The Comfy Crafting Cafe Challenge

fairyclicks

vintage43 wrote: »

Hi all,
Well I took my dolls to their first craft fayre today and didn't sell one,
did sell lots of other things though and made 3107 to pay off bills, it was a weird one cos although it was billed as a craft fayre it was more of a posh car boot, I did get 2 lovely whistles tops and some ecco shoes all for £14.00,
tips on displaying things would be welcome x

Aw sorry to hear you didn't sell one of your dolls vintage - it does sound like it wasn't quite the right setting - though if you sold £107 worth of craft things its hard to say! Also i have found that what sells at one fayre can often be a non seller at another so try not to get disheartened just because of one sale!

Personally i think you should really give facebook a go - its a really good way to get some feedback from people without having to pay anything out up front. You can also end up selling or getting orders on there too!

Displaying things is something i find quite difficult as well tbh - i have had a packed table and what i would call a posh table :rotfl:, i have made stands, bought jewellery displays, hung things up and lain them flat. Also unless you take your own tables it will be different everytime!! Do you have a lot of different sizes of things as well? The thing i find difficult is the fact the displays have to be mobile - its not easy is it? :rotfl:

craftingmad

Morning all,

Thanks so much for all your words of encourage and other kind words - I think that's what keeping me going - and fear itself that I won't have anything to sell!!!!

Well a quick update for yesterday as trying to get the kids ready for school so here goes:-

Made yesterday 15th April:-

44 x Hair Clips (was 47 but daughter JUST HAD TO HAVE SOME!!!)
20 x Felt Flower Brooches
6 x Notelets Sets (4 in each pack but each set counts as 1)

OK so 70 items made yesterday means that my to do list now looks like this

825 Items in 14 days challenge

Made 169/825 - Still to make 656 - Days Left 12

I promise once my massive crafting task is out of the way, I shall be stopping longer and having a good natter with all of you.

Happy crafting everyone xx

jjennison

Ah, I would love to start this challenge. I've been reading through the thread on my dinner hour at work and only got up to page 3 but will read the rest when I get home.

Thing is, I can never find the motivation as I work 5 days a week and am usually booked up over the weekend. I usually set myself resolutions every month to aim for (not just craft wise, in general) and one of them was begin a patchwork quilt and I'm still yet to start! :(

I suppose I may have the motivation when I read the rest of everyone's replies when I get home and looking at the pictures I saw they are absolutely lovely!

Kepp

psychopathbabble wrote: »

I don't know really.... maybe hearts? I also thought, randomly, a big blue and white anchor. I dont know why!

Definitely an anchor - I don't know why either but I love them!

Just catching up on the thread, you're all doing so well :T

After a bit of practise I have finally mastered felt balls. The room was littered with some frightening first attempts :eek: I should have done enough for a couple of chalk boards by the weekend. I hope!

fairyclicks

craftingmad wrote: »

Morning all,

Thanks so much for all your words of encourage and other kind words - I think that's what keeping me going - and fear itself that I won't have anything to sell!!!!

Well a quick update for yesterday as trying to get the kids ready for school so here goes:-

Made yesterday 15th April:-

44 x Hair Clips (was 47 but daughter JUST HAD TO HAVE SOME!!!)
20 x Felt Flower Brooches
6 x Notelets Sets (4 in each pack but each set counts as 1)

OK so 70 items made yesterday means that my to do list now looks like this

825 Items in 14 days challenge

Made 169/825 - Still to make 656 - Days Left 12

I promise once my massive crafting task is out of the way, I shall be stopping longer and having a good natter with all of you.

Happy crafting everyone xx

You are getting there crafting - well done 12 days/656 items is just over 50 a day so you are well on target!!!

You can do it!!!! and i look forward to chatting once you get to breathe lol!! xxxx

jjennison wrote: »

Ah, I would love to start this challenge. I've been reading through the thread on my dinner hour at work and only got up to page 3 but will read the rest when I get home.

