I volunteered to sew for a local cat rescue. They gave me tons of fabric which someone donated to them. With that fabric I made enough items to fill a table. The rescue ran a craft fair and supplied me with a table. I had one quilt, lawn flags, cat bowl placemats, tote bags, tiny tote bags, sunglass holders, wristlets, pet beds, sets of 4 placemats, 1 set of 2 placemats, table runners, wine gift bag and coaster sets and special pins.
This was the 2nd craft fair this group ran. The first one did well so they had repeat vendors. IDK what happened but almost no one showed up for this one. It was so disappointing. I sold one tote bag - to a fellow volunteer. Vendors started to leave early.
This was my first craft show. I thought it was a great way for me to scope them out and practice in case I ever wanted to sell my own items.
I think the lesson I learned is to make sure the show is a long standing one with a big customer base.