Reopening My Etsy Shop

If  you watched my latest vlog ,I mentioned that I was revamping  my Etsy store. My Etsy shop opened in 2010 under the name Threads by Chantel and I stocked it with some ready made and made to order clothing. When Mia was born I sold what was in the shop and never restocked it.

For the last year I have been wanting to open the store again but I had another idea in mind.  Making custom clothing and doing alterations keep my studio full of leftover fabric. I always purchase extra fabric for a project "just in case" something should happen and I need to redo or remake something. This leaves a lot of extra fabric hanging around. In addition to that, I get a lot of fabric and clothing donations so not only am I given yards and yards of fabric but also clothing to cut up and upcycle.  My plan for the new shop is to use the remnants I am left with and stock it with one of a kind clothing, accessories and home decor.

The fashion industry creates a lot of fabric waste. I create a lot of waste and I am a one woman shop in a small town. I love the idea of putting all of these remnants to good use and creating some beautiful things. I have already created a few things from remnants and am preparing to open the store the first week of February.