How These Young Ladies Used Their Skills to Make a Business

I’m a big fan of home businesses and I really like it when young people try their hand at being an entrepreneur. Our homeschool convention here in Arizona started something a few years ago that I think is fantastic. They have one section of the curriculum hall devoted to young people who have a product that they make and want to sell. I love walking through there and seeing the variety of things these kids have and if I could, I would buy from all of them. But I try to support at least some of them.

Today I want to tell you about two girls that have started their own Etsy shops and who do high quality work.

First is my daughter, Serenity! She has had an Etsy shop for a few years now, called Roadrunner Stop! She sells pillowcases and children’s aprons. She also has done custom orders in which she’s been asked to make toddler pillowcases, zippered pillowcases and envelope pillowcases. Her quality of work is very professional and I know you would be quite pleased with the product you receive. Custom orders and requests for different fabrics than what is offered on her site are options as well.

You can find her shop, Roadrunner Stop! here.

She has always been very perfectionistic when it comes to her sewing projects. Back in 2012, when she was only 14, she was raising a lamb for her 4-H project. A month before the lamb was to be sold – it died. It started acting strangely and within 3 days it was gone. So since she couldn’t sell a lamb, the club leaders gave her an exception and suggested she make something that could be auctioned off.  So she made 2 aprons and 2 potholders. One for a man and one for a lady.

Everyone was pretty amazed at the quality of work she had produced.

Her aprons and potholders sold for $300.

Now she is 18 and continues to pay attention to detail and quality workmanship.

The second girl I want to tell you about is Allison. Allison is the one I mentioned recently who did some amazing hand lettering at a mutual friend’s wedding. She has just opened up an Etsy shop called Allisons Lettering & Design.

I ordered some mothers day cards from her and I am so pleased with them.

Everything is hand done by her.

The flowers were made using watercolors but the letters I’m not sure of.

So two young ladies who both do quality work. Check out their shops and consider supporting these girls who are have learned skills and are trying their hand at being entrepreneurs. 🙂