I Made it Through!

Another craft show that is! This past Saturday I was a vendor at the Fall Pitman Craft Show. I did this show with my mom who brought some adorable hand-knitted children's ponchos and adult and children's aprons. My mom and I have done craft shows together in the past and have failed miserably! She was beginning to think that she was a jinx. I assured her that before we just never did the right shows. So the night before both of us were cramming to finish up some last minute items to bring with us to the show. We were like dueling sewing machines at her kitchen table to the point where my daughter was getting annoyed because she could not hear the tv! Overall, I did ok at this show. I have done better and I have done worse. I did not make more ponytail holders because at the Haddonfield show they did not sell well. But I should have because they were my biggest seller at this show. It just proves that you will never be completely prepared with the right mix of items. I think the ponytail holders went because they were inexpensive and quite simply times are hard for most people...myself included! But my mom did AWESOME! She sold many of her things and had the best show she has ever had. So another successful show under my belt and my mom has been given renewed confidence that she does make adorable items that people do want to buy! Thanks to all of the fabulous new customers we met on Saturday! I hope you are enjoying your accessories!

I Have Lost my Mind

Everytime I finish a craft show I say to myself, "Yeah I am not going to do these anymore, it takes so much time to prepare and then you spend the whole day sitting at the booth, when my accessories could sell online while I do other things." Even though I was very successful at the Haddonfield Show I really did try to keep this thought with me. Until I was looking through the bin with my leftover inventory from that show and thought...the Pitman Show is coming up and you already have a tent. So having temporary amnesia regarding my no more craft show positions and a fond memory of the money I made doing both the Spring and Fall Pitman Show last year, I sent off the application and check to the lovely town of Pitman, NJ. I sent the check Aug 20 and got my confirmation this past Monday. Which gives me 10 days to prepare for this show...AWESOME! Looks like some sleepless nights are in my future. Secretly I am excited about this show. I bought a lot of supplies to make fun accessories with for the Haddonfield show but ran out of time to make some of them. So I am looking forward to working with those supplies as well as those that are arriving tomorrow. It should be fun. Oh and you have permission to tell me, "I told you so" if I complain about anything regarding this show!