Etsy has approved its first print-on-demand dropshipping app integration. Sellers on the marketplace can now have their artwork printed on a variety of merchandise such as mugs, t-shirts, leggings, dresses, and pillows at Printful’s production plants and have those items drop shipped directly to customers using Printful, a Latvian-based company. “We applaud Etsy on adopting…
Archives for August 2017
Webinar: Take a Peek into Retail Life with Three Brick-&-Mortar Craft Shop Owners
We’re in a time of drastic change in the retail environment. The independent brick-and-mortar retailers in the crafts industry are on the front lines of this upheaval, working hard every day to figure out how to keep their products and store experience relevant. That’s why I’m really excited to be organizing a webinar all about…
Podcast Episode #103: Jamie Chalmers, Mr. X Stitch
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about cross stitch with my guest, Jamie Chalmers, also known as Mr X Stitch. Jamie took up cross stitching fifteen years ago and he’s never looked back. Since establishing the Mr X Stitch website in 2008, he has been showcasing new talent in the…
Etsy Steers Away from Reinventing Commerce, Instead Encourages Sellers to Compete
I’m noticing a real change in the way Etsy talks about itself, its sellers, and its future. Before the board fired CEO Chad Dickerson in May, replacing him with former board member Josh Silverman under whose auspices another 23% of the staff was let go, Etsy’s message was focused on changing the world, what Chad…
Learning to Make Puppets
I’ve started making puppets. I’m learning to make the muppet kind of puppet with the wide open mouth and I’m slowly making progress. A few weeks ago I had a sort of creative turning point. Although my love for three-dimensional design in fabric hasn’t wavered over the last 13 years, it’s been important to let…
Backpack Bear Free Pattern for the Spoonflower Back to School Blog Hop
School is starting in just a few weeks here in Boston and my kids are starting to feel the nervous excitement that beginning a new school year brings. I’ll have a first grade, a sixth grader, and an eighth grader this year. Back-to-school shopping is fun, but kids also like to customize their belongings as…
Podcast Episode #102: Benjamin Levisay, CEO of XRX, Inc.
On today’s episode of the While She Naps podcast we’re talking about in-person events with my guest, Benjamin Levisay, CEO of XRX, Inc, publishers of XRX Books and promoters of STITCHES Expos. We recorded this show live and in person at STITCHES United in Hartford, Connecticut (read my show report). It was a great experience…