Prep Time

I just spent almost 2 full days preparing 18 future table runners and, after they've been worked on, there will be further finishing time.  No crafter considers the time it takes to produce an item for sale because we will never, ever be paid for that full time.  Crafters create because we gain our satisfaction from creating.

I remember a lady at a flea market telling me how people complained about paying $1 for one of her dishcloths.  I knew that the yarn itself cost her $1 but I understood why she kept on making them...for her own satisfaction!

Yes, the prep time is annoying but it's so much fun to watch your creation come to life as you weave on it.  Just don't try to earn a living with it!