Craft Fair Experience-Spring 2019

Hey everyone! Last week I attended my first craft fair of the season! This is at the same location as I always go to-a public library. I feel like I make my best sales here as they do a lot of advertising around their community as well as on their social media sites. It’s always well-attended, and I get some repeat customers as well.

I thought I would talk about my craft fair experience once again to help those that are interested in selling their handmade creations at a craft fair in the future. If you have any suggestions of your own, please feel free to share them in the comments section below.

PREPARATION FOR CRAFT FAIR

I felt like I was the most prepared for this craft fair than any other craft fair I’ve been to. This happened because of a few reasons:

• I eliminated winter hats and scarves. I tend to gravitate towards making these items, but given that the weather is getting nicer, I didn’t think they would sell that well. Instead, I brought a few cowls with me just to test the waters and only one of them sold. Needless to say, I was right in my assessment and will keep these items for the fall craft fair.
• I made items ahead of time. This might seem like a no brainer, but sometimes in the past, I found myself scrambling to finish up a project. This time, however, I made sure to make all of my items well in advance. I also made sure to tag, price, and take inventory of my items. This helped tremendously because it allowed me to see what I had in stock and to make more of something if needed.

I also decided to change up my tablecloth to a brighter color. I chose an aqua blue color for my tablecloth. It’s actually a twin size sheet, which I purchased on Amazon. My idea was to have a smaller table runner in the middle with my logo on it. However, my logo and the table runner weren’t ready in time, so they will have to debut at the fall craft fair instead. I really love this blue color and felt like it brought something new to the table.

AT THE CRAFT FAIR

Set-up took about a half hour. I had a decent amount of items to sell, but I didn’t feel like my table was cluttered to the point where it would turn people away. The Library Staff provided each vendor/crafter with two water bottles, a mini bag of Cheez-Its, and a Rice Krispy treat. They also provided some information about their library and a comments form to fill out. I thought this was a really sweet idea and it definitely came in handy. I really enjoyed that little touch.

The craft fair was pretty busy for the first three hours. The last hour was a little slower. I made the majority of my sales at the beginning and only a few here and there towards the end. This was the first time there wasn’t a whole lot of people at the end. Usually there’s a rush of latecomers, but it wasn’t that way this time around.

It really helped having my husband, Tony, there as he helped bag up the items for the customers while I made change. He also helped by keeping me company and encouraging me after I made a sale. Not a lot of husbands enjoy attending craft fairs with their significant other, so I’m lucky he’s willing to come with me and keep me company the whole day.

WHAT SOLD THE MOST

Instead of the usual hats and scarves, I decided to make a bunch of towel toppers. I used one of my own free patterns, which you can find here. I also made a few chicken towel toppers as well just in time for Easter. You can check out that pattern here.

The chicken towel toppers were a big hit! People kept commenting on how cute and fun they were. The other towel toppers seemed to go quickly as well. I make all of my towel toppers so you can easily remove the towel and replace it with another. I had a few people switch out the towels to get exactly what they like.

My dishcloths were also a big hit. I usually try and make a bunch of these for each craft fair. People really love my dishcloths as they make great gifts for anyone. I typically use the same pattern each time, which you can find here for free.

OVERALL IMPRESSION

Overall, I really enjoyed this spring craft fair and was very happy I was able to participate in it. I enjoyed myself immensely and felt like there was a good vibe throughout the whole day. Again, I enjoyed the little care package the Library Staff provided to each vendor. I also love how well-attended this craft fair is due to the all of the advertising around the community and on social media.

I was happy with my sales at this craft fair and felt like it was one of the better spring craft fairs I’ve attended. It always helps to have things made, tagged, priced, and packed in advance as it helps to keep things organized. It also helped me feel the most calm before any craft fair because I was super prepared and didn’t have to do many last minute things besides packing the car and checking off things on my list.

This is all that I had left at the end of the day:

For the future, I’m really want to try and keep this up for all upcoming craft fairs. This will help me feel calmer and not rushed and like I’m behind on things. It’ll help me keep track of my stock and what I need to make more of before the next craft fair. I can’t wait until the next craft fair!

Do you have any tips or tricks when it comes to being a crafter/vendor at a craft fair? How do you prepare for a craft fair? Please leave your comments below. I’d love to hear from you!

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