I am looking forward to participating in the Special Olympics fundraiser tomorrow. It feels like a blessing to me to be able to do something positive and helpful.
After reading various helpful tips about craft fairs, I decided I needed an apron to match the décor for my table tomorrow. I just can’t stand it if I don’t have a theme, even though the items themselves won’t match. I”ll try to remember to get a picture of my table tomorrow as well as some of the other things I made (it’s not only clutches in my little offerings).
The apron is made from home décor fabric which was on sale. It has three huge pockets which will be quite handy during the craft fair. I love the fresh look the stripes give, kind of nautical. The pattern I used is Simplicity 3752.
Please forgive me for not reading your blogs the last couple of days, but once I start exploring your worlds, hours fly by and I don’t get anything done. Today I’m packaging and preparing the last minute details for tomorrow along with making a run to the bank to get “change” money. I shall play catch-up as soon as the Special Olympics event is over. I'm trying ever so hard to do a good job.
Have a very blessed weekend!
Although the Special Olympics fund raiser this Saturday is not a major craft fair, I’m trying to do a good job with it. I’ve been researching craft fairs in order to learn more about how to sell, what to sell, and all the permutations of selling.
Source: North Fulton TimesThere are a lot of resources for participating in craft fairs. Here are a few articles I found written by bloggers that may be helpful to you:
- Craft Fair Tips: The Small
Object Craft Show Checklist: Microwave GirlCraft Show Display: Inspiri Art and CraftCraft Show Failure: I figure I need to know how it feels if people don’t buy your things, so I’m including this articleEssentials to Bring: Craft:BoomGood Booths Gone Bad: Luann UdellProduction/Pricing of Items: Homemade Bath ProductsTips for Selling at Craft Fairs: Los Angeles Craft MafiaTips for Selling Jewelry: The Anapurna Girls
The Special Olympics fundraiser my sister and I volunteered to help is coming up this Saturday. Connie is working on stained-glass pieces. My own efforts involve my sewing machine.Clutches from the Bend the Rules book seemed like a good idea—something that doesn’t involve high costs in materials. Keeping costs low means being able to price an item so it sells faster. That equates to more money raised for the Special Olympics in my mind.
Some of the clutches use a bandana-type print along with a checked lining fabric. I have the same fabrics in other colors, too.My sister told me not to make too many things and that there will be a lot of motorcycle people there. I’m not sure why this is important or even whether it makes a difference, but I’ve tried to take that into consideration. And what exactly does one make for Harley people? I just don’t know. Connie suggested things with skulls.
So, I’ve made some using the skull theme. The whole skull thing kind of feels creepy to me when it’s not Halloween—that’s the time when I can happily embrace such images.
Time is running out for me getting these projects done. I’ve reserved Friday for making labels and packaging each item.
Do you make things for charitable functions? I have two sewing days left. If you think the clutches aren’t a good idea, please quick let me know.
Pat’s post on Mille Fiori Favoriti about cookbooks and the passing down of family recipes (and the extent to which some people go to keep their recipes secret) reminded me of my family cookbook projects a few years ago.
My parents constantly received calls from me, my siblings, all our relatives, and many friends about various and sundry recipes, so I helped them create a family cookbook for them to give as Christmas gifts in 2001.
I won’t go into all the details involved in producing the recipe collection. The point is this was a project we did together. I cherish that memory.
My mother-in-law loved the project. In 2004, we gathered her family recipes to make books for her to give as gifts, too.
One day while visiting my husband’s family, my mother-in-law made potato chip dip that was the exact recipe as used by my dad. I asked her how she got my father’s recipe and she said, “I really think it’s mine.” I suspect this was one of those recipes shared around the military community since both our families were military.
The only thing I would change about either book is to use family photos instead of generic pictures.
Now that my parents are gone, it is a blessing to have these documented family recipes. I can’t call them anymore to ask, “How much was I supposed to put into this?” I wish I could.
Since I don’t blog on weekends, my Friday posts are for sharing blessings I’ve received throughout the week, anything that touches me in some way—large or small.
My friend Heidi sent me an email Wednesday about a video that is so fraught with meaning. It gave me enormous insight into who and what I am, and my role in conjunction with you and the rest of humanity. Life’s dynamics are awesome.
Published by TED, their description of the video is as follows:
“Neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor had an opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: One morning, she realized she was having a massive stroke. As it happened—as she felt her brain functions slip away one by one, speech, movement, understanding—she studied and remembered every moment. This is a powerful story about how our brains define us and connect us to the world and to one another."
This isn’t just a story about having a stroke; it’s so much more than that. It’s about the magnificence within us and our connectivity to that same splendor in others.The video is rather lengthy in respect to today’s demand for instant gratification, but I was willing to spend 18:44 minutes of my life watching it. I hope you will, too. I couldn’t get the video to post properly so here’s the link.Just existing is a blessing for which I am grateful. Life is indeed extraordinary!
