Now that I'm really cranking through this project, I had the fleeting thought "wow maybe it *would* be profitable to sell these" until I did the math. It will take 8 hours to weave the fabric and another 12 to finish it (tying fringe, washing, ironing) and sew it into a tote. I realized if I sold them for $350 I'd cover material costs and pay myself a $15/hr minimum wage.
So if you are wondering why I'm not opening up an Etsy store or something, that's why. #weaving
@kyle
So much this! It's a conversation I've had countless times. People say, "You should sell these as a side business!" So I walk them through the math and, too often, they look puzzled and say, "But why would count the cost of your time? Seems unfair to charge buyers for your time if you like doing this as a hobby." 🤦♀️ Never found the words that would get through that level of cluelessness.