So, MAD Stitches and Annie Maude visited Avery, CA for a holiday craft show. It was so much fun. It was a family affair though for sure. Sadly, my back was out last week and I got a bit behind on aprons. So, I was sewing like crazy on Thanksgiving night and Friday morning...hours before the show...yeesh. My mom even finished a few Vivian Elizabeth aprons for me too. My dearest friend Pamela came with me to the show and we quickly set up the booth. She is a photographer and artist, so she did an extraordinary job adding magical touches to the little table. Together, we worked the booth for two days and sold quite a few aprons--it was SO fun. People purchased them as gifts for daughters, friends, nieces and grand-daughters. I got a kick out of helping people pick out the right one.
It was a JOY to be there in Avery. The people are so friendly and they even braved the ...almost snow weather to shop. My family also came by during the day too. My sister in law, Liz(one of my greatest cheerleaders) brought Jesse and The Viv to see the show. Vivian posed for a picture in front of her namesake apron, The Vivian Elizabeth. My mom and dear friend Linda came by also. Everyone tried their hand at selling an apron--it was so funny! However, Pamela managed to sell the most aprons and helped people pick out a cookie cutter to go with their apron---adding her magical touches again!
All in all, it was a beautiful weekend. I had so much support from my family and some of the vendors at the show. Suzy from Beauty Control hosted a booth next to mine and she gave me a lot of help and support. She has hosted many other shows, so she was able to show us the ropes. She was so friendly and caring---I felt so fortunate to have landed next to her. Jim, the toy man was at a booth near mine and I watched him entertain kids and families with lots of antics about toys--he was so funny. I also made some new friends who are knitters and we did a trade for a gorgeous hat for Annie and they bought some aprons.
Anyway, I hope to do the holiday show at Avery again next year. I loved meeting the people and watching them mill around shopping and supporting their community. This is the shows 23rd year running and it was an honor to be part of it. Here are a few pics of the day that Liz took for me.--THANK YOU LIZ!!! LOVE YA!!
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