I miss Suede like crazy. And Domino. I'm hording my old issues.

oh my god i **LOVE** that wedding dress. i would definite shorten it though but i think it's perfect. after the wedding you could dye it and have a super sweet cocktail dress for any occasion.

Laura, Re-listing definitely adds up but if you think about it as part of your monthly advertising budget- as you do- then it's easier to justify spending the money on Etsy, especially if it's so succesful you don't have to advertise elsewhere.

Yes, Anda thanks for mentioning the merchandising articles! I forgot to include that here but they are incredibly helpful for sellers.

when i worked at mod green pod, we had all these great patterns in bright colors but the best seller by far was the cream and brown stripe. definitely the most boring but also the most classic. this was upholstery fabric, mind you, so when you upholster a chair it's a way bigger commitment than making a shirt or quilt. the type of fabric and the way it will be used definitely should factor into your decision.

i love betz's style. very cool to see her workspace!

tastes very "green" if that makes any sense. and maybe even a little bit sweet. just a very fresh tasting lettuce essentially. i put some on my egg and bacon sandwich this morning and it was delish. they're very stemmy, this is where we get them from: http://brines.blogspot.com/2008/04/idea-for-claytonia.html

we buy claytonia- to eat- here at the farmer's market. they have tiny green flowers but i had no idea they eventually blossomed to look like this!

hi, thanks for the link love. congrats again!

very cool process shots

totally relating to this post, both the analysis paralysis (i mentioned it on my blog also) as well as the broke part. i don't really have an answer. but as i work on addressing these issues myself, i find that making lists and setting goals really helps in terms of getting me focused. lately i've been working on writing a real business plan for what i want to do and that's been helpful in terms of laying out honestly what i want, where i'm going and how to get there. that's been a very helpful process and has made me think through some things i probably wouldn't have otherwise. good luck, you're so talented i'm eager to see what you come up with.

great info here. thanks for sharing your experience!

GREAT link. Thanks for sharing!

Hi Jena, I also posted resolutions on my blog. Mostly I want to make my dream of a small crafty business a reality. Perhaps I should add a mention on Modish to my list as well? You've got a great list here. Can't wait to see what you come up with in 2007!

You've been busy! Congrats on taking things to the next level. Like the new banner.

Congrats! I can't believe you only started the site in April, it's grown so quickly. Alot of the reasons and inspirations you had for starting modish is similar to what I was thinking before starting Make It. Here's to continued success! This will expose you to a whole new group of readers. P.S. Don't hate on batik. :) I do some myself and it's cool, i swear.

Ack! So exciting! Thanks so much for the shoutout! :)