Now that the Craft Fair is over and done with, the show is down, shops are supplied for the holidays, proposals are in and the few sales and orders that needed completion are taken care of, the chaos is lessening somewhat around here. It’s rather a nice feeling to move through the morning at a…
Category: business of craft
The search for a second machine
I’ve written about my tribulations with my Bernina. Suffice it to say that they are ongoing, but this time it is the repair person and not the machine with which I have certain issues. The machine was improperly fixed and is now worse than it was when I first had problems. It is soon to…
Craft Fair Recap, part 2 (the display)
If you were thinking I had a table at a little flea market affair, you’ll need to adjust your vision a tad. This fair (held by the Craft Council of Newfoundland and Labrador) allocates booth space and bases the fees on a combination of on square footage, shape and location. Here’s the schedule of fees…
Craft Fair Recap, part 1 (the product)
I’m not quite sure how many parts this will turn out to be, but “one” seems like an appropriate place from which to start. The 33rd Annual Fine Craft and Design Fair was this past weekend. It’s a juried fair, which means that your product has to have passed certain standards of quality for you…
Discipline, self and family
If one more person says any variant of the any of the following to me, I might just have to strangle them: “Oh, how lovely that you can be at home with your child. I’ll bet that gives you lots of time to dabble in your art.” – Really? You try getting as much done…
Raising the Bar Strength & Conditioning 