Connie from Connie's Crochet

As many of you know, EtsyBABY team members are extremely talented. We wanted to take a peek at the person behind the creativity. All throughout March, we will be interviewing shop owners, to get a glimpse of the designer behind those adorable baby products!

Meet Connie from Connie's Crochet

Marine baby clothes USMC baby hat and pants
you pick the size colors
Hobbyist License 11324  $55+

What inspired you to begin a shop featuring your own designs?
My children, my faith and my love for creating

How long have you been practicing your art/craft?
On and off for 44 years, non stop 4.5 years

What training have you had or are you self-taught?
My foster introduced me to crochet but most is self taught

What is your favorite material to craft with? Yarn and a hook

Crochet cowboy hat boots and vest
set you pick the colors and size $80+

What has been the hardest aspect of creating a hobby into a business?
Not taking on more then I can handle and learning to say no to customers
 


Any advice for other Etsy sellers?
Do lots of research and do not under value your self and your work by under pricing it. Go the extra mile to please your customer, say thank you a lot and don't stress. 


What do you enjoy doing in your off time?
Going to church, relaxing with the husband, spending time with the grand kids and playing games.

 
    

Dr Seuss birthday hat photo
prop diaper cover and tie included $55

Describe a typical day in your life.
My typical day anymore seems to be working on orders or emails 12-15 hours a day at least. I am up about 6:30 AM after coffee, emails and facebook of course, I start on orders for that day. I usually plan on creating 3-5 per day. I work on these orders and emails until about 4:00 PM. Then I get these orders ready to go to the post office. I do take little breaks throughout the day to eat a bit and get dressed. After the post office a take a 2-3 hour break and then its back to creating and planning the next days work. I want to slow down a bit on evenings and weekends but that is not usually possible. 

Where can we find your products online?  Connie's Crochet

An Interview with Connie from Connie's Crochet

As many of you know, EtsyBABY team members are extremely talented.  We wanted to take a peek at the person behind the creativity.  All through May, we will be interviewing shop owners, to get a glimpse of the designer behind those adorable baby products!

Meet Connie from Connie's Crochet

What inspired you to begin a shop featuring your own designs?

I was inspired to open a shop and sell my own creations by my children when they were small. They are grown now, and when they were small I made them scarfs, hats, bible covers, and teddy bears. They always loved them and told me numerous times that I needed to open my own shop. This was before the Internet was so accessible. I figured there was not way to keep a shop full of crochet creations so I put let go of this desire.  Three years ago I was selling somethings on eBay to earn some money and I saw others selling crochet creations. I was working full time but desired to work from home. This sparked a conversation with God about this desire.  I did a lot of research and here 3 years later here we are. 

How long have you been practicing your art/craft?

I have been crocheting and selling items for about 2.5 years. I have been crocheting on and off for 43 years.

What training have you had or are you self-taught?

No training but was introduced to this art at the age of 8.

What is your favorite material to craft with?

Yarn, yarn and more yarn. I love yarn specially super chunky yarn.

What has been the hardest aspect of creating a hobby into a business? 

The hardest thing has been not having enough time to keep my house up like I use to.

Any advice for other Etsy sellers?

Whatever you make, always strive for perfection and go above and beyond the customers expectations. Always be honest and communicate promptly. Write everything down and consider all forms of advice.

 
 
What do you enjoy doing in your off time?

I enjoy cleaning house, hanging with the church family, shopping and playing with my granddaughter.
 

Where can we find your products online? 

Etsy
Artfire

Thank you Connie, for taking the time out of your busy schedule to grant us an interview!