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If this is your first foray into promoting a craft show or you are looking for ways to make your shows more successful, you have come to the right place.  Understanding what vendors expect of you can be quite tricky.  While promoting a show can seem like a piece of cake, the truth is that vendors are going to look to you if there are few customers or if the show does not go as planned.  With so many expectations, it can be easy to forget how much fun a show can be.  What follows is a bit of a guide to what your vendors are really looking for.

The most important thing for you to do as a promoter is, well, promote.  Advertise the show in any way you can think of, and when you believe you are done, advertise some more.  Word of mouth and newspaper ads are excellent, but they are only a small part of your job.  Create postings on online message boards, advertise with local TV or radio stations, and even put up signs and flyers.  Get your name out there and make sure that you are bringing in customers.

When creating advertising, you need to realize that your job is twofold.  Bringing in customers is crucial for your vendors, but your job is also to bring in as many vendors as possible.  Use craft fair sites, art school message boards, and any other means available to help you get the word out.  The more vendors that attend your fair, the higher the turnout will be.  Customers are not going to pull over for a single booth with one or two vendors. 

Another job will be to create variety.  Don’t just bring in fifteen painters, mix it up.  Offer woodworkers, food vendors, and any other type of craft vendors you can find.  No matter what type of show you have, the most success will be found when your event offers a wide selection of wares.

Last, you want to create an attractive and comfortable fair.  This means offering well placed tables and adequate lighting.  Outdoor fairs are great, but setting up tarps or tents to protect against wind and rain can help to draw in larger crowds and will keep your vendors happy.  Take the time to make sure that your fair is well designed for vendors and customers alike.

Once you manage these basics, you will find that your shows are much more successful.  Vendors do not expect every show to be the biggest and best they have ever seen, but they do expect it to be well advertised.  Take the time to make your show as visible and varied as possible, and you will find that your vendors are willing to work with you again in the future.

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If you have made and given baby quilts as gifts, chances are that you have given some thought to selling baby quilts.

Making and selling baby quilts is a legitimate business and it can be as big or as small, as part time or as full time as you would like. If you have had some complements on your baby quilt creations and want to turn those kudos into profits, you have some options.

If you want to customize baby quilts, place inexpensive classified ads in your area newspapers. It doesn’t need to be wordy, just enough to get customers to call you. Something like: “Your nursery. Your colors. Your custom baby quilt. Phone #.” Then, you can quote customers on a personalized theme. Advertising does not have to be expensive. Take advantage of free online ads and free community bulletin boards in your neighborhood stores.

Another way to start selling baby quilts is to make your creations and sell them as is. That means you will not work one on one with a customer to design a quilt based on their theme or color schemes…and there’s nothing wrong with that! You will make the quilts you want to make, then offer them for sale.

To create truly marketable products, you will need to know current trends in colors and themes for nurseries. B ready to change to the next trend. It might be brown and turquoise for girls and camo and black for boys instead of traditional pinks and blues.

You could sell your pre-made quilts several ways. Try selling at a craft fair or baby expo. You could rent space at a flea market or consignment shop, and could even set up a roadside stand as long as it’s not infringing on local solicitation laws. Think about working out a selling agreement with local hospital gift shops.

If you want to sell baby quilts in a craft fair type setting but there isn’t one scheduled for ages, put together your own mini craft fair. Invite other craftspeople from your area to join in (maybe even charge them a small rental fee to have a table or booth). Advertise it and wait for the customers to show up! If you plan this type of selling arrangement shortly before holidays or as part of another community event (like a local festival or holiday open house), you should receive good traffic.

You can also sell baby quilts through online auctions. Some auction sites, like eBay, allow the seller to establish a “store.” With an eBay store, you could sell ready made baby quilts or advertise your custom baby quilt creations… or both.

Once you see your baby quilt business taking off, consider expanding to sell quilted other accessories, like quilted roll-up nap mats, small pillows, matching quilted wall hangings and other quilted décor. No matter how you choose to start selling baby quilts, consider adding the possibility of personalizing them. An embroidered name in the corner adds an extra special touch and gives you another income opportunity as long as you have an embroidery machine. Charge an additional $10 to $20 to add a name. Small embroidery machines do not have to cost much. If getting one is out of your budget, connect with a local embroiderer to have the work done for you.

Package your finished product by rolling or folding and securing with ribbon and a simple bow. Now, you are ready to start selling baby quilts.

Penny Halgren http://www.TheQuiltingCoach.com Penny, a quilter for more than 27 years, enjoys exploring all aspects of quilting and sharing her knowledge with all quilters. If you are looking for an Internet quilting club with a wide variety of resources for all level quilters, check out http://www.TheQuiltingCoach.com

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