first craft fair

A week from today, May 18th I’m going to participate in my first craft fair.  The fair is the first annual craft show in Pingree Grove IL.  Where in the world is that ???  It’s just west of Elgin and south of Huntley IL, a tiny little town that is growing fast enough that they can now support a craft show.  And just to show what a small world this is, our friends Jon and T just bought a town home here which turns out to be down the road from where my cousin and his wife live.  And even crazier…my cousin’s wife will be in the show as well!  We’ve requested to have booths next to each other.  She paints in watercolors and I can’t wait to see her work.

You’d think I’d really be freaking out… but so far I’ve actually been ok about everything.  I’m fairly confident in my stock.  I have a little bit of everything that I feel confident in.  I have a pretty good idea how I want to set up my booth.  Today I spent the day putting price tags on my pieces, pricing everything, and making an inventory spread sheet.  I need to start making a pile of things I need to bring to the show.  I need to buy a money box of some sort and get money to put in it.  I have some finishing touches to add on four of my pieces.  I know there are more things I need to think of and add to the list.  So this week I might start freak out mode.  And if I don’t freak out by Friday I’ll definitely be nervous by Saturday.  I’ll learn a lot at this show, it’ll be fun to learn the flow of setting up a booth and talking with people.  I have a hard time talking with people about my flowers so this will give me a chance to get used to that.  Plus it’ll be fun to see friends and family. 

If you’re in the area and hopefully it’ll be a nice day out stop by the show.  The should be a little over 50 participants, with a little bit of everything to look at. 

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