Sew Time Consuming - Page 4

kerosene · 11-05-2009, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dar512

I like the way we've planned Case's future for her.

Yes, just let me know what I should do next! I like it this way, so I don't have to make any decisions. You guys are like my cyber parents.

dar512 · 11-05-2009, 04:00 PM

Design five more purses, wallets etc.
Get Oprah to talk about them
Profits!!!

kerosene · 11-05-2009, 04:01 PM

I'm on it!

Shawnee123 · 11-05-2009, 03:28 PM

Oh, that one is really good!

Clodfobble · 11-05-2009, 04:44 PM

There's a woman in town with a pretty solid purse-making home business, case (except I like your designs a lot better, she's kind of more into the chic clutch purse thing rather than the useful shoulder bag.) What she's found to be the most successful business model is to get her happy customers to host "purse parties" at their house. The host gets a bag for half-off, and all the guests get $5 off or whatever. She brings a huge array of fabric swatches and some basic designs, and lets the guests custom-build while they get drunk on wine the hostess supplies.

Then she delivers them to the hostess for distribution to her friends a week or two later.

I got my favorite purse ever from her, and even got some of the customizations named after me in her design books (all her purse models get names, like "The Anna") because I wanted so many she'd never been asked to do before, like a little 3" by 4" pocket sewn near the top on the inside for my cellphone. And it was so much fun to mix and match all these funky fabrics she had.

kerosene · 11-05-2009, 05:08 PM

Oprah:"Next, meet the catalyst behind this crazy woman...the internet culture club who gave her all her ideas, including the name of her company!"

I like that idea, Clod! That actually sounds like a lot of fun. And I can think of a few friends around here that might actually be up for it. Hell, I get invited to jewelry parties and candle parties all the time. Now, I just need to get more designs developed and then I can get on with it. The design parties sound like fun, even if I weren't to sell anything. Am I weird to think it would be fun to sit around getting drunk and designing purses?

Clodfobble · 11-05-2009, 05:23 PM

Oh I bet you'd sell a purse to almost every person there--mob mentality takes over. The hostess, at the very least, is having fun pawing through fabrics and picking the things she wants, and asking friends' advice... and soon the friends realize that they don't really like her purse exactly, it would be so much more awesome if you matched this with that... The only difficult part would be getting people to come in the first place, and hey, that's the hostess' job, right?

monster · 11-05-2009, 05:25 PM

Clodfobble would be an awesome name for a company.......

kerosene · 11-05-2009, 10:02 PM

Actually, it would. Clod, maybe you should make bags and purses...do you sew?

monster · 11-05-2009, 10:06 PM

Maybe Clod could provide the voiceover on your infomercial?

Clodfobble · 11-05-2009, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by case

Clod, maybe you should make bags and purses...do you sew?

Not in the slightest.

I have a basic understanding of construction, but I promptly forget things if they're not in constant usage, and I can't even remember how to thread my own sewing machine anymore. Plus, I've got no spare time whatsoever. But if you ever need an infomercial voiceover (or a talking purse?) I'll gladly trade you for one awesome bag!

monster · 11-06-2009, 07:41 AM

talking purse

scary. especially if you think Microsoft Office Assistant

It seems like you are looking for a tampon. What size would you like?

kerosene · 11-06-2009, 08:41 AM

Talking purse made me think of this.

Shawnee123 · 11-07-2009, 02:14 PM

I just spent some money on stuff just like this at my sis in law's friend's party. Your stuff is at least as good, if not better.

https://www.mythirtyone.com//repsite...d=catalog_test

Any way you could incorporate monograms?

I would like to also be in on the business. I'm pretty good in the role of "consumer"

Tulip · 11-08-2009, 02:09 AM

Clodfobble's idea is great. Another idea or an option to have on the side before the business takes off is selling them on ebay.

11-05-2009, 04:00 PM	#2
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Design five more purses, wallets etc. Get Oprah to talk about them Profits!!! __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

11-05-2009, 03:28 PM	#4
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Oh, that one is really good! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

11-05-2009, 04:44 PM	#5
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	There's a woman in town with a pretty solid purse-making home business, case (except I like your designs a lot better, she's kind of more into the chic clutch purse thing rather than the useful shoulder bag.) What she's found to be the most successful business model is to get her happy customers to host "purse parties" at their house. The host gets a bag for half-off, and all the guests get $5 off or whatever. She brings a huge array of fabric swatches and some basic designs, and lets the guests custom-build while they get drunk on wine the hostess supplies. Then she delivers them to the hostess for distribution to her friends a week or two later. I got my favorite purse ever from her, and even got some of the customizations named after me in her design books (all her purse models get names, like "The Anna") because I wanted so many she'd never been asked to do before, like a little 3" by 4" pocket sewn near the top on the inside for my cellphone. And it was so much fun to mix and match all these funky fabrics she had. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

11-05-2009, 05:23 PM	#7
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Oh I bet you'd sell a purse to almost every person there--mob mentality takes over. The hostess, at the very least, is having fun pawing through fabrics and picking the things she wants, and asking friends' advice... and soon the friends realize that they don't really like her purse exactly, it would be so much more awesome if you matched this with that... The only difficult part would be getting people to come in the first place, and hey, that's the hostess' job, right? __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

11-05-2009, 05:25 PM	#8
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Clodfobble would be an awesome name for a company....... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-05-2009, 04:01 PM	#3
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	I'm on it!

11-05-2009, 05:08 PM	#6
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Oprah:"Next, meet the catalyst behind this crazy woman...the internet culture club who gave her all her ideas, including the name of her company!" I like that idea, Clod! That actually sounds like a lot of fun. And I can think of a few friends around here that might actually be up for it. Hell, I get invited to jewelry parties and candle parties all the time. Now, I just need to get more designs developed and then I can get on with it. The design parties sound like fun, even if I weren't to sell anything. Am I weird to think it would be fun to sit around getting drunk and designing purses?

11-05-2009, 10:02 PM	#9
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Actually, it would. Clod, maybe you should make bags and purses...do you sew?

11-05-2009, 10:06 PM	#10
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Maybe Clod could provide the voiceover on your infomercial? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-06-2009, 07:41 AM	#12
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	talking purse scary. especially if you think Microsoft Office Assistant It seems like you are looking for a tampon. What size would you like? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

11-06-2009, 08:41 AM	#13
kerosene Touring the facilities Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The plains of Colorado Posts: 3,476	Talking purse made me think of this.

11-07-2009, 02:14 PM	#14
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	I just spent some money on stuff just like this at my sis in law's friend's party. Your stuff is at least as good, if not better. https://www.mythirtyone.com//repsite...d=catalog_test Any way you could incorporate monograms? I would like to also be in on the business. I'm pretty good in the role of "consumer" __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

11-08-2009, 02:09 AM	#15
Tulip Professor Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,293	Clodfobble's idea is great. Another idea or an option to have on the side before the business takes off is selling them on ebay.

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