10 winning comments from this weekends show! Some people are just too much !

10) did someone make these..?
9) did you make these?
8) what do I do with this? ( it was a quilt)
7) can you make this puffYier for me.? (it was made with warm natural)
6) woman comments to her friend..."oh that is attrocious"
5) woman whispers to her friend (I still heard her) "she uses a machine"
4) "don't buy that I can show you how to make one"
3) "why are they so thin". ( warm natural again)
2) sorry I'm not into quilts
1) by the quilt police herself...."You don't pre wash? You bind by machine". "uhuh I see, " and walks away


I just had to laugh about it I guess!!!

Love the sign that I saw at a craft show:

Of course you can make it yourself -
But when and for how much?

I like the ever popular (after examining for half an hour) I'm going to look around and I'll be back later to buy it. Riiiight, she's over in the corner making notes on how to make it. :|

Gotta love people:)

Yep, got that too, plus one who tried to be sneaky with her cell phone and was taking pics while pretending to text

you should make a sign showing an answer to all those questions!

Some people just dont have any class at all. Glad you didnt take it personal. :thumbup:

By the way...I love your avatar quilt!!

if you are going to sell items made with fabric, you should always prewash the fabric!

That's Great!! :-D

I'm starting to quilt after making clothing my whole life and truthfully I like them puffier also to use, that is and wasn't "into" traditional country type quilts either. That doesn't mean I couldn't appreciate the craftsmanship, it's just not my "thing".

I had one keep looking at my runner over and over??? I ask her if I could help her???? She said she was looking for the label of where I bought it!!!!!!!! I explained that I made it and Thanked her so much for the compliment......She rolled her eyes and moved on????
Wonder if these women take out quilts they buy @ the Dept. Stores and cut away @ them????? lol lol

lol

Love it!

I think you have to have a thick skin when selling...or a sense of humor! Love the idea of posting answers to some of these questions.

Oh I SO need that sign! People are ALWAYS looking at my stuff for trophy ideas. It is very annoying, however I had to bite my lip to keep from laughing when one of the ladies told her friend that she was going to make some for trophies, but she was going to sew (applique) the dog from some cards that she had. Yes, she came back the next year to buy. :lol:

My dh did woodworking when we were younger and we used to set up at craft shows. I know what you are talking about. I think my favorite one what when a man and his wife came by our booth and she was admiring something when he commented " I can make that". She snapped right back " yes, but will you?". After they left, I laughed til I almost peed my pants. People are funny.

love this LOL

maybe she rolled her eyes because she did not believe you made it (obviously she thought it was store bought)

I would have reacted the same as you did.

Love your list.

Nice list. Thanks for sharing.

Where's the picture of the Avitar quilt? My grandson is a fan of that show and I'd like to make him one.

Other than stone-washed jeans - just about everything "store-bought" is made from unwashed fabrics.

11) Where did you get the pattern for that?

12) Do you give discounts to senior citizens?

Seriously, though, there have been items I would have been happy to have purchased a pattern for if it had been available - even if I didn't want to purchase the finished item.

When they sneak out their CELL PHONES and start nabbing photos you KNOW what they are up to.

My mom, who is also a crafter, taught us "code" when we were young and at craft shows. Instead of hollering, "Hey ma, you could make this!" we were to say, "This is nice..." ;)

I have friends who beg me to sell them one of my quilts. When I finally set a price on a quilt for one friend, she said, "but I could buy one from xyz.....and it is less than $100!" I told her that would be a better buy for her.....and left it at that.
(She had NO idea what the fabric and time cost me.)

I have done shows since 2001 with my candles and bath and body and always get most of those same remarks. Now with the candles I get...WOW did YOU pour all of these? Or...I love this scent...where did you get it? (sneaky way of asking for my fragrance oil supplier) One time a wife outted her husband. He must have spent 10 minutes going on about the one particular candle. At the time there was only one supplier of that scent and she was in Canada. When he asked me where I ordered the fragrance I said...I have suppliers all over the USA and even some out of the country. I finally hear him whisper to his wife how he could buy these particular jars and have them embossed with his company name...blah blah blah. I'm thinking...yep that's the way to start out Mr. NOT
. You have to test and retest candles for good throw and safety. He was trying to put the cart before the horse and had dollar signs in his eyes.

Another thing...my SIL is guilty of going to craft shows and shops to find things that she can make for Christmas gifts. We stopped exchanging a few years ago but...every year was always something that she made...and then announce to everyone how she saw it at a show and knew she could make it. She IS a crafting/sewing person but I think she takes it too far too. As someone else said...just last month she told me about some things her and a friend saw at a store at the beach in DE...and they were both using their cell phones to take pictures so she could try to copy it. This was a stained glass picture...I really don't think my SIL is going to become a stained glass expert overnight. When he tells me this stuff...I just shake my head.

Although it is kind of sad, it made me laugh! Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work. P.S. I've never thought that I could make anything as nice as I've seen at the quilt shows, but have not been able to resist taking a photo with my camera from time to time.

I agree!!! :lol:

and that is exactly why they tell you to wash before wearing!

Love it!!!! How true.

When dealing with the public, you have to have thick skin, a big smile, and 2 tons of patience. A sense of humor and a stiff drink also help.

ROFL - I used to do craft shows and things when I was really into spinning/weaving and knitting. Do you know these 10 questions are the same ones (well changed for knitting/spinning/weaving) that we got!

The lady who lifted a pair of hand spun and knit mittens with thrums - looked at me and said, "What can I do with these?"

If you don't laugh you'll cry.

Oh and the last one - I was in NY and spinning to teach. I had a little girl ask her Dad where did I get the blue wool - to which her father said, "From blue sheep".

yes, and post it at the door that says --
"if you think you'll say one of these, this show is not for you"

My favorite I've heard at craft shows -- "I can buy that cheaper at WalMart". My response "feel free but my items will last more than a season; have a nice day"..

you forgot

"oh my, someone has been busy!"

and

"I have to get going on my quilt one of these days..."

funny!

then you'd get the comment, "has this been used" you can bet on it...I never prewash, can you guess

I have heard many of these at the craft shows...and I have stood in front of an item to screw up the photos...as I tell them that I don't allow photos...one crafter I know, tell them that he doesn't allow photos...against his religion...it stops them every time.

Sorry, Nancy, an Avatar is the picture beside your name. My avatar is my cat guarding a basket of thread.

LoriAnn