Karen’s Training Log

Fishawack huge success !

Despite the 88 F temperature, the festival was very well attended. I had a spot in between a vendor who sold jewelry and a vendor who sold hand quilted pillow covers. Cathy came out and kept me company. She brought along a number of new wool hats to sell.

OK, back in February it seemed like a really good idea to knit hats to raise money for the walk. And some sold during the Millburn and Summit street fairs where the weather was chilly. With temps in the high 80’s and everyone doing their best to keep cool, wool hats were not a “hot item”.

Earrings and bracelets sold very well, as did the knit cell phone covers. I recently found a pattern in a book and made 3 to gauge popularity. 2 of the 3 sold !

One of the learnings from previous craft fairs was the need to accept credit cards. A friend suggested using the Avon donation coupons. The buyer simply fills out the coupon with the information and I send it in to Avon. Smart ! This lead to an additional $100 in sales today.

A cold spring day at the fair

The best one could say about the weather today is “At least it didn’t rain”. The high temperature was 54F with a brisk breeze. Having learned from last year’s street fairs, I didn’t even think about bringing the tent. It would have blown over at least once. The day started slow… no sales for the first 2 hours, but things picked up in the early afternoon. I sold 3 hats ! Black was the most popular color.

Lesley, Carol and Darryl stopped by to say hello during the day. Jane came out and kept me company for the better part of the day. It certainly helps morale to have friends around.

By 4:00, I was a Popsicle so it was time to pack up and head home for a hot cup of tea.