Episode 51—Farmers' Markets and Craft Shows as a Retail Outlet
Today's guest is Deana Crider, a talented maker living in Elizabethton, TN. After learning to sew from her mother, she began selling her products at farmers' markets and craft shows in her area and has built up a devoted customer base. Deana shares with us her experience selling at markets and craft shows, how she determines what products to keep in inventory, and gives advice for sewists wanting to utilize these outlets as a way to sell their handmade items.
SHOW NOTES
Crafty Girlfriends Facebook page
Simplicity’s A Stitch in Time retrospective
Joy Spanabel Emery’s A History of the Paper Pattern Industry
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Janet Szabo’s website
Big Sky Knitting Designs website—Purchase digital copies of Janet’s knitting patterns and order copies of her books.
The ‘Suck It Up, Buttercup’ Blog—Janet’s commentary on life in Montana
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