My festival booth
11-12-2013, 05:22 AM
#31
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Location: Saginaw Michigan
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Your display is wonderful and your work is lovely. I think you belong in a high-end art show rather than a holiday bazaar. I think bazaar goers are more interested in small items, stocking stuffers and holiday decorations rather than keepsakes.
11-12-2013, 06:18 AM
#34
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 114
Your items look great!
As others said, people don't appreciate what goes into a hand made quilt, so don't want to pay the money.
For craft show, I think small items sell best. Maybe you can make table runners, placemats, etc, in the same colors as your large backdrop quilt to entice people to buy a small "part" of the featured item. Color Block your both, so to speak.
With a business card attached to every item, people just may contact you later, to buy the more expensive items. Just a thought.
If you are looking for more or different ideas to display your quilted items, do a Google Search of Trade Show Booths, then click "Images". You will see many professional booths but also many beautiful homemade displays to inspire you.
I had to create a dog breed booth for the Meet the Breeds event in NYC and that is where I started. Keep in mind easy to transport and set up yourself and cheap to find materials. Have FUN! That's what it is all about!
As others said, people don't appreciate what goes into a hand made quilt, so don't want to pay the money.
For craft show, I think small items sell best. Maybe you can make table runners, placemats, etc, in the same colors as your large backdrop quilt to entice people to buy a small "part" of the featured item. Color Block your both, so to speak.
With a business card attached to every item, people just may contact you later, to buy the more expensive items. Just a thought.
If you are looking for more or different ideas to display your quilted items, do a Google Search of Trade Show Booths, then click "Images". You will see many professional booths but also many beautiful homemade displays to inspire you.
I had to create a dog breed booth for the Meet the Breeds event in NYC and that is where I started. Keep in mind easy to transport and set up yourself and cheap to find materials. Have FUN! That's what it is all about!
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