Thing is, I can never find the motivation as I work 5 days a week and am usually booked up over the weekend. I usually set myself resolutions every month to aim for (not just craft wise, in general) and one of them was begin a patchwork quilt and I'm still yet to start! :(

I suppose I may have the motivation when I read the rest of everyone's replies when I get home and looking at the pictures I saw they are absolutely lovely!

It is hard to motivate yourself when working full time - home, dinner and you just want to do nothing if possible after that.......that was me anyway when i was working and i have no kids to squeeze into the day as well - how mums do it is beyond me!

Anyway, maybe the quilt is too big a project for you to start with and putting you off? Have you done quilting before? I found it hard to start when i didn't know what i was doing!

Hope you do join us - the more the merrier and all that - all crafters together

beccie wrote: »

Definitely an anchor - I don't know why either but I love them!

Just catching up on the thread, you're all doing so well :T

After a bit of practise I have finally mastered felt balls. The room was littered with some frightening first attempts :eek: I should have done enough for a couple of chalk boards by the weekend. I hope!

I don't even know what felt balls are :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: sounds like fun xxxx

fairyclicks

I have been having fun with my purple elephant legs - i have had them on and off dear knows how many times - i hate that when you just can't decide where and how to attach your legs :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I might take a pic and see what you all think - though he still needs eyes and tusks and toes........

I ended up ordering some more union jack fabrics, ribbons, felt and wadding yesterday didn't mean tooooooooo it just sort of happened :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: don't even know what i'm going to do with them yet!!!

jjennison

fairyclicks wrote: »

It is hard to motivate yourself when working full time - home, dinner and you just want to do nothing if possible after that.......that was me anyway when i was working and i have no kids to squeeze into the day as well - how mums do it is beyond me!

Anyway, maybe the quilt is too big a project for you to start with and putting you off? Have you done quilting before? I found it hard to start when i didn't know what i was doing!

Hope you do join us - the more the merrier and all that - all crafters together

No, I've never done quilting before but I did a fashion course at college a few years back which obviously involved sewing etc and used to be extremely fond of cross stitching I think that is as far as my crafting experience goes.

I suppose I like to set myself big aims at first rather than the smaller ones and really should start off a bit smaller. I'm thinking about customising clothes for the time-being and then building up my experience as I go along. I may just stay at the sidelines for now and see what other wonderful ideas everyone has come up with and build up the motivation/courage to start something myself!

vintage43

Thanks for the advice Fairy I now have a facebook page for the dolls, nelly's vintage dolls and also a page for my cupcakes, Ludlow Cupcakes, have a look and see what else you'd recommend I do to promote the things. Oh and poor elliefont with the movable body parts xx:rotfl::rotfl:

fairyclicks

vintage43 wrote: »

Thanks for the advice Fairy I now have a facebook page for the dolls, nelly's vintage dolls and also a page for my cupcakes, Ludlow Cupcakes, have a look and see what else you'd recommend I do to promote the things. Oh and poor elliefont with the movable body parts xx:rotfl::rotfl:

Oh nice one vintage can post a link for me cos you may have your settings on private as not showing in searches

fairyclicks

jjennison wrote: »

No, I've never done quilting before but I did a fashion course at college a few years back which obviously involved sewing etc and used to be extremely fond of cross stitching I think that is as far as my crafting experience goes.

I suppose I like to set myself big aims at first rather than the smaller ones and really should start off a bit smaller. I'm thinking about customising clothes for the time-being and then building up my experience as I go along. I may just stay at the sidelines for now and see what other wonderful ideas everyone has come up with and build up the motivation/courage to start something myself!

I'm sure the fashion course was fab i would love to do something like that!!! and ooooooooohhhhhh customising clothes :DDDDDD lol! you will have to let us know when you do start something - am dying to see what you are doing already - no pressure or anything!! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl: I'm sure you will start soon its addictive this thread xx