Swag bag sample items

So I hope I'm not getting in too deep but I have signed on to participate in the grab bags for Boutique Bazaar.  It seems that everyone is doing coupons...and I want to stand out...soooooo, I'm going to make 100 items to put in these bags.

I think I have decided on the following items...I just need to decide the quantity of each.
Key fob wristlet
mini key fob keychains
Chapstick Cozies
Quilted keychain zippered coin purses
Minky backed sleep masks

I'll probably do more key fobs than anything else since I have all of that hardware on order and zippers cost more than the key fob hardware.  I looked all over Nashville and couldn't find any of the hardware in stores.  I ordered mine from Everything Ribbons on Etsy.  Not to mention these take the least amount of time to make and I am going to be making 100 items.

Wish me luck and hopefully I'll get them all done.

No longer a craft fair

I recently started researching craft fairs that I could set a booth up at for all the stuff I quilt/sew.  In doing this I realized something.  I am a "boutique vendor."  I love the fact that they are now called boutique vendor fairs.

the booth...not too shabby for my first time if you ask me

I found one that is scheduled for October 26th and applied for a booth and got it...then I found out about a second one that was happening sooner (September 14th) so I signed up for that one too...then while at Merry September, I was invited to set up a booth at Lovebug's Boutique Bazaar Christmas Show.

Saw this on Pintrest and had to go buy a slinky to give it a shot.  Love the way the cards look in it.

I am glad that Merry September was my first event.  I made more money than I spent...and considering the fact that I was right next to a table full of cupcakes, I definitely consider that a success.  I took home three cupcakes, one for myself and two for my husband for making the awesome quilt stand/display for me.  Another reason to look forward to Fall'iday is so that I can get some more of her cupcakes.  The organizers of Merry September were really nice and on the ball also.  I had sales to almost 10% of the shoppers.  I had sales to 11 people and there were only 126 shoppers because of some other event happening in town at the same time.

My infinity scarf display that my husband built

Fall'iday Bazaar is happening on the Saturday before production loads in to the arena for CMA's and the Boutique Bazaar is the day after I finish wrapping the awards and Christmas show so I'm going to be busy making inventory on the weekends.

Tomorrow I teach my first sewing class.  I'm a little nervous.  Luckily, it's at Stitcher's Playhouse...somewhere where I feel right at home.  Busy busy busy time of year.  Can't wait until it slows down just a little bit so that I can get back into more "boutique vendor fairs".