dullwitch Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Hello, I have recently made some cushion with modern, summer designs to brighten up my home. I have had many compliments and suggestions that I should sell them. So I am putting a few on here to gauge your interest.The attached designs are currently for sale ?30 each18" x 18"(45cm x 45cm) 100% cotton fabric. Lovely soft material. Cushion filling: 100% polyesterZip fasteningPet and smoke free home. Collect from Upland road.I am planning on making some more designs, including: Pineapples, Cacti, Flamingo and Sugar Skull - so please follow this post for updatesPlease feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if you have a design request. Thank you for lookingAmanda Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/194921-for-sale-handmade-cushions-flamingo-pineapple-palm-leaves/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullwitch Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 More designs... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/194921-for-sale-handmade-cushions-flamingo-pineapple-palm-leaves/#findComment-1254537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken78 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 ?30 that's for only one?. not a bad price for all 3 but ?30 is a lot of money if you need 6 that's ?180.that's a lot of money Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/194921-for-sale-handmade-cushions-flamingo-pineapple-palm-leaves/#findComment-1254543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCAC Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 I agree. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/194921-for-sale-handmade-cushions-flamingo-pineapple-palm-leaves/#findComment-1254544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullwitch Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate it. The fabric is not cheap to buy and then there?s the cushion,zip, thread and my time making them to include too. So all things considered I do feel that the price is not unreasonable for a handmade product.But I do welcome your opinions as I am still deciding whether it?s worth my while making any more. Amanda Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/194921-for-sale-handmade-cushions-flamingo-pineapple-palm-leaves/#findComment-1254551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodsier Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 They are lovely, and yes, beautiful fabric. something like this, lovely as they are, you just need one to offset the cheap plain ones, makes them all look good. That way you can appreciate the time and money spent in making them. everything diesnt have to be disposable. crafts people are an important part of our economy, and a great form of expression. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/194921-for-sale-handmade-cushions-flamingo-pineapple-palm-leaves/#findComment-1254555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullwitch Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 Thank you Bodsier 😊 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/194921-for-sale-handmade-cushions-flamingo-pineapple-palm-leaves/#findComment-1254557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cessj Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 They are absolutely gorgeous, and just what I'd be looking for ...but even while appreciating fabrics, labour etc., price is still prohibitive... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/194921-for-sale-handmade-cushions-flamingo-pineapple-palm-leaves/#findComment-1254582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
guna nua Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Hello Dullwitch, would just like to say your cushions look beautiful and considering they are hand made and not mass produced in a factory by someone on a minimum wage they are very well priced .100% cotton fabric is not cheap and people who don?t sew have no idea the preparation and time it takes to cut/match fabric accurately(especially printed fabric)add a zip correctly and finish off to a high standard including filling .I am a tailor and I also make soft furnishings . I make a lot of cushions for people locally and I charge a lot more than ?30 for them! Good luck and I hope you do well 🙂 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/194921-for-sale-handmade-cushions-flamingo-pineapple-palm-leaves/#findComment-1254594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken78 Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 well looks like i was wrong and you will sell some to guna nua and bodsier i would love to know how many they buy.you should put up the amount you have sold to them it will help you with more sales as you know the more you sell the more others will buy.hope you put up the amount they buy. good luck Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/194921-for-sale-handmade-cushions-flamingo-pineapple-palm-leaves/#findComment-1254663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dullwitch Posted June 14, 2018 Author Share Posted June 14, 2018 Thank you guna nua. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/194921-for-sale-handmade-cushions-flamingo-pineapple-palm-leaves/#findComment-1254692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzisoo Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Similar ones in the botanical theme are ?80 each in Mrs Robinsons so I think yours are a reasonable price. They look fabulous. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/194921-for-sale-handmade-cushions-flamingo-pineapple-palm-leaves/#findComment-1254749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggie Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Beautiful work. I can?t believe the reaction of some people on here. This is not expensive for hand made non mass produced work. People are so disconnected from the making process and the work of Artisans these days that they have lost all sense of perspective on the cost of someone?s craft and labour. Here is a link to similar work at John Lewis for twice the price and it?s mass produced!! https://www.johnlewis.com/v-a-and-john-lewis-tori-cushion/p3196237 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/194921-for-sale-handmade-cushions-flamingo-pineapple-palm-leaves/#findComment-1254793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken78 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 hand made from home = no rent to find no tax bills to pay no business rates to pay no wages for staff to pay so when you say botanical theme are ?80 each customers have to take all this in account. dullwitch how many have you sold it's easy to say what a great price but did they buy any ?? take them to a craft fair and see. it's not easy to sell hand made goods on this forum i have tried.good luck Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/194921-for-sale-handmade-cushions-flamingo-pineapple-palm-leaves/#findComment-1254815 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken78 Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 http://www.dunelm.com/product/totally-tropical-cushion-1000109476 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/194921-for-sale-handmade-cushions-flamingo-pineapple-palm-leaves/#findComment-1255052 Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggie Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 ken78 Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> hand made from home = no rent to find no tax bills> to pay no business rates to pay no wages for staff> to pay so when you say botanical theme are ?80> each customers have to take all this in account.> dullwitch how many have you sold it's easy to say> what a great price but did they buy any ?? take> them to a craft fair and see. it's not easy to> sell hand made goods on this forum i have> tried.good luckI?m sensing a hint of bitterness here. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/194921-for-sale-handmade-cushions-flamingo-pineapple-palm-leaves/#findComment-1256882 Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageSally Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Dulwitch, I think your cushions are really beautiful, I hope you keep making them and selling them here, on etsy and wherever you can think of.Best of luck :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/194921-for-sale-handmade-cushions-flamingo-pineapple-palm-leaves/#findComment-1256925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan-ago Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Your cushions are lovely. Keep making and they are reasonably priced. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/194921-for-sale-handmade-cushions-flamingo-pineapple-palm-leaves/#findComment-1256929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 ken78 Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> http://www.dunelm.com/product/totally-tropical-cus> hion-1000109476But that's just a horrible cheap looking cushion! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/194921-for-sale-handmade-cushions-flamingo-pineapple-palm-leaves/#findComment-1256960 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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