Online sewing and craft thread shop

Home sewers, quilters, dressmakers, embroiderers and small craft makers who want colour choice and fair prices.

You buy in bulk at wholesale prices and sell at a margin per spool, cone or colour pack, with extra from bundles and starter sets.

• Knowing thread types and uses
• Basic online shop setup
• Packing and posting orders
• Stock tracking

• Register for an ABN and check when you need to register for GST
• Check council rules if you store stock or pack orders from home
• Colour matching on screens can cause returns, so be clear about it
• Tying up cash in slow-moving colours; start with a small range
• Check Australian Consumer Law obligations for refunds and product descriptions

Startup costs are typically around $1,500 to $7,000, depending on how wide a range of colours and weights you stock and how you set up your online shop. Starting with a small range helps limit the cash tied up in stock.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around $500 to $4,000, depending on your range, pricing and how many customers you attract. That is revenue before stock, postage and other costs, so it is not your profit.

Register for an ABN and check when you need to register for GST. Also check council rules if you store stock or pack orders from home, and your Australian Consumer Law obligations for refunds and product descriptions.