Butterfli19

I've been thinking about this myself and when researching, if you google "the truth about Etsy", you'll learn some interesting things.

When selling anything our main goal is to make a profit, but you also have to consider yourself. How much time do you really have to make quilts? How much time do you have to spend on marketing? How much of your own money are you willing to put up front before your business takes off? How much time are you willing to wait - or would you stop or keep going - if after 6 or 9 months your sales are low?

I've factored in all that and decided that when I'm ready, I'm going to start local. Make a quilt and donate it to my town library for a raffle, and include business cards. Maybe donate a couple to the elementary school nurses office or fire dept for them to keep on hand, and to give them away in a situation where a child would benefit. I figure just getting my name out there will be a good start, and if it takes off slow, then great. It's no more money out of pocket than the cost of a few quilts and they would be going to a good cause.

In my mind that seems reasonable, but in real life, who knows? But it is the start of a plan.