the fair!!

I'm never writing "I'll post photos tomorrow"  ever again...

ahem.

so the first day of "Artisan Gift Fair" was kinda cruddy.  I *just* made back the price of my table.  I was supposed to get a ride there from a friend.  well, long (personal) story short...her guy turned off her phone so she didn't get my wake up call...I made it there on transit!  I *love* my bundle buggy!  *lovelovelove*  AND our public transit system.  there where elevators at both sides of my subway ride so I didn't have to hump my buggy up or down.

the show was ok.  it was slow slow slow.  BUT
my friends Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and his parents, newly named Grammy and Granddad Smith came to show with 5 day old baby Smith.  I almost died.  and almost cried.  And I have a cold so I didn't hold him.  (that too made me want to cry)
Toodles and Sally came, and Cory and Laura.   and Japhet and Paula and Uncle Fee Fee too!  so happy making.  My sister Sarah came to help and brought her girlfriend Katy too.
I really think if it wasn't for all of them coming to support me (with AND with out buying) I would have cried for real and felt much more defeated than I did.

here are the promised photos, along with some from the fair.  (no t-shirts yet though...)

bookmarks

 patches

 Fabric yoyos


 Li'l Scrappers

 Too Woo

Burd

Jim

 Mink

Sam

ME!

craft show!

I'm doing a craft show this Saturday.  I've been sewing for about 10 days, and feel ok about where I am.  I decided that I wasn't going to force myself to do more than I could.  Little pushes to get some stuff on the table. 
I have:
30 t-shirts (crud...I didn't take any photos!  I'll un-pack them and take some tomorrow)
27 bookmarks
40+ fabric Yoyos
13 Li'l Scrappers
Photo greeting (blank) cards from images I've taken
some left over purses and wallets and a handful of patches.

I decided to donate $10 for each Li'l Scrapper sold to Kids Help Phone

I've been printing tags/business cards, and paper bags today too.  I had decided not to sew tomorrow, but I'm going to finish up some patches that used to be wallets that I didn't have the patience to complete. 

I'm not sure I'll do a craft show again.  I won't count it out.  I get bored making the same thing over and over, and I don't feel there is a lot of respect for the artisan crafter.  I guess I'll see what happens on the 11th and 19th (I signed up for 2 days this year.  I sure hope I don't sell everything on the 11th!!  lol.  I'm tired of making.  and I still have my Christmas making to do too. 

One day at a time. 

I decided to go dancing with my friend Tanya Friday.  Not sure what I was thinking, but I have been wanting to dance for a while.  I hope I survive!!

I'll post the photos tomorrow.