Comments on: Trends: what are they & why are they important to your Craft Business. http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/trends-what-are-they-why-are-they-important-to-your-craft-business/ Marketing an Art & Craft Business Online Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:25:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marr Williams http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/trends-what-are-they-why-are-they-important-to-your-craft-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1060 Marr Williams Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:22:36 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/?p=240#comment-1060 Great post! I think many crafters get stuck in a rut with their products. While there are some customers stuck in the rut with them, their numbers will dwindle over time. I wholeheartedly agree about Martha Stewart. No matter what you think about her - she has a 6th sense about what works, what people want and a big enough following to TELL people what they want. <em>Marr Williams's last blog post..<a href='http://www.smellychicksonline.com/promotional-items-for-your-soap-biz/' rel="nofollow">Promotional Items For Your Soap Biz</a></em> Great post! I think many crafters get stuck in a rut with their products. While there are some customers stuck in the rut with them, their numbers will dwindle over time. I wholeheartedly agree about Martha Stewart. No matter what you think about her – she has a 6th sense about what works, what people want and a big enough following to TELL people what they want.

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]]> By: Joanna Maltsberger http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/trends-what-are-they-why-are-they-important-to-your-craft-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 Joanna Maltsberger Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:12:03 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/?p=240#comment-1056 oh, sewing...I love it. that would be a great trend to come up next. <em>Joanna Maltsberger's last blog post..<a href='http://summersadie.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/birthday-quilt/' rel="nofollow">Birthday Quilt</a></em> oh, sewing…I love it. that would be a great trend to come up next.

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]]> By: Andrea http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/trends-what-are-they-why-are-they-important-to-your-craft-business/comment-page-1/#comment-1055 Andrea Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:17:49 +0000 http://www.sparkplugging.com/craft-boom/?p=240#comment-1055 I think following treads is *hugely* important if you are selling your handiwork. Most handmade items are made either for the home or for someone to wear. Hunter green and burgundy as home decor items went well in the 90's but not anymore. :) <em>Andrea's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AtypicalifeDotNet/~3/278287172/' rel="nofollow">I can finally shut up about my hair</a></em> I think following treads is *hugely* important if you are selling your handiwork. Most handmade items are made either for the home or for someone to wear.
Hunter green and burgundy as home decor items went well in the 90’s but not anymore. :)

Andrea’s last blog post..I can finally shut up about my hair

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