First Fair

[zoeistopdog]

I'm doing my first craft fair tomorrow night. I'm really not sure if I have enough of everything. I'm running around like a headless chicken trying to put that extra touch on everything still finding I need to do more and more. When do you know its time to say stop you've do enough. My breaks over, I must go. Please wish me luck.

[PeggyCrafts]

Good luck zoe! Remember you can only fit so much on a table so don't worry about the quantities too much. I always find that I can't fit all of my stuff on! Let us know how you get on

[autumn rose]

I was like that saturday evening, my first one this year was on Sunday, relax, make a list of everything that is popping up in your head to do, and tick them off one by one.

Good luck let us know how you get on.

[Autumn Faerie]

Hope it all goes well, agree with making a list, that's what I did for mine, and then I knew when I had everything.

Take a deep breath, relax & enjoy yourself

[coolkat]

Hi and good luck! I only took about 70 items to my first fair and the table looked fine - not too sparse so don't worry! Have fun

[Ifor-Jones]

Good luck - let us know how you get on.

[silvermaid]

Good Luck.
I would try and finish things you have already started first and then don't worry. If you have things spread out on your table it will look fine.

Melanie

[ShinySilver]

Hope it went well!

[zoeistopdog]

Well thank you for all the kind words, but it wasn't good at all. I didn't even cover the cost of the table. Cards kept falling down. The stands I brought were useless. I was near the loos and all the kids were runing. I have another fair tomorrow evening so I'm not going to be that optermistic(Is the the right spelling don't think so)

[Autumn Faerie]

Oh what a shame - hope tomorrow night's is better, fingers crossed for you.

[ShinySilver]

Sorry to hear it didn't go so well. Do hope the next one turns things around for you

[zoeistopdog]

Update yesurdays fair was cr--. Sold 6cards begining to think my stuff is cr-- to. People said that they thought they were beautiful, but didn't buy. But the other stall holders didn't do well either. Is this the credit crunch. well i've got more than enough christmas cards

[Autumn Faerie]

Aww that's such a shame, I do think people are being very careful with their money and not spending so much and really handmade cards are expensive (but well worth it of course) compared to boxes of manufactured ones. I know which I prefer, but when people are watching the pennies you can't always justify spending £5 say on just a few cards. Don't lose heart, I'm sure your cards aren't cr*p, if they were you wouldn't have sold the 6 you did and like you say the other stall holders didn't do well either.

Keep your chin up & keep crafting - ((hugs))

[Magenta5]

I very much doubt your stuff is rubbish. People wouldn't say they were good if they didn't think so - most people don't bother lying at craft fairs!
I do think it is the credit crunch. I've been at one today and considering it was a Christmas fair it was much quieter than we expected. The last 2 events at the same venue were buzzing. Normally I would have bought stuff but I'm watching the pennies and I think everyone else is too.