Submissions!
We've got big plans for 2010 here at Sundara Yarn and are excited to start telling you about some of them. The biggest and most exciting plan is that we are going to be expanding into other things besides just our own hand-dyed yarn. Things like knitting patterns, fabric and other hand-made goods. But we realize that we can't do all of this ourselves and that there are many, many talented people out there. So if you are one of those people, or know somebody who is, we invite you to read through these submission guidelines and let us know if you've got something we might be interested in!
For all submissions and questions, you can send us an email at submissions AT sundarayarn DOT com. Anything submitted will remain confidential.
Knitting Patterns
We are looking for well-designed knitting and crochet projects out of any of the Sundara Yarn yarn bases. We provide the yarn, you design the project, and then we offer it to our customers on our website. If you've got an idea, we'll need a description of the project along with sketches/swatches and what yarn base you'd like to use. If you have a blog or a design website, we'd like to see it or you can just tell us a bit about you and your qualifications. We are especially looking for smaller projects out of 1-2 skeins of yarn, baby items and projects that involve multiple colors of yarn.
Fabric
If you are an independent fabric designer, or just someone who wants to design fabric, and have or are thinking about creating your own line of fabric, we might be interested in carrying it. We are mainly looking at quilting cotton, but would definitely entertain other ideas. Send us an email!
Hand-made Goods
We are looking at all sorts of pretty things that have been well-made by hand. Our only criteria is that the goods are made in small-ish quantities, are of extremely high-quality, and made pretty much by hand. Artisan-quality things, such as paper goods, household decor, ceramics or pottery, jewelry, hand sewn or knit items, things made of wood, smaller pieces of art or photography, toys, fun things for pets, or anything else you can dream up. Send us photos and item details, along with a bit about you and your qualifications, a link to your site or blog is perfect, as well as where else you are selling your wares.
Hi Sundara! Do you require an exclusive contract for any submissions? Let me know if you are willing to be non-exclusive.. I would definitely be interested!
Happy New Year, Sivia
i still think the Tatami sweater from your site a while ago was terrific (hint hint....nudge nudge)
Hi Sundara! I am very interested :) If you would like to see some of my designs they are on my Etsy site, No Two Snowflakes, or on Ravelry-- my username is No Two Snowflakes. Are you at all interested in Fair Isle designs using your yarn? I also have a few top-down sweaters planned that would use 2 colors of ASM... the Small and Medium would use 2 or 3 skeins respectively. I would love to chat with you about what you are interested in!
I have the same question as Sivia. I would be interested in non-exlusive submissions or even limited licensing (exlusive for certain time frame).
Hi Sundara!! I too am very interested as I have begun making small knitting accessories and looking for an avenue in which to promote them. Also I am wondering as you are starting to promote quilt fabrics, would you be interested in promoting also a beginning quilt designer?
Here's a third vote for some extended licensing info.