{Momentrepreneur}: Meet Mobiles Sewer Giselle: “Enjoyment is my Motivation: No Two Items are Ever The Same.”

Meet Giselle, who sews some awesome mobiles and other children’s goods. She also does some sensory items for a psychologist too.

1. Tell us about yourself, a bit of background.

I’m a bohemian heart with a corporate brain and background. My mom has always sewed so I love fabric and colour and playing.

 

2. What were you doing before you started this business?

I worked in IT up until the birth of my son. I took voluntary retrenchment but then was invited to apply for a post at one of the big computer vendors. I worked out the business plan and an hour after submitting I withdrew myself as it just did not make sense looking at my son’s face. Now I sew!

 

3. Is your business full time or part time and why?

Full part time – my son only started school last year and my daughter is still at home with me, I work when they allow me to.

4. How do you juggle the responsibilities of being a mom with your work?

Kids come first – my kids especially my daughter “work” with me, so my space is chaotic. To me it’s not so much about juggling; just not sweating the small stuff.

5. Do you have a business plan? If so, can you share a bit about your strategy to make it successful?

No not really, business is just growing organically. Soon as I think I’ll be a bit lazy someone sends a request. I think I’ve written too many business plans so I’m just enjoying myself and making sure I cover my kids’ extra activities.

6. How do you get clients/ market yourself?

Word of mouth mainly. I use Facebook as a catalogue so when people ask me for pictures I refer them to my main page.  https://facebook.com/roamingroad/.

I just started doing one or two markets with fellow friends and because I really enjoy making mobiles I’ve created a special page dedicated to them, I’ll launch it with a Facebook competition.

7. What’s your biggest challenge right now?

Time!! How to price? Apparently I’m too cheap but I’m learning; it’s difficult to price when your own hands created it. Too many things I want to make: so little time.

8. Did you need a lot of money to start off? And how long was it before you made a profit?

I’m not expensive so my profits are not huge, enjoyment is my main motivator. I make on demand and now and then I make for fun and these I take to market.

9. What makes your business unique from other brands?

I won’t mass produce, no two items are ever the same…focus is on unique. I put a lot of time and effort into each item.

10. Share with us your social media links and website.

https://www.facebook.com/roamingroad

https://m.facebook.com/RoamingRoadMobiles/

To celebrate her new mobile page, Giselle is running a competition on Facebook – go and have a look – you can win a mobile and a fluffy for your suggested theme.