26/06/2026
Last spring when I was preparing to launch Purling Paws as a children's knitwear brand, I worked hard on a collection I am still very proud of to this day. As a selling platform, Etsy definitely made sense for me in the beginning while I felt the need to prove myself and establish a good reputation.
Lately, however, it has felt like a redundant part of my business. My very professional seamstress pal recently described me as being a social seller and I have decided to fully lean into that. I realised (when Googled what the heck that really means), that I have the luxury, through this wonderfully warm and encouraging community, of being able to connect with my customers and form some lovely friendly relationships. Especially with custom designs, it feels like such a natural and flowing process to share ideas, which leads me to sales that are so much more rewarding than seeing an item being sold through a 3rd party website.
Some of my sold items on Etsy never got any feedback which actually makes me really sad! But I do understand that at the end of the day a purchase is just a purchase.
ANYWAY. Shortly I will be uploading videos/photos of the available ready-made collection including size and price details. These will be available to browse on my page highlights and you can DM me to make a purchase 🥰
