Review and Reflection on "The First Weekend"

Saturday, small church craft fair...
Depressing for all vendors involved.  There were probably fewer than 100 customers who walked through the hall all day.  That said, the fact that I nearly made the cost of the table is good, as about 20% of those people stopped at the table.
I was pleased with the arrangement of our merchandise.  With the exception of a few soaps and container candles, the table was different from the Etsy site.

A tray of assorted soaps I hadn't posted yet.

Making mini daisies with two colors was tricky, but I think that they are cute.

I also made what I am calling "doves of peace" soaps...

and mini glycerin hearts using an ice cube tray as a mold.

I think that the tablecloth makes a positive impact on the display.

These are "baby shower" soaps- plastic favors are embedded- strollers, rattles, safety pins, and pacifiers.

The seasonal glycerin soaps are flanked by price lists and my basket of business cards.

Minion "Fuzzy" isn't looking so good... Neither is my sign.
I'll have to make one that I can print from the computer.

I'm ready to go with fifteen minutes till the start of the day!
Thanks, everyone!

Sunday- technically, of course, I haven't made any profit at all and am significantly in the red... but according to my receipts, I made $100.  There was also tons of positive feedback.  I was invited to participate in other fairs and festivals, told that my prices were both reasonable and competitive, and there were several people who asked for a business card or told me that if money wasn't so tight, they would've bought ______.
I also sold my first art piece, something I made Saturday night just to cheer myself up!

After working on this mixed media collage on and off for months,
I thought it would make a good eye-catcher for the booth.

Woven flowers with acrylic paint, glued and wrapped around 8" square artists' canvas

Mounted 8"x8" sepia toned woven daisy

Mounted 8"x8" blurred photo woven flower

Woven daisy, glued and wrapped on 8" square canvas

Mom suggested that I try some original needlepoint-
8" square, based on bears' paw quilt concept-
I think of it as sugar maple leaves for harvest.

The pumpkin that sold!  Based on Overshot weaving and done for fun-
"Halloween Pumpkin," an original design. :)

I made this foot square piece for fun-
"Windy Sunrise" has layers of foam board and lacquered paper on a woven photo base.
Highlights and shading are acrylic paint.

Having been a math teacher, it was fun to create a tessellation of leaves.

Another diamond twill- I made two in this color scheme.

This one is based on a crazy quilt, with a focus on the same motif.

This one is so bright!  After it didn't sell, I decided that I either needed to make another, or give this one to a couple from church getting married this October.

Woven image, five inches square.

Woven image, five inches square- probably my favorite sepia daisy.

Art display, with container candles.

Seasonal display- cinnamon and pumpkin spice pillar candles are the highlight.
(Pumpkin spice cream container candles in mid-ground.)

Soap display before final adjustments.  Left side- large goats' milk assortment.

Mom snaps a photo once the booth is organized.
(Brrr! It's a chilly morning.)