A bit of this and a bit of that

This is going to be random post as that just about sums up my day today. 

Yesterday started with a list of things to do as long as your arm.  Thankfully they all ticked off.  The main bulk of the list involves me trying to organise an Open Day at my house within the next few weeks.  The plan is to deliver flyers all round the village, and then invite everyone and his wife!  Nothing too grand then!

I have mocked up my flyer.  The only thing holding me back is the terrifying thought that I might organise everything and no one will come!  That I will have opened my house, made cakes and tea for nothing.  This is your cue as readers to massage my ego and tell me all your (succesful) tales of open houses, hints and tips.




On a more positive note, these needlecases and pincushions were packed up and now sit ready to be posted to Lapin and Me  tomorrow.

If you haven't read Cherry's post and also  post, why not pop over and have a read.  They are about the Anya Hindmarch alternative to the carrier bag that was all over national TV etc.  It turns out that they are made in China where the worker's conditions are more than a little dubious.  Now why isn't that a surprise?

It also ties in with Claire's   rant about people not valuing handcrafted items and being seduced by so called "designer" items.  I for one, am definitely all for buying British.

And the best thing is that when you buy a plump pudding item, you can be sure that the worker (me) enjoyed making it and has fabulous working conditions with all mod cons!

Comments

[Claire]

I will massage your ego is you massage mine...I am having Handmade Parade (open house) at my house on Saturday and I am paniking about two things.

1) No one will come and we will all be twiddling our thumbs.

2) Everyone will come and there will be no parking.

oh make that three things...

3) I don't sell a darn thing because "handmade" is too costly.

[Mirre]

Such a great (and brave) idea to organise an open house. I'm sure everyone will come...I wish I could pop round!

[Kim]

Glad to hear your working conditions are okay. Good luck with the Open House. Be prepared for people to visit with the intention of snooping round your home as much as looking at your goodies. It will be a resounding success of course!
Kim x

[Cherry Menlove]

Nice one Samantha! I'm all for buying British as well. Methinks there may be a movement afoot. I'm looking forward to the next few years in the crafting community!!

Cherry xx

[Lisa]

Glad you've decided to go for it, it'll be a huge success! There is the whole element of nosiness but people will buy aswell. I think in all the years I've been doing them I've only ever had one person who came along and didn't buy a thing.
Coffee and homemade cakes always go down a treat too - if it's a nice day people could maybe sit out in the garden to have them? Gazebo with lots of bunting me thinks?
Speak to you soon,
L xx

[Lisa]

Great choice of pattern for the pincushions. Love the irons!

Good Luck with the open house. All will work out.

[Amanda]

Hi, I just found your blog and wanted to say GOOD LUCK! The Open House sounds wonderful!

[ginny]

Hi Samantha,
Just wanted to say hello. Have been enjoying your blog for a while...gosh you have so much energy. I'm sure your open house will be a great success. Make sure to label things not for sale too like your boys!
ginny
x

[marie]

Hi Samantha

Good Luck with your Open House!

The pincushions and needle cases are very pretty.

Marie

[Julia]

Good luck with the open house. I think it's a fab idea. I went to one a while ago, and like Lisa says above, the seller had a gazebo and bunting and it went down really well. Who could resist homemade cakes, tea and beautiful handmade goodies on a spring day?
GOOD LUCK!
Julia

[weirdbunny]

Maybe you doggy thinks he's a cat with all his mice !

An open house, wow you are brave ! I haven't got a tidy room in mine. So this is an open house to sell your stock ? or an open house to sell your house?

I love that bottom Laura Ashley print. I was thrilled when they bought it back last year. I had bought it when they first brought it out when my son was little - love Julia x