Have you watched my new musical slideshow for LJC??? Heehee- shamelessly self-promoting myself....... but besides that, the main point of posting today was to ask.......
You should! It is great fun. The LJC FB page lets you know about new patterns, new outfits, what other people are working on in relation to LJC, and you see all of the LJC outfits in the photo albums there. It is a great reference tool for when you need to remember what item went with which outfit originally. (And we have to use it all the time...... my brain cells aren't what they used to be...)
One of the interesting things about using FB is that as a business owner you can directly interface with your audience and ask them questions, get feedback, and just generally chat with anyone and everyone without having to write 500 emails back and forth.
I like it when Cinnamon asks questions to her customers/followers on there. I never reply to them because I am shy on FB-- but I like to read them and the answers she gets. So I wanted to share some of them with y'all here, add my answers, and see if you guys want to share your own answers in the comments here. :)
1) Are you working on a project with one of our patterns? Tell us about it.....Nope! We have the gathered tee shirt pattern that was free (yippee!)--- but only Penny's Mom can sew amongst our clan. So we only have one item from a LJC pattern and nothing more in the works.
2) What are you looking forward to - New Pattern or New Outfit?
(We added a poll about this at the top of the right column here on the blog! Vote until May 25th!)
Definitely each new LJC outfit is more exciting to us than any patterns. We love the patterns- but we know we can't actually use them to sew something ourselves- so it's a bit depressing to see them and all their loveliness! Though I'm sure if we were sewing fanatics here in Badger's Wood we'd be super-super-excited about each pattern!
3) Six Spring Line outfits have been released, Which is your favorite and why? (Technically seven have been released as of today- this is a slightly older question.)
Well out of Harajuku Station, Getty Villa Stroll, Boomerang, U.K. Holiday, Shinjuku Starlet, Posh 'n Paws, and Faraway Downs.... it's a really tough choice to pick a favorite! But we'd have to go with Boomerang. Yes, yes- we know we already have LJC jackets, tank tops, and jeans in our collection here in Badger's Wood- but there is just something about the color combination used in that outfit that pulls us in. Plus we've been dying for a dolly-sized light tan corduroy cropped jacket f-o-r-e-v-e-r!
Though we must admit that all the outfits are fantastic--- We especially love the lack of pink. Heehee. Well, my point really is that purples, greens, blues, grays, and black dominate this Spring Collection and we have to say that that fact makes it our favorite LJC Collection yet. And that is saying a lot. We really hope to see more of these color choices in future outfits from any dolly designer.
And the last question for today's post....
4) Are there products you’d like to see from us that aren’t currently offered?Well, LJC..... we'd like to see you make every human-sized outfit we've liked for the past two years! Haha. Yeah, I guess I need to be more specific. Though this question did get 19 comments on FB-- so people have really thought about this!
Of course, we won't ask for patterns because we can't use them... so we'll stick to some core ideas for dolly clothing. First and foremost: offer those Grommet Jackets online in the store please! Other thoughts: Gray skinny jeans. Graphic tees and hoodies. Tank tops with embellishments like ruffly collars, lace insets, decorative zippers, or grommets. Cardigans and vests. Some more fancy party dresses (without pink- heehee). Accessories like scarves, jewelry, hats and handbags available as separates in your online store.
And specifically on the note of the Grommet Jackets- it would be awesome if when you offer a pattern that you offer a couple versions of the real item for sale as separates in the store. So when I can't sew a LJC Grommet Jacket, or a Dollduds dress or coat, or a LJC Shiny Happy Dress--- I can at least buy one! And they could be offered in different colors and fabrics than the original Limited Edition ones from special outfits, so they would still be new and unique.
Of course, these are all just suggestions, and no one in Badger's Wood really knows what sells and what doesn't. But it's fun to give these questions some thought and try to answer them!
So if you are reading all this and have no idea about LJC's store, patterns, blog, etc.-- Please investigate these links!
Thoughts? Suggestions?
Opinions on the questions we answered above?
Feel free to speak up in the comments!
