I am going to start doing some sewing tutorials soon. I'll have some general sewing, projects, and shortcuts that I have figured out along the way. Hope you come back to check them out and follow my posts as they go.
Have a nice weekend - I'll be at a craft show!
Coleen
Friday, October 16, 2015
Fall & Winter Craft Shows
We did a little craft show in Veteran's park in the City of Tonawanda a couple weeks ago and we set a goal of $200 and we had $298, not bad for a $20 show and it was right up the street from my house.
Next show is Tomorrow at Sweethome High School, their fall holiday show. I have never done it before but I did pretty good at the spring show so I decided to give it a try. Hopefully I am not sitting there all day twiddling my thumbs, better bring something to do just in case. I'm bringing the table runners, pot holders, cozies, towels, and a few other things that normally sell at the shows. Setting a goal of $250. Got my lunch all ready - bagle & cream cheese and a fruit bowl.
I finally got notified (after months of emails back and forth to the show director) to St Christophers on Niagara Falls Blvd. That show is November 7-8. That show cost a little bit more so I set a goal at that show for $500. That will be all Christmas and household kitchen items. Hopefully by that date I should have my Christmas oven mitts done and ready to put on sale. I'll have to look at the stores and see what they are selling theirs for. I may just buy fabric and sew ruffles onto pre-made mitts if they are a good price and I can keep the price down. The Christmas ornaments that did not sell at St Gregory last year may be bought at a lower price at this show this year. I had $4 on the santas - and they were adorable - but didn't sell very many of them (maybe 8) and I had about 40 so big disappointment. Think I'll lower the price to $3 and see if they move.
Last show for the year will be St Gregory the Great in Amherst. That is our most expensive show so I am setting a sales goal of $1000. We hit $900 last year so if we have more of a selection of the stuff that we do make, we should hit our goal. I am hoping people bring their friends to our booth who bought a table runner from, so their friend could get one too. They are our most expensive item at only $25 so if we sell 20 of them that would be half the goal. Regular potholders will be new this year along with the potholder mitt from last year, and I will have new Oven Mitts in Christmas fabrics to pick from too. I really hope we do well.
Next show is Tomorrow at Sweethome High School, their fall holiday show. I have never done it before but I did pretty good at the spring show so I decided to give it a try. Hopefully I am not sitting there all day twiddling my thumbs, better bring something to do just in case. I'm bringing the table runners, pot holders, cozies, towels, and a few other things that normally sell at the shows. Setting a goal of $250. Got my lunch all ready - bagle & cream cheese and a fruit bowl.
I finally got notified (after months of emails back and forth to the show director) to St Christophers on Niagara Falls Blvd. That show is November 7-8. That show cost a little bit more so I set a goal at that show for $500. That will be all Christmas and household kitchen items. Hopefully by that date I should have my Christmas oven mitts done and ready to put on sale. I'll have to look at the stores and see what they are selling theirs for. I may just buy fabric and sew ruffles onto pre-made mitts if they are a good price and I can keep the price down. The Christmas ornaments that did not sell at St Gregory last year may be bought at a lower price at this show this year. I had $4 on the santas - and they were adorable - but didn't sell very many of them (maybe 8) and I had about 40 so big disappointment. Think I'll lower the price to $3 and see if they move.
Last show for the year will be St Gregory the Great in Amherst. That is our most expensive show so I am setting a sales goal of $1000. We hit $900 last year so if we have more of a selection of the stuff that we do make, we should hit our goal. I am hoping people bring their friends to our booth who bought a table runner from, so their friend could get one too. They are our most expensive item at only $25 so if we sell 20 of them that would be half the goal. Regular potholders will be new this year along with the potholder mitt from last year, and I will have new Oven Mitts in Christmas fabrics to pick from too. I really hope we do well.
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