Posted on 10/03/2012 7:16:10 AM PDT by The Working Man
My wife and I were discussing how our Farm Store business was doing, (Not all that well). The fleece from our Alpacas and the products that can be made from it are the focus of what we are doing while we build up the numbers of our Herd.
The big sellers are ready made items like stuffed toys, Finger puppets and some clothing. But what we are both surprised at is how few, (very, very few), people today do "crafty" things in their spare time. Things like knitting, crocheting, sewing, etc.
So that got me to thinking and here I am asking the question: How many of you do or know someone who does "crafty" things in their spare time? I'm not asking for specific answers about what they do just do they do "something". If you want to volunteer that information that would be nice too.
Now to our "Prepping community" here on Free Republic, do you think that the ability to do something "crafty" will be a beneficial skill to have in a SHTF world?
Too bad I can’t spell “subversive”.
I don’t mind that, I’ve heard it before. With that being said, I have NEVER taken any subsidies at all and neither have most of the other people I know who raise Alpacas. I just take normal Farming business expenses to offset income, Gasoline/fuel for farm related vehicles and tools. And maintenance costs for fencing, shelters etc.
I sew a lot. It used to be a hobby, but since I lost my job last Feb I’ve been trying to turn it into a business. I’ve even learned how to make my own patterns and came up with some of my own clothing designs (pics are at the URL in my tagline, if anyone’s curious). I’m currently trying to find a manufacturer to work with my designs, I think there’s a market for them.
That’s hilarious!
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