Stay at home Mom earns a quarter million dollars sewing on Etsy
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- Many thanks to the Cabin Branch Quilters of Woodbridge, Virginia for inviting me to share my entrepreneurial journey and maker story at their June 18, 2018 meeting.
I hope you enjoy this recording of my talk and will be inspired to pursue your dream(s)!
For more information about my work please visit:
Sewing and creative inspiration: www.sewspire.com
Mentorship for the handmade entrepreneur: www.thefourthseam.com
Custom camera bags and strap covers: www.etsy.com/shop/watermelonwishes.com
To schedule a speaking engagement and/or discuss the possibility of a creative collaboration, please email Andrea Chapman at watermelonwishes@me.com
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For many years I've been a lost, hopeless, barren, childless 36 year old house wife with a mother's heart...I'm taking small steps to repair my mind, body and soul...I love to sew and watching your videos gives me motivation...however, this video gives me much more than that...I hope to one day be as productive as the hope I feel watching your videos. It's so awesome and commendable that you are following your passion with such great success!👏BRAVO!👏
Thanks a million!
Thank you for sharing Olivia! It is my pleasure to serve as a source of inspiration to you and please know I am here cheering you on and sending lots of love your way! XO, Andrea
Thanks a million! 💖
Take care Olivia
this amount is achievable for any competent sewist. as it equates to about 25000 a year. My mum did this for years while she worked on the farm, looked after a sick husband and raised 5 kids. Okay us kids helped but of course it is achievable. YOU CAN DO THIS.
"You are the only person who has to believe in your dream!" 😭🙌🏾 Very inspiring! ❤
Thank you Millie! ❤
Very inspiring 💕
You will never know how much this has encouraged me. I know I can be successful and your story gives so much inspiration ❤️❤️❤️
I have been thinking about doing with my doll making and yesterday I made decision to join Etsy. I watched this video and you have given me the push I needed! Thank you so much for sharing this video and your encouragement to all that think this is not possible! ❤️❤️❤️❤️☀️💙
Congratulations! Wishing you much success!
Sewspire Thank you so much, I appreciate it! ❤️☀️💙
Good luck. I am sure it will be a great success
Alison Hingston Thank you so much! I so appreciate your good wishes Alison! ❤️☀️💙
This is something I could do to help with financial needs for my daughter and her children.
I love this video. For a long time I've scrolled passed it but after listening to you I'm real excited. My story is similar to yours. My husband lost his job twice too and while I was pregnant with my 3rd and last born daughter, my pyjamas sewing business really did good and i found him helping me out many times. My daughter is almost 3 so i feel it's my time now to continue what Im passionate doing. This time will be far better. Thank you for this video. Real inspiring and motivational
You got this!
You are an inspiration, once my husband has recovered from this illness, I will be able to back track your earlier RUclips tutorials and try to make bags ect. I have made a few and managed to sell them, but at the moment I am on hold.
I totally understand Su. Family first. I will be looking forward to seeing what you do with the tutorials!
You were awesome! I watched about 10 minutes, paused and got some chips and ice teas and sat back to watch as if I was there. Andrea...you may have to take your show on the road! A job well done!
I love that Sandra! I just pretended our community here at Sewspire had filled the seats and I felt right at "home".
Oh wow, this is such an encouraging video! Thank you sew ⬅️😊much for sharing Lady 🤗😊💕
"It's never too late to be what you might have been." Marianne Evans, aka "George Elliot." "Have more than one dream. You are the only one that needs to believe in your dream."
Your story inspires me very much l bought your patterns and love how quick and easy they are thank you wish you all the best
I am so happy you are inspired and enjoying the tutorials! Thank you for watching!
Shut the front door!!!! I have that exact same bookmark taped to a shelf in my sewing room that I found years ago! I about fell out of my chair when you said “favorite quote by George Elliott” and then it was the same bookmark as well! Made my heart smile to know we have that connection!
Shut the front door!!! The chances of that are like 1 in a million!!! Love, love, love, that you "found" yours too. Please do share the story with me, I must know! sewinginspiration@gmail.com
That was fantastic!! Well done and thanks for letting us see it 👏🏻👏🏻
You are my hero!!! I dream about reinventing myself!! You give hope! Thank you for all you do !!!
Aw, thank you! It would be my absolute pleasure to serve as your hero!
Hi Andrea - thank you for sharing your story. You're really down to earth - full of wonderful entrepreneurial ideas and businesses that have been very helpful. You're right - it's never too late to be what you might have been. Wishing you much continued success. This was very inspirational. You're a natural speaker.... Kathleen
You are so kind Kathleen! Your support and continued interest means a great deal to me. XO, Andrea
This is a nice surprise. I didn't know we were going to get to watch your speech. Very inspirational. I can't imagine making that much money. It shows how you determined you were to make it work. It's really nice that you have a supportive family. I used to sell on eBay years ago until it became too big and individuals seemed to get lost in the midst of big businesses. I hadn't heard of Etsy, maybe that's where everybody went! :-) Gale
Thank you Gale! I am glad we surprised you and even happier you enjoyed the talk. XO, Andrea
Such a great story. You’re truly an inspiration for many. I’m so glad your dreams are coming true because, otherwise, I wouldn’t have come to know such an amazing lady! Thank you for all you do!
