Harvest Days!

This weekend is Harvest Days out in Battle Ground where I participate in the market. That means longer hours, more days, and hopefully a lot more customers! Which probably means absent Ruthie yet again :P *rolls eyes* But hey, if I make lots of sales it'll be worth it right? Here's hoping! I need to go get stuff ready....

And the First Market Was....

As many of you have already heard from me chit-chatting in the forums, or responding to your comments, the market was a bust. Financially at least. I sold one charm! To a sweet little girl :) We think that the reason it was such a bust is related to a number of factors. One, it the first realy nice weekend around here and we think that most people wanted to work in their yards. Two, we think that this might not be the best market for my stuff. Oh well. I am going back on Saturday because they already have my booth fee, and my current sales goal is to make back my two weeks of booth fees! I'd love to make more than that, but breaking even is goal #1.

Using my time to weave...

Mom used her time to crochet...

As you can see, we didn't totally lose the time, we got things done! Mom crocheted most of a dioly, I finished a bracelet I was weaving, and I wove two pairs of earrings! I always bring a project along. On the slow shows I get lots done. On the busy shows I don't! But I always plan for it to be slow as far as the projects I bring because I'd go CRAZY with out something to do with my hands if we have a slow day and I wasn't expecting it!

Earrings and all non-woven bracelets...

My main table...

Cl0se up of table w/ sign (made by my friend Kat)

The other good thing about this weekend was that it gave us a practice run at setting up our tables. This was my Mom's first show, and I've done some different things with my displays since last Christmas. I still have some work to do on them, but my displays will have to evolve slowly over the summer as I have the money to work on them!

The First of the Season :)

First of all - sorry I haven't been around on EC or anywhere else much the last few days! I found out on Monday that I was going to get to do my first market this weekend, and I was soooo not prepared! So I've been running around like a chicken with my head cut off all week long. 

The market is today! I'm really excited! If you live in the Portland Vancouver Area, come check out the market at 4148 NE Hancock St, Portland, Or 97212. I'll post more about it after I get back! Well, maybe not tonight, but in the next day or so :)

Since I'll be at the market today I'll be putting my shops on vacation mode. Don't want to accidently double sell anything! I'll reopen them tonight if it all possible. Just need time to take off any items that sold. :) Can you tell how optimistic I'm being about making sales? Wish me luck!