institches33

Such great ideas from this board! I shop craft sales and look for holiday items, especially tea towels.

Gee Hope

Great ideas. I also sell wine bottle bags.

bearisgray

Those crocheted nylon scrubbers are one of the few things that i am willing to buy at a craft fair.

junegerbracht

Great ideas. I don't do craft shows but make items for church fairs and holiday items always do well. Also it seems aprons have made a comeback. Good luck to you and your daughter. Have fun!

mirish2

Red Garnet and Lori S are right on the money. Special occasion items and everyday items like pot holders and towels. Also, the person who presented the concern about display. Be careful of taking special orders, if I made a bag from fabric that I purchased on sale, there is no way that I could purchase new fabric and make any money. Another aspect of special orders to think about, what color? Is my idea of blue the same as the customer's. Get $ deposit before starting any special order.

sewbizgirl

I offer all kinds of baby quilts, bags, runners etc. but oddly enough... the big sellers are the baby bibs in really cute fabrics.

willferg

I made these flower bud vase holders awhile back so my husband could give them to some ladies who were very helpful at work:

http://quiltingquick.weebly.com/blog...-vase-tutorial

Someone here on the board made some, too, and very kindly sent me a picture. You can get the tubes from Amazon for a reasonable price. It uses up scraps, too, which is always a plus in my book!

AUQuilter

I agree that baby items are great sellers! Patriotic items such as mug rugs, table runners, fabric bowls,... may be good sellers in your area. Smaller items may have a larger profit margin. People tend to "buy" these items without having to analyze their budget. Not sure what that range is in area but here in southern VA, under $20 is a pretty good chance of an impulse buy for crafted items.

maviskw

(yes you can find the occasional great fabric in that bin , but be careful ask your self "why is it here" ). Lori S

Most of the things in the bin are ends of bolts: less than a yard. But to get the good ones, you need to be there when they are added. A lot of quilters check these bins constantly; these ends are perfect for craft projects.

Onebyone

The items have to be well made and as other said with great fabrics. I was at a craft show and one booth had casserole carriers for $45 and one had them for $15. Same style. The $45 ones were selling more because the workmanship was excellent, metal rings instead of plastic, and the quilting showed kitchen utensils using beautiful colored quilting thread, not off white thread in random swirls. Even non sewers could see the difference.