Comments on: babies and business

By: tracy

tracy — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:24:33 +0000

Hello
You do fantastic work and i fell in love with the baby dolls, how can i get a pattern for these
thank you
smiles—Tracy

By: Makita

Makita — Fri, 01 May 2009 06:26:31 +0000

Hi I would like to know if these beautiful swaddle babies are for sale…and if so what is the cost and how can I purchase them.
Regards

By: Sophie Rowe

Sophie Rowe — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:17:32 +0000

I stumbled into your page purely by acciedent and im sooo pleased! Your garden babies are just so sweet! Ive just found out im pregnant and would love something from your collection.
Everything you do is beautiful. Would love to hear from you,
Kind Regards Sophie.

By: Lynda Wilder

Lynda Wilder — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:36:31 +0000

What’s not to like. I’m sure the photos do justice. I absolutely love the swaddled dolls. Do you have a website to order from. Also, is that wool your using? how big are they? Thanks, Lynda

By: Bettsi

Bettsi — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:56:47 +0000

Oh Mimi, your post has given me so much to think about. I think I agree with you on commissions. I’ve only done a few, but it is a struggle to keep the inner critic quiet!

But…for me…. I can spend 40-45 dreadful hours a week in this chair away from my home-sweet-home and make dollies only in my off hours or I can TRY to make dollies my bread and butter. Then I can be home-sweet-home most of the time which is all I really want.

I think a lot depends on your existing family structure. If you have a “main” breadwinner who likes to go off to work, that is very nice. If, like me, you have become a family that is dependent on two incomes, it becomes very difficult to justify a sudden change in structure! Especially to the one who is left working a “real” job!

Also, marketing is in my blood. It really seems to be. I love commerce, so I think that is to my advantage. I hope! We will see if I know what I am doing or not! Thanks for letting me ramble!

By: Kay Susan

Kay Susan — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:26:25 +0000

Mimi, these babies are absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful designs, lovely colours delicate embroidery. The business end of your post gave me something to think about!

By: boodely

boodely — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:17:58 +0000

Such sweet babies!

I identify with your selling struggle. I find that I have to keep reframing my efforts to reach out and sell my work, and think of it as looking for the right connection as opposed to waiting to be judged by strangers. But that “looking over my shoulder” feeling comes back again and again.

By: Josephine

Josephine — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:26:50 +0000

I agree with everyone else’s comments. You are an artist and obviously a sensitive soul.

OT but maybe you will get a laugh out of this. Last night, I dreamt that my family & I were visiting Massachusetts again. We were somewhere and I recognized you! I approached you and said, “Mimi! I’m a fan of yours! I read your blog every single day!” And then I thought, “Oops, I just lied, sometimes it isn’t every day. Oh, no, now what will I say if she asks me a question about yesterday’s post?” LOL.

My dream was probably prompted by the photos of you at your booth.

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:44:34 +0000

I LOVE those swaddled babies…your work always makes me smile. I feel the same way about commissions as you…it seems to take all the fun and joy out of the creating….I worry about it and spend way too much time hoping to please the person who ordered what ever it was. Now, I am trying to say…”I don’t do commissions.” I used to sell at craft show every weekend, now only do 2-3 a year and that is much better.
And I too felt like I could have written what you wrote, along with all your friends…nice to know we are not alone…..

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 15:19:36 +0000

I love LOVe your baby doll. I agree that you just say, “You’ll be buying a bit of my creative personallity so though your commissioned doll may at first not be what you expect you will grow to love her.”