The Best Sites To Find Teddy Bear Sewing Patterns For Free
One of the most fun opportunities to make a profit from a home business is teddy bear sewing. Teddy bears are liked by almost everyone. Fact,stuffed animal sales, along with the teddy bear,have already passed$1.3 billion in 2006. You may not want to go that big selling your teddy bears, however you might want to at least sell them at flea markets or craft shows.
And to get started, here's a list of some great sites that offer free teddy bear sewing patterns.
- www.sewing.org - Sew Bear-y Sweet Pumpkin Teddy - A pattern to make a Teddy Bear and his pumpkin
- www.howjoyful.com - Howjoyful Teddy Bear - A tutorial and pattern to make an adorable Teddy Bear
- www.allfreecrafts.com - How to Make a Panda Teddy Bear Sewing Pattern - A pattern for a panda-ish Teddy Bear
Teddy Bear Sewing Companies that Grew into Major Corporations
There are two different companies in the US that started out with just one person sewing teddy bears, that is now a large corporation. Barbara Isenberg started by making a teddy bear for her little boy because she could not find just what she wanted in the store. You now know that company as the North American Bear Company.
John Sortino was frustrated by all the foreign-made teddy bears his little son owned and set out to bring the teddy bear back to its origins. The Vermont Teddy Bear Company was the business that John and his wife actually started, Which is the largest manufacturer of teddy bears in the country. See, you can start small scale and stay that way, or move up to the big time.
How To Get Started
To start with, it helps if you have sewing skills and love to sew. You need this love to help you sit and sew for hours each day. At least intermediate sewing skills are needed to make teddy bears that others will want to buy.
Basic Supplies To Begin:
A heavy-duty sewing machine that won't bog down sewing fur and heavy materials
Different sizes of sharp scissors
Many spools of thread to match the colored materials
Several patterns of bears
Parts to make movable arms and legs
Goals and Business Plan
A marketing plan will be needed in order to share your sewing business with others. You may want to use business cards and brochures to sell your teddy bears to customers one-on-one. Some crafters throw home parties to introduce their crafts to potential customers who have been invited to the homes of friends and families.
While others are only selling at craft shows you will be covering several venues. Because teddy bears are easy to ship you can also think about importing them over seas, because bears pack down well and shipping them for foreign sales would not be hard.
Another fund-raising idea is to donate one of your teddy bears to be auctioned off in charity auctions or as a prize in contests. You can use these two methods to make people see you and your teddy bear business.
Forums are a great place to learn more about how crafters work their business and it could bring you some customers as well. Also participate on some craft blogs on a regular basis and leave the URL to your website when you do.
The idea of a home-based craft business has been presented in this article. Two different manufacturer began at home, just like you can, and have made millions. You have been informed of the basic supplies needed to get your craft business off the ground and several ideas for marketing your business. Please search the Internet to find even more information on how to start your craft business at home on a shoestring.
Looking for more teddy bear sewing patterns? Please click www.iloveyouletsmeet.com to go to Teddy Bears Paradise, it has everything Teddy Bear related and everything in between, including teddy bear sewing patterns to teddy videos. It really is a Teddy Bears Paradise!
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