Etsy shop owner interview series: Megan from Buggy Bowtique

Lucky Star Lane loves promoting handmade shops!

I recently asked if there were any readers out there interested in free advertising for a month here at LSL and this is how I came about meeting Megan from

 Buggy Bowtique.  Megan just started her own Etsy shop and I'm pleased to share her interview here!

1. How did you decide to start a handmade business?

I quit my job working at a daycare to stay home with my daughter and started to make more things for her. I fell in love with it from the beginning. I love creating new designs and knew that there was no way that I could create all these beautiful things for my little girl! I would love to be able to that but ... there aren’t enough days in the year for her to wear all of the wonderful things I would want to make for her. I decided to name my business after her because she is the inspiration for all of my beautiful creations. We have nicknamed her Buggy, thus my Buggy Bowtique.

2. How would you describe your design style?


I think I am pretty modern. I like to keep things new and fresh. I love to work with soft comfy fabrics that are good for baby or to find cute one of a kind embellishments to use.




3. What made you decide to sell on Etsy?

I have loved buying from Etsy!. You can find the most amazing things on this site and I’m just really excited to be a part of that now.




4. What kinds of items do you currently sell?

I sell mostly bows, made of flowers and ribbon, as well as headbands. I am working on adding tag blankets this week.

5. What has been your best seller so far?



I suppose my bows. I haven’t been open for very long and I haven’t sold the same thing twice so … just the bows in general !




6. Are there items you would eventually like to add to your shop?


I am adding tag blankets this week and working on a couple of other things. I will be sticking with children’s items. I hope to have aprons up soon, as well as winter gear, hats, scarves, and mittens ! After that I am sure there will be more but this is enough to keep me busy for now I think!




7. Do you have any long term goals for your shop?

I am also going to start selling at flea markets (starting this next weekend) and my husband and I have a long term goal of opening a bakery. He is currently in culinary school. We would like to get a shop front eventually and make a family business out of it. It would be wonderful to be able to work together eventually!

 

I would sincerely like to thank Megan for sharing her love of creativity and letting me tell a little bit about her here on my blog.  You can also find her at her blog  Buttons, Bows and a Baby.