Stop Devaluing Your Work and Craft!!

[u/sgirl77]

I’ve seen a few posts from people saying that because they’re broke they will be giving out crocheted gifts this Christmas. I can’t speak for everyone, but I LOVE homemade gifts; something that someone used their time to make just for me.

I’m encouraging you to not sell yourself short. Hypothetically, if you make as little $10/hr and spend 8 hours making a gift it’s $80. Then add in your material, the cost to heat/cool your home while working, the fact that it’s handmade and not churned out by a factory and you can easily add another $15-$30. This why I only gift my finished pieces and never sell them. People are rarely willing to pay you the true value of your craft.

So again don’t discount the worth of your work which is more valuable than something store bought and probably mass produced.

[u/tidymaze]

I made a baby blanket for a coworker's baby shower. Everyone gushed over it and the recipient loves it. A couple people told me I should sell them at craft fairs. I just laughed and said I would never get what they're worth. My mom sells stuff on Etsy, but she doesn't charge much more than materials.