Sniffles

I was hoping for a productive weekend, but on Friday I got the sniffles again, so it all went wrong from there. I am preparing for a craft fair on the 20th March and I had wanted to make lots of new things, especially as I have lots of ideas I want to try out.

I got a fair bit done whilst working in the Nottingham Craft Mafia shop on Saturday, it was a really quiet day, so was a good opportunity, but when a friend popped by and stayed for an hour or so, I must admit it was a nice distraction as I wasn't feeling too creative.

On Sunday the sniffles had turned into a streaming cold so I wasn't really feeling like doing to much. So rather than get all stressed (as this was my last day at home before the craft fair and therefore last full day to make any thing new), I decided to mark out the space I have on a floor and then see how much stuff I actually have and therefore if I need to panic.

I was actually really surprised by how much stock I had and how small the space I have is, both of which were good news. I still have a things things I need to finish and a couple of small bit I would like to make, but a couple of late nights should do it. So I'm feeling a bit more relaxed now. I just hope I get rid of this cold quickly as its another busy week.

Only a month to go...

It struck me this weekend, that its only a month to go until my first craft fair of the year. Eeek! This is even more scary as its a Nottingham Craft Mafia event and I'm helping to organise it. Double Eeek!

I was feeling calm and on top of things, but I wrote down the list of things I want to make for it and I do have a fair bit to do. The organising is going ok, but there is still quite a bit to do and lots of little loose ends.

I think I really need to pull my finger out and get into production line mode and get myself organised. I have started quite a few things, but need to make sure I finish them. The photo's above are of stitch and burn in progress and unfinished felt techno cosies.

Behind already

I have written myself a big long list of things to do and make before my next craft fairs on the 26th Nov (Carrington School, Notts) and 28th Nov (Craft Candy Sheffield). Its only Wednesday and I am already behind.

I don't need to make loads, but just wanted to re-stock on some items, so need to make some more sausage dog draught excluders, more Christmas decorations and more tea cosies, as well as finish some of the things I didn't manage to get done in time and start some of the orders I took on Saturday.

I have the day off Friday as I am working in the Nottingham Craft Mafia Shop (Get Made, St James St, Notts), so should get lots done, but its fairly limiting what you can do there, so I need to try and make enough felt to take with me so I have a productive day sewing.

I have also been neglecting my Folksy shop http://www.folksy.com/shops/Petaltextiles , this is partly as I don't seem to be having many sales, but also as I have been concentrating on making stock for the fairs, but think I probably need to start listing some new items. So this morning I have re-listed a couple of applique cushions and this afternoon I will start listing some peg bags.

http://www.folksy.com/items/106866-Appliqu-cushion-cover-summer-scene

http://www.folksy.com/items/106862-Appliqu-cushion-cover-Red-flower-

ahh one week to go.

I have woken up this morning with the realisation that its only one week to go until my first craft fair of the Christmas season. Why are things coming round so quickly at the moment.

I got back yesterday from a weeks holiday in Northumberland. It was lovely, lots of nice walks, fresh air and general relaxing. I want to live by the sea!!

I did get away with taking a small craft box with me, so did get a bit done, but thought I better draw the line at talking my sewing machine!. Actually it was nice to have a break from my mini production line and do some relaxing crafting.


I think I probably have enough stuff for this next craft fair, but have several fairs close together, so don't have much time to make any more things after this weekend. I still have a lot of things on my list that I wanted to make and haven't. This morning I was thinking I should have made some stocking filler type things, but I think it maybe a bit late now.

Oh well I think I this stage I should perhaps concentrate on finishing the things I have started, pricing and packaging everything, before deciding how I am going to display it all.

Woking like a machine...

As I mentioned earlier in the week, it suddenly dawned on me that's its now less then a month until my first Christmas Craft Fair of the season. I am only doing two, one in Nottingham and one in Sheffield, but when you work full time, it can be hard to find time to make enough things for it.

But as somebody said to me this week, there is nothing like a bit of pressure to get you going. And they were right. Even my fella remarked last night that I had gone into factory mode!

So its been a fairly productive week, I just need to keep it up.