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Children's Clothing Designer

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Do you love to sew? Why not turn your love of sewing into a passion for business by starting your very own business sewing children's clothing?

Many moms have started their own business designing and sewing children's clothing, then selling them through catalog sales and trunk shows (similar to home party shows such as Tupperware, only with the clothing you design and sew!)




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Start your own Children's Clothing Sewing & Design Business
This comprehensive MyMommyBiz eBook will guide you through everything you need to know to start your very own successful sewing business ~ from business tips and tricks, to details on holding trunk shows for greater sales.

This exclusive MyMommyBiz eBook contains ALL of the following:

  • Introduction
  • Naming Your Business
  • Company Logo
  • Business Supplies
  • Purchasing Fabric and Notions at Wholesale
  • How to Find Wholesalers
  • Clothing Sizing
  • Fabrics
  • Decorative Trim
  • Reinforcing Seams
  • Equipment
  • Which Clothing Items to Choose
  • Adjustable Sizing
  • Creating Children's Clothing Collections
  • Accessories
  • Patterns
  • Order Forms
  • Deposits
  • Payment Methods
  • What if a Customer Changes His or Her Mind
  • Keeping Track of Orders
  • Delivering your Clothing
  • Completing Orders on Time
  • Saving Money with Repeat Customers
  • Marketing & Advertising
  • Hosting Your Own Trunk Shows
  • Selling Samples or Taking Orders
  • Book / Catalog Shows
  • Hostess Gifts
  • Sales Incentives
  • Unusual Places for Trunk Shows
  • Packaging Your Sales
  • BOOKS

    Kwik Sew's Sewing for Toddlers

    Kwik Sew's Sewing for Children

    Creative Clothing and Accessories for Children (Milner Craft (Paperback))

    Sew and Go Kids: Full-Size Patterns Included

    How to make children's clothes the modern Singer way (Singer sewing library)

    Children's Clothing: Designing, Selecting Fabrics, Patternmaking, and Sewing (F.I.T. Collection)