. It may not be just what you sell on Etsy that makes your business a success. 

3. Tell us one piece of advice for new sellers.

Join teams and participate in Etsy. Comment on the forums and in the teams you belong to. Promote by having a facebook page, twitter, Pinterest, blog. Give it some time.