You are so wonderful Wanda! Thank you for your kindness!
Thank you so much for sharing this with us Andrea! You are such a beautiful soul and an inspiration
Thank you Bianka! You are so kind to say so.
Hi Andrea - You really knocked it out of the park! Awesome job my sweet friend. So proud of you! I never doubted you would do awesome - just convincing you to believe it too took awhile. Lol.
Wish I could have been in the audience. So glad Ashley recorded it and shared with us. That hot air balloon ride is really not that far away! Hugs! 💖💖💖
✂️❌⭕️Pam
Thank you Pam! You can not even begin to imagine how much your kindness and friendship means to me. 💖💖💖 Andrea
Sewspire Same here Andrea. One day maybe we can actually meet in person!!! Happy Week! 💝
Wow!!! Amazing , you go!! No I will get started with because I can do something about my situation. Thank you!!
Yay!!! I am here cheering you on!!!
Have to say I'm a fan of your youtube video's And your work is so well made and professional. And I look forward to each new video you do. Thank you. Keep them coming. Have a wonderful day. You really do inspire so many crafters out here.
Thank you Tracey! You are very kind to say so!
Your story is beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you Karen! You are so kind for saying so.
Well said. Thank you. I needed to hear this today.
Thank you!
That was awesome. Thank you! ❤️
Thank you!
Thank you for sharing such an inspiring story.
Thank you for watching Honey!
An amazing presentation! The only problem I saw was the microphone cut out a couple of times. Great Job! Congrats! You have a new career.
Thanks Sue! Glad you liked it. The mic was cordless...so, we had a few glitches.
What an encouraging video. I am so glad I found you! This is so my story right now lol
Keep the faith! It all comes together, I promise :)
Sewspire ♥️thank you!
I think that went beautifully! Kudos to you!
Thank you Karen! You are so kind!
Great story well explained and really uplifting... crazy
Awesome!!! Love your story!
Thank you Elisabeth!
Very inspiring speech. Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure! Thank you for watching!
Wonderful!
Many thanks!
Great speech.
You are an inspiration!
Thank you Dorothy!
Andrea, I felt like I was sitting in the audience. I enjoyed this so much! I needed this reminder today to continue with my dreams of doing what I love to do every day and it will pay off one day. I’m one of your newest members on The Fourth Seam. I’m going to be upgrading my membership to the full membership by the end of the week. Thank you for being so positive and encouraging ❤️😀
Thank you Carol! I am so happy you enjoyed the talk and shall be looking forward to working with you one on one to grow your business! XO, Andrea
Sewspire I’m gathering my questions, getting myself organized and doing my “homework”. 😊
Bravo!
Thanks Pam!
Very inspirational video!
Well done 💕Now she’s an Inspirational speaker!
Thank you Jennifer! 💕
I love your story and the quote from George Eliot is particularly poignant for me as I am from Nuneaton. The same town as Mary Ann Evans. If ever you visit, stay at The Griff House as that is her family home :) x
Thank you for sharing that insider info with me Donna! I would really like to visit The Griff House and am so glad you connected with my story. ~Andrea
You are welcome. If you need any further insider info let me know 😁
hi Andrea, well done , great job, I too am trying to sell my products, I have a facebook page and I do markets, what was the other page you said to help mentor people? ive tried Etsy, but thats not really the direction I want to go, I have had a few sales through facebook....and markets, love sewing and since ive found you I love it even more...LOL
Keep your eye on www.thefourthseam.com
I'm sure this talk is very inspiring but the camera angle and sound need to be improved. Would love to hear an see what you are talking about. You go girl !!!
Thanks Marcia. We had to work with the equipment we had on hand. I felt the message was important enough to share despite the audio and angle. All my best, Andrea
What an inspiration!
Thank you!
Wonderful!!!!
Thank you Wanda!
Just found your RUclips Channel today. Thank You, I needed to hear this !!
Welcome to Sewspire! So glad you enjoyed the talk.
I told you the other day... You were born for this! A new career ahaid and that was your debut!
Hello Yanna! I actually really believed you when you said that and I truly enjoyed this experience...so, I think it's fair to say you are very intuitive and spot on with your prediction! XO
It came out of my heart! BTW I would love to chat
Was that in a year or over the 12 year span?
Hahaha, I would be a millionaire several times over if I made that in a year! I started selling on Etsy in 2008.
Great talk and you are so inspirational. I have been made redundant from my job, but I love sewing, so i have opened my own small shop on www.madeit.com.au called Got the Sack. I am making lined drawstring bags, bunting and zipper pouches. You have encouraged me to do this via your website and tutorials and positivity. Thank you Andrea.
Thank you Alison! I wish you much success with your new shop! Love the name!
I honestly don’t this this is achievable when you have to cut and sew your own products. Maybe buying cheap China garment and re-selling it.