I'm quite sure I will never make this but it is highly likely that at some point I will make something similar to this gorgeous quilt.
Photo courtesy of Tallgrass Prairie Studio
And that brings me to the reason for this post. I am starting a new etsy shop. We already have One in Every Color and to this point that is where we have stocked everything we have for sale: fused glass, quilting patterns, selvage-edge pincushions. With no cohesive thread to tie them together. After reading a marketing tip that such diverse items could be confusing for the buyer and harder to brand you as a seller, I began thinking about opening another shop, just for things I sew. And since most of those things will involve incorporating selvage edges, it became important to pick a catchy name.
My first choices were already taken: On the Edge (just a buyer, not a seller) and The Cutting Edge (soldered glass jewelry). One afternoon I started brainstorming with Jessie and George while they were in the hospital with Sue. They came up with a bunch of names. Some good possibilities, like Edge to Edge. George's big contribution was Bordering on Insanity. Really, George?? I quickly vetoed that name....until we were back in Sue's room visiting, and this time Mark and Jessie's fiance, Luke, were there as well.
By that time I had settled on what I thought was a great name, one that I had thought up all by myself.
Selvaged
I liked the kind of play on words, well, just one word actually. Salvaged selvages.
To my amazement, everyone thought it was a boring name. Bah. Okay, guys, what do you think of George's suggestion, "Bordering on Insanity?" I asked with a snicker. Luke, who is also in marketing, said he thought it was a really interesting name. Jessie said she could definitely click on that name just to check out what kind of items the seller had. Okay, so I did an etsy name search.
It was already taken!!! Unbelievable! Again, apparently just a buyer, not a seller.
More brainstorming. Along the same lines as Bordering on Insanity, I came up with Selvaging My Sanity.
So here is where you all come in. It's up for a vote.
In one corner is Selvaged, weighing in with a lot fewer letters, straightforward. I think it could be a good contender.
In the other corner, weighing in with a couple more words and a lot more letters and just under the 20-letter limit imposed by etsy is Selvaging My Sanity.
What do you think? And if there are some of you who occasionally read this blog but don't usually comment, this would be a good time to come out of the woodwork and make your voices heard. You can remain anonymous but I would still love to know what your choice would be.
Would a giveaway sweeten the deal? I reserve the right to make the final decision, but I'll throw a pincuchion into the ring for the comment chosen by the random number generator on Thursday at 6 p.m. PDT.
And as long as we're talking selvages, look what came in the mail about a week ago. All the way from Australia. From one of my favorite inspiring quilters, Red Pepper Quilts.
I have lots of product ideas. But first things first. Help me find my name.
