Prepping to be a Vendor
If you’ve been following my blog for a while you know a lot of my art features Florida foliage. So, I’ve been thinking I should look for opportunities to show my quilts to flower and plant loving audiences. As a result, on March 29th and 30th I’ll be doing something completely new (for me:) I’ll be a vendor at a street festival-style event!
Having never been a vendor before, I got to work figuring out how to arrange my 1o’ x 10′ space. I pushed back the grill and other porch furniture and marked off the dimensions. It seemed quite large before I started adding stuff!
But, my various tables, easels and display rack quickly filled the space. I did some experimenting as to which tables to use where, and came up with the arrangement below. Except I think I’ll use my card table up front for my demo.
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Next, which quilts to hang where? They all need to be foliage, colorful, and not too large. Maybe these two on the right easel?
And these three on the left.
Update: I’ve already nixed the bottom one, since it will be going to a show soon. Better not sell it right now!
With some quilt changes here and there, the final arrangement will be pretty similar to this.
I have another nine small framed quilts to go on the table, along with postcards, and notecards. After seeing everything together, I’m getting pretty psyched about the whole thing!
I have no idea whether I might sell quilts in such a venue, but the prices start at $59, so there’s hope. At any rate, I expect to show my work to a lot of people, have many interesting conversations, and hand out some business cards. Fun marketing, at the very least.
If you’re in the Melbourne, FL vicinity, I think you’ll enjoy this event. Full details here.
Ellen Lindner
P.S. See the full collection of quilts to be offered. Any other small ones you want me to bring?
Could you put the bottom left quilt back in the mix and just say ‘to be delivered after ____” ?? Or at least bring it along and if you sell everything else, pull it out?
Anyway, sounds like a fun way to dip your toe into vendor-dom. I know Juanita Yeager sells alot of quilts at quilt shows, so I bet you’ll do great. Do you have Square on your phone?
Good suggestion, Mary-Jeanine!
Your display looks great. The standing easels with black will show off your colorful work well. I’m glad you are taking part in this event–you will enjoy visiting with people and talking about your processes. And they will be amazed. Good luck!