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Megan Walsh grew up listening to the sound of her mom’s Singer sewing machine, thudding against Halloween costume fabric.
It’s one of Walsh’s favorite childhood memories, giving her an appreciation for the way handmade things smell, feel and resonate with people, she says. And it inspired the part-time endoscopy nurse’s lucrative side hustle, which she launched from her living room in Manahawkin, New Jersey.
Walsh, a lifelong crafter, opened her Etsy shop MegansMenageriein 2009. Last year, the shop — which currently specializes in plant-themed wall decor — brought in more than $121,400 in revenue last year, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. Through September, it’s on track to …