General Team Chat for August

[#1]

Hi everyone! Part of being part of a team is to get to know each other so I've started this thread where we can just chat.

Its not for posting new listings (there are separate threads for that) but just so that we can chat.

Anyone interested?

It doesn't have to be about crochet either. It can be about anything at all!

[TheWooleyWhale]

I'm in Maine, waiting for Hurricane Irene to hit us on Sunday. Gotta batten down the hatches!

[knittylittlesecret]

DineinStyle says

Can anyone recommend a trust worthy site to build personal websites on?
I want to have my own website, in order to sell all items that aren't allowed to be sold on Etsy.
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I'm curious. What items can't you sell on Etsy?

[Former_Member]

Hi KnittyLittle Secret:

Before I knew much about vintage and research, I had purchased many items that I had assumed were vintage---only to find out I was completely wrong and had to quickly remove them from my shop on here.

Clothing, dinnerware, books, etc, etc. You name it, I have it, but don't know much about it. So rather than run the risk of listing something incorrectly, I would much rather setup a personal website of my own to see these items.

[knittylittlesecret]

Oh okay, because I was starting to wonder about what was allowed and what wasn't.

What about kijiji? It's at least free to post the items, unlike eBay/Etsy?

I don't know anything about personal sites, sadly. It's why I'm here. I figure it's probably cheaper to list on Etsy than to have my own site.

[Former_Member]

DineinStyle,

Have you considered eBay? That's the place most people would go to look for those types of items.

Here in the desert southwest we are in the 7th day of what was supposed to have been a 4 day heat wave. Our low temp last night was 93F and our high today was 117F ! Right now we would gladly split our weather with that of the East coast.

For those of you affected by hurricane Irene, please stay safe!

[Knitspin]

I have a Pappashop that I'm doing but it is already build, I just have to pick the format that I want and downloaded.

[knittylittlesecret]

What about a blog? I don't know if you can link a shop to purchase items on a blog, though, but facebook does have a new dashboard payment store thingy. So you could link the blog to the facebook page and be able to sell that way.

I have to be selfish and pray that Irene doesn't mess up my wedding plans. We're getting married this Wednesday (I'm currently feeling like a headless chicken) and it's in our backyard so I'm kind of hoping Irene doesn't make an appearance or make it rain.
That being said, I DO hope everyone in her path remains safe. I grew up on PEI (small Island on east coast of Canada for those that don't know) and we had lots of tropical depressions and cat. 1 hurricanes (as well as terribly wicked snowstorms) that would fizzle out but they always brought lots of rain and messed with the electricity. So don't forget to fill your tub with water as well as all deep pots.

Crochetgal....YIKES! Is it humid, too? I don't mind 90s but it's the humidity that kills me. (When I moved to Toronto I'd never heard of the word "humidex". Boy I learned real quick what that is!!)

[Former_Member]

Knitty, thanks for all your help.

Hopefully Irene won't give you any problems at all. It seems like she's settled down.

We actually are one of the driest climates around. When the temps are as high as they are, we end up running a 'swamp cooler' (humidifier) to try to get some moisture into the air. Our humidity levels run between 10 & 20% most of the time.

One advantage is that long hair dries in minutes, you never are soaked with perspiration as everything evaporates so fast. The downside is that if you feel thirsty, you are probably dehydrated.

Lotion companies love the Southwest!

[LoveNYarn]

It's so good to be back. Good morning, everyone! I was supposed to go to one funeral, and ended up going to two, as another friend died within days of the first. Then got home in NC in time to pack to evacuate, running away from Irene. Thankfully, we had no damage, other than water in the street - but 7 inches of rain at the beach will do that.

These are some of my newest listings
A necklace scarf in a new color
http://www.etsy.com/listing/80722468/fashion-necklace-scarf-hand-knit-in
White baby yarn
http://www.etsy.com/listing/80754867/mary-maxim-baby-soft-yarn-one-50-gm-125
Green baby yarn
http://www.etsy.com/listing/80755284/wintuk-dawn-baby-yarn-two-2-oz-skeins
And one of my favorite style scarfs
http://www.etsy.com/listing/65768384/ascot-stay-in-place-knitted-scarf-like

[Former_Member]

Hello, Everyone! I'm new here.So excited! So much of great items,topics etc.
Thanks!

[Crystalcat1989]

Hi I am new to this team. I do believe everything in my shop is made with yarn or thread. Most off the items I have made the pattern myself and most reflect my geeky nature. Please take a look would love to hear any comments and or feedback :)

[designbcb]

FINALLY A SALE!! My second one this month. I am hoping to knock two more out of the gate before the end of the month...

i am also hoping all these hearts, favorites and treasuriesi'm getting will convert into sale during the fall and holiday season!

[Former_Member]

That makes two of us, designbcb!! (Hearts, etc turn into sales, that is)

[LoveNYarn]

I think we're all hoping that sales will pick up during the holiday season. I've been selling a lot of yarn, but would really love to sell my work too. So since it sells, I'm destashing yarn to make room for the next order coming in this week
http://www.etsy.com/listing/80789317/baby-yarn-assortment-weight-11-oz
http://www.etsy.com/listing/80795718/red-heart-soft-baby-yarn-6-oz-skein

And I created this treasury - would love for you to C&C
http://www.etsy.com/treasury/ODAyOTk0OXw2NDc2NDA0NjI/the-dlc-celebrates-marshmallow-day

[designbcb]

Another sale!!! Praise, praise, praise, praise, praise. I am hoping for one more before midnight in order to reach my goal of 50 sales by the end of August!!

[LoveNYarn]

design, hope you made your goal! We can hope sales pick up now, just keep listing and it will come, I'm sure.

[designbcb]

nope, didn't make the goal but that's OK, the fact that i came within one is great. i've made more sales between march and august than i did all last year.
it's due to many things including spending more time here than in live shows but also i think the search changes and changing my tags and titles have made a big difference. the traffic to my site has exploded!!

[Former_Member]

I had my first sale in months! YIPEEEEEEE I am so excited. Hope this is the start of a sales trend!

[Former_Member]

Congrats to both Designbcb and DaisyaDayCrochet on your sales! That's absolutely fantastic!

Congrats to KnittyLittleSecret on the wedding! Hope everything went just as planned! Will you be posting photos somewhere?

Does anyone on the team use eyelash yarn or Bernat Boa? I've got a huge pile here (about 20 lbs) that I'm willing to let go for a few $$$ plus the price of the postage.

[Former_Member]

The discussion continues in the September thread

http://www.etsy.com/teams/10198/yarn-treasures/discuss/8916602/

[LittleTurtleHatShop]

Hope everyone has a safe and fun holiday weekend. I am excited that fall will be here soon (and cooler weather).