[Nfb-krafters-korner] My first Craft show of the year

[Dixie]

I always went to shows at churches as I knew I was getting real bargains.  I
have a beautiful crocheted doily I spent a whopping $2.50 for.  I can't
begin to imagine the amount of time some woman put into that doily.  I
probably paid 1 cent per hour of work and that didn't even include the price
of the fiber.  

I also used to go to pick up some crafting ideas.  I would always pick out
some Christmas ornament to use as a model for my yearly handmade ornament.





 Dixie
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[mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of River Woman
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 7:51 AM
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Subject: Re: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My first Craft show of the year

Your story is typical - my rule is never under any circumstances do a craft 
show in a school, church, or fire hall. This is what you can expect at every

one of those places. Speaking from experiencs of 10 years and averaged about

25 shows per year - it never gets better when you do a church, firehall, or 
school. they are the worst possible places to try to see anything nice. Most

people are there for the food and to fellowship with each other, I found..
I hope your next show is much much better - Lynda

Lynda Lambert
River Road Studio, Since 1976
Village of Wurtemburg, PA 16117

Visit my Web Site at:  http://lyndalambert.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charlotte" <sirius_black at comcast.net>
To: "List for blind crafters and artists" <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 7:07 AM
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] My first Craft show of the year


>I guess the words that sum it up best are blah, yuck, never again. It was 
>at a high school, so I thought my handmade soaps and bath products would go

>over really well there. Ha ha yeah right. People wanted everything for 
>nothing. This one woman actually asked if I had buy one get one free deals,

>because at $3.50 for a 4 ounce bar of homemade soap with all the 
>ingredients you could possibly wat, that was just too high. I informed her 
>politely that no, I did not offer those kinds of promotions. Then another 
>woman asked me what was the difference between my tubes of homemade 
>flavored lip balm and chapstick. Well, let's see, ultra moisturizing, 
>flavored really well, and not a whole cocktail of chemicals. Not good 
>enough. So to make a long story short, it was a bust. I barely made my 
>table back, which is I guess at least something. And the ironic part is the

>people that bought from me were the ones I invited to the craft show. Have 
>a great week and hope you have better success with your craft endeavors. 
>Watch out for the crazy blind lady with the dolly. I have another show in 3

>weeks. lol
> Charlotte
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