Designing and sewing Passion Play costumes also opened the door for commissioned work and unlike the Passion Play, I can work on my schedule.
This week, I’m working two commissioned pieces. The drafting paper arrived Saturday, now the only thing needed is to draft the pattern and start sewing. One thing I encounter often, is some fellow crafters who undersell their work. Most of the common mistakes I see is people not properly calculating the costs of their materials or time. I’m not one of those people. I will say that my prices aren’t cheaper than your big box stores, but on the rare occasion that I do commissioned work it’s safe to say that the recipient is receiving a high quality item and when it comes to sewing the inside of my work is just as beautiful as the outside.
Recently, I have been approached about doing some embroidery by a few people, but I declined those offers. The price they wanted to pay was way too low and I don’t undersell myself.