Hey Friends,
I hope everyone has been well. I just wanted to pop in quick fast and let you all know I survived Quilt Market. What a blast! I was and still am so full of excitement and emotion....still pinching myself that I actually did it. I put myself out there and took a risk and accomplished something that I really wanted to do! And had fun on top of it! I can't go in to all the details, as I have Quilt Festival starting up tomorrow! But I did want to share a few images with you all. Here are some pictures while hubby was setting up things in the booth.
My booth came together almost as I planned! It reflected my style and quite frankly the amount of time I had to get this all done. I took alot of notes and will definitely be changing things next time. But not too bad for my first ever show! I liked it! Also, I found out I had a corner booth when I arrived to set up and that totally threw me for a loop, because I planned my booth around having 2 side walls!! So I lost a whole display wall...but probably gained a ton of traffic...so I can't complain. I rolled with it and did the best I could...and here are the results...a few images of my booth.
I did change the clothes on the mannequin each day. Trying to trick folks in to thinking they had not been there before!haaahhaa
I'll share more soon. I have a ton of giveaways to do as well...met so many amazing people...and caught up with some super sweet ladies that I met at last quilt market!
Before I go, I want to say a huge thank you to all of you that sent emails...wishing me well!! It was really so sweet. I'll thank you each individually when I get time next week...but do know I received the notes and they made me smile so much!!
Okay...I'd better get back to packing up the last bits for Festival. I'll be setting up the Festival tomorrow morning and then there is a Preview night tomorrow and Thurs-Sunday are full day shows. I heard that 50,000 are expected to come, but that sounds like a ridiculously large number to me. I'll let you know how it goes! If anyone is attending Festival, you can visit me in Booth number 611!!!!!! Stop by and say hi!
Oh, one more thing. I am late on this. Sorry about that...but Amy is hosting a quilting bloggers Festival. I think you can still participate? Stop by her blog to read the details!!!!
Hugs,
Sheree
Looks great! I am so proud of you!!! Corner booth - yahoo! Have fun at Quilt Festival.
Posted by: Harmony | October 13, 2009 at 04:01 PM
Thanks Sweet Harmony! Your organic fabrics got alot of attention in my booth. Can't wait to show more of the pattern designs I did with your fabrics!
Posted by: sheree | October 13, 2009 at 04:18 PM
Corner boothes are great! We have a booth at CES (HUGE show) and we have to pay more for a corner booth! It's all about traffic, so you lucked out. Sure, it's good to know ahead of time, but now you are a veteran so you will know what to do next time. Congratulation on a good show.
Posted by: Di | October 13, 2009 at 04:28 PM
Love your booth! How fun :) and your new profile pic is adorable!!
Yes everyone has through Friday to enter the Quilt Festival on my blog :)
Enjoy festival!
Posted by: Amy - parkcitygirl | October 13, 2009 at 04:50 PM
Your booth looks great!!!I just wish I could visit in person. Congratulations on doing such a great job. It must have been very exciting for you
Posted by: anne d | October 13, 2009 at 05:14 PM
Thanks Di, and good luck at your show. Amy, sorry for the delay in posting this...I had my work cut out for me at market! Anne, thank you! You should try to visit the show one year! Totally worth it!
Posted by: sheree | October 13, 2009 at 05:40 PM
I think your booth looks super! funny that you changed the clothes...good idea! good luck at Festival...what a crazy busy time for you!
Posted by: Jenny | October 13, 2009 at 05:52 PM
Good on you for such a good show. Your booth looks great. Hope you made some good contacts. Cherrie
Posted by: Cherrie | October 13, 2009 at 05:55 PM
I am so very happy and proud of you! I feel like I've been around watching you work so hard for this - and it worked out for you!
I still love my bag - and I get so many compliments on it...
Posted by: Sara | October 13, 2009 at 06:00 PM
WOW! You booth came out great! Nice trick on the walker-byers. Question- do you have to take all those shelves or do they supply the "furniture"? It's seems so exciting and stressful at the same time.
Posted by: Carla | October 13, 2009 at 06:37 PM
Sheree, your booth looks fabulous. Congrats! Have a great time at Festival.
Posted by: Mishka | October 13, 2009 at 06:40 PM
Your booth looks GREAT! I would have loved to have seen it in person! And your new profile pic is adorable!
Posted by: Beth | October 13, 2009 at 07:02 PM
Love your booth! It looks so homey and inviting! Good for you for taking a chance and doing it. I hope it pays off for you.
All the reds and aquas look like what's on my work table right now which I'll post about soon...fun color combination.
MGM
Posted by: Mary Grace McNamara | October 13, 2009 at 07:54 PM
Sheree....I am SO PROUD of you!!! You did fabulous!!! Wishing you continued success!!!
With friendship,
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa Carroccio | October 14, 2009 at 02:21 AM
Hi Sheree, I just found you from PKM radio button and have been poking around your blog. Great booth and how exciting to start and grow a business you love. I'll be back!
Posted by: Mary Ann/Ca | October 14, 2009 at 05:45 AM
Your booth was DARLING and it was so much fun to finally meet you in person!!
Posted by: Jona | October 14, 2009 at 10:20 AM
congratulations on just doing it Sheree, I'm proud of you!! Your booth looks fabulous and what a blessing you had your husband there to help set up. I hope you have a blast at quilt festival!!!
Posted by: Penny | October 14, 2009 at 12:34 PM
Congratulations! Your booth looks fab. You did a great job!
Posted by: amy | October 15, 2009 at 03:57 AM
Hi Sheree. I would have to agree, your both looked fabby! It was really great meeting you today! I will keep your shop bookmarked so that way I know where to go to for some great finds!
Posted by: jessie | October 16, 2009 at 01:24 PM
HI! I meet you today at the festival! Your booth was great and I am excited to see and purchase one of your new patterns. They are super cute! Be sure to shoot me a line over at fun-n-sheek.blogspot.com
Posted by: Shawn | October 16, 2009 at 04:01 PM
Congratulations Sheree! Your booth looked amazing..I can't believe this was your first one!!!!!!!!! Imagine your next??:) Have fun at quilt festival.
Posted by: Ronda | October 17, 2009 at 12:33 PM
Hey Sheree! Your booth was by far my favorite and I am so glad I got to go back to the festival again today and get more from you. My friend specially requested we see your booth since I told him how awesome your selection was and so he could get some of the tula pink anchors!
I hope you get to open a space sometime soon in the future! You would have the most adorable shop!
ps. thanks for holding onto the bag I left at your booth on friday!!
Posted by: Bryanna | October 18, 2009 at 03:22 PM
It all looks fantastic!! So well done and so exciting- congratulations!
Posted by: mo | October 23, 2009 at 09:43 AM
Wow! Great Job!
Looks like hard work.
Posted by: Bryan McWayne | October 23, 2009 at 10:57 AM
It was great to run into you at QM! Your booth looked wonderful - a corner is definitely a bonus. One day, one day I'll join you there and have a booth of my own (I hope!).
All your stuff went great with the red carpeting. And such a nice hubby to be helping you set up. I fear I'll be doing it on my own. :o)
Posted by: Linda | October 25, 2009 at 07:16 PM