021 - Sewing from Scratch With New Craft House
The Fashion Brand Clinic Podcast - A podcast by elizabeth stiles
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Hannah and Rosie popped up on my insta feed via a post that Heart Zeena shared about DIY sewing & I loved that New Craft House was making sewing cool & accessible to everyone! Friends since school, they’ve always been obsessed with crafting (girls after my own heart & I had to go to Hobbycraft straight after we met as I felt so inspired!) After having a successful blog & also struggling to find fresh and exciting craft products they set up The New Craft House in 2013. Using traditional crafting techniques in modern and stylish products, their range of kits and workshops inspire everyone to be creative. They run workshops from the studio on Broadway Market, East London with Hannah’s beautiful dog who was napping behind us whilst recording! We lost the first recording after 10 minutes but they were so patient with my crappy laptop & were happy to start again from the beginning - thankyou! In this episode we discuss : How to get into sewing if you’re a complete novice What the New Craft House workshops look like Why they started buying ex - design fabrics to sell on their website Common starter sewing mistakes to avoid! Hannah & Rosie’s favourite things to make (they sew using solar energy on their house boats!) Inspiring craft accounts to follow on Instagram (all listed below!) Are you ready to discover what it takes to become a 6-figure fashion brand? Or maybe you're already there & looking for ways to improve! I have a really fun quiz for you to try out today! It's just 21 questions that will determine a score from 0-100 and you'll automatically receive a personalised audit of how your business is doing. As a fashion brand owner, it can be challenging (to say the least!) to stand out in a crowded market and drive consistent sales. However, with the right marketing, product development, sales channels and pricing strategy, you can take your fashion brand to the next level! In under 2 minutes, ask yourself these carefully selected set of questions to determine if your fashion brand is on the path to success. For example … *Do you regularly update your website and analyse your competitors' pricing? *Do you frequently update your website's content and product offerings to keep customers engaged? *Does your fashion brand have a content marketing strategy? Take the quiz to unlock the secrets of a 6 figure fashion brand and see how you compare. Once completed, you'll receive an e-mail with a fully personalised audit on how you can scale with success - it's honestly so cool, you have to try it to see for yourself… links love to sew podcast https://www.instagram.com/lovetosew.podcast/ heather lou https://www.instagram.com/heatherlou/ closet case patterns https://www.instagram.com/closetcase.patterns/ tilly and the buttons https://www.instagram.com/tillybuttons/ elisa lex https://www.instagram.com/elisalex/ by hand london https://www.instagram.com/byhandlondon/ the fold line https://www.instagram.com/thefoldline/ the seam london https://www.instagram.com/the_seam_london/ You can keep in touch with Hannah and Rosie via the links below: https://thenewcrafthouse.com/ https://www.instagram.com/newcrafthouse/ sponsor This episode is sponsored by Sourcing Playground Sourcing Playground is an online platform making it easier for brands to connect with compliant, ethical & sustainable manufacturers – think match.com but for retail! Post your project for free & let the suppliers come to you On the platform you can easily compare quotes & factory profiles to choose the right supplier for your brand Sourcing Playground are offering a free upgrade to The Fashion Feed listeners which means your project will only be viewed by the factories & hidden from public view Go to www.sourcingplayground.com to check it out & mention The Fashion Feed in the chatbox contact me If you’d like to find out more about working together on your brand, click here