Pzazz

There has been a few threads on here about what to make for craft fair sales, so I thought I would share how my weekend went.

What sold most was cup cozies, (cup sleeves), pocket tissue covers, octagonal table toppers, and oblong table toppers.

I hope this helps some of you that are preparing for your own craft fairs.

Patti

tellabella

Do you have any patterns that you can recommend for these items...I'd love to make some of these items ....

New Quilter

I would also be interested in patterns of the best sellers if you'd be willing to share them...thank you, Naomi

Pzazz

Here's a link for an excellent tute for the tissue covers..

http://melinful.blogspot.com/2010/01...-tutorial.html

I made my own pattern for the cup cozies. I opened a Starbucks cardboard sleeve and used that for a pattern. I used an elastic and button closure so that the sleeve will fit any size cup. Because they are cotton, they would also be great for a cold pop bottle, or a DQ blizzard cup, etc....anything cold that "sweats".

I used a fill of one layer of insulbrite, and one of warm and natural. Layered it all, leaving open enough to turn right side out. Turned, pressed, and top stitched around the whole edge. (Don't forget to attach the elastic when you are stitching the layers together!!) Add a button and you are done.

I mistyped on the toppers...they were hexagonal, not octagonal. Here's a link for a good tute.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbmjFsusdQo

Hope this helps.

Patti

ontheriver

Thank you for the info. I have a sale coming up on Oct. 15. Today I made 44 pocket tissue covers, I am very sick of them LOL but hope they sell.

frarose

Thanks.

MegsAnn

How did you price the items? I'm sure that's a factor in whether they'll sell too.

Thanks for the info!

SherriB

Thanks for posting the hexagon link. Adding that to my ever growing Christmas projects. LOL!!

blueangel

Nice to know.

dogpursemaker

Thanks for sharing! Congratulations on your successful sales-not easy right now :)