cross-stitching, 'cause that's all I do
Well it looks like my plans for seeing what sort of interest I might get in my cross-stitching at next years Tea and Bazaars has been kiboshed. I spoke to my aunt who I knew from years back was in the know about these things and I wanted an idea of what a table would cost or at the very least how soon we'd need to get in contact with the comity.
It turns out that Cobourg [the one I'm most familiar with] hasn't been happening for a couple of years now. And even if it had she doubted it would be the right place to do this, as most things are sold on the cheap. I remember from years back they had tables of junk [read: garage sale type stuff] I would have been nice though to have at least been there to promote the commissions I'm willing to do. Hopefully by then I'd have a good understanding of what I could do.
So that down I went looking to see what might be available in my area, the crafty gatherings and what not. I don't think that's going to work out much either as the prices on tables/insurance required to sell is way out of my field. That aside the Port Hope Farmer's Market might be a good place for us to start. I don't know yet if you need to pay to be there or have some sort of licence.
neekabe you know anything about that from your brief time there?
I doubt I'd be ready to take part in this by next year, there are a lot of patterns I'd like to do and try and sell but if I'm continually busy with commissions I'd say the point is moot. Part of me really wants to promote the commissions I've done/would be more than happy to do. But I figure I ought to wait until I don't have so many patterns on my plate. I might take a page out of aimeekitty's book and when I'm ready to take on more projects give a sign up or something.
I find it hard to believe that people might actually want me to do this for them [I'll specify outside of my family 'cause its already pretty clear they like it] I kind of feel like I think I'm an artist or something, but have no right to be here doing this, perhaps not good enough, or insane, whatever! I think to much.
It turns out that Cobourg [the one I'm most familiar with] hasn't been happening for a couple of years now. And even if it had she doubted it would be the right place to do this, as most things are sold on the cheap. I remember from years back they had tables of junk [read: garage sale type stuff] I would have been nice though to have at least been there to promote the commissions I'm willing to do. Hopefully by then I'd have a good understanding of what I could do.
So that down I went looking to see what might be available in my area, the crafty gatherings and what not. I don't think that's going to work out much either as the prices on tables/insurance required to sell is way out of my field. That aside the Port Hope Farmer's Market might be a good place for us to start. I don't know yet if you need to pay to be there or have some sort of licence.
neekabe you know anything about that from your brief time there?
I doubt I'd be ready to take part in this by next year, there are a lot of patterns I'd like to do and try and sell but if I'm continually busy with commissions I'd say the point is moot. Part of me really wants to promote the commissions I've done/would be more than happy to do. But I figure I ought to wait until I don't have so many patterns on my plate. I might take a page out of aimeekitty's book and when I'm ready to take on more projects give a sign up or something.
I find it hard to believe that people might actually want me to do this for them [I'll specify outside of my family 'cause its already pretty clear they like it] I kind of feel like I think I'm an artist or something, but have no right to be here doing this, perhaps not good enough, or insane, whatever! I think to much.