Saturday, October 4, 2008

The Olive Tree Market

My friend and I had our first market stall today - the local primary school P& C has started an art and craft market as a fundraiser and we were offered a stall. We lucked out and got given a fantastic spot under a huge morton bay fig tree which was just terrific as the forecast was for a hot and windy 30 degrees.

Actually it turned out to be much cooler and the school community and the locals turned out in droves which was great given it was a public holiday. There was loads of interest in our products and quite a few sales which is always the best. It was lovely to have people say such positive things about our products. When I create things for friends and family I am always slightly suspicious that they are just being polite....but when someone hands over their hard earned dosh - I know that they must like it.

My gorgeous husband helped out at the stall too and of course was the official photographer - although we hardly had time to take photographs as people were crowding around constantly which is lovely and then the stock was depleted. I am very excited about the response the softies got - as I was uncertain about the faces - but the children (and the parents) seemed to love them.

The only slightly disappointing thing of the day - was that I had made a basketful of baby booties as I wanted to play with felt and ribbon. I did not really enjoy sewing the booties - but was very happy with the finished product. I have seen these in many magazines and around the place on the net - and I found a pattern in an old Martha Stewart magazine and modified it to be clean and simple rather than the fussy frilly bootie they had designed.

The response was incredible - everybody loved them and I sold heaps. - This means unfortunately I should and probably will make more - but I am not too enthusiastic any more about booties!