I see I have 9 market days between now and leaving for the Village Green craft market in Grahamstown at the beginning of July. In an attempt to be more organised than ever before in my entire life, I have set up a “bag system”. I now have a different bag for each “bigger” market, like Philadelphia and the Olive Festival, otherwise I’m not going to be as well-stocked as I would like. This should avoid frantic late-night sewing at the last minute. In theory at least.
The idea is that, once a hat has been bagged, it is not allowed to be taken out for sale at another market in between. Rob got out his calculator the other day and came up with a ridiculous number of hats that should be my ideal quota for the day. I was quite put out by this, and had to take a nap immediately.
Here is the Philadelphia bag. The market is on Saturday 18 April and the bag currently contains nine ten hats. The Grahamstown bag, which is the biggest bag I could find, is up to twelve. There are a few hundred some half-finished hats lying around, but I’m not allowed to count these yet.
Nice piece of work 
That’s a great system! Hope the hat making isn’t too stressful though! :)
Not really. I alternate between sewing and crocheting, and I get to do it in the comfort of my home with the radio on and plenty of coffee :-) I think I’m lucky, actually <3
That does sound pretty blissful!
Good system! And pretty bags, despite their sensible function :-)
Apparently it IS a good system – just had a phone call from a fellow crafter to say she also uses a range of bags, and it works well!!!
Getting organised doesn’t sound like you! No. It is amazing that you can make all these hats and get to all these fairs.
Sometimes it is just amazing that I manage to get out of bed! My energy levels are very up and down, so a good day can be really good and a bad day can be pretty pathetic.
Never frighten yourself with a production quota, otherwise you’ll need a bag to crawl into yourself!
Yes, but first I’d have to find the time to make it. :-) I find a regular nap is very helpful in reducing stress levels.
Welldone. Being organized helps a lot!
It seems to be helping already, but the test will be I can resist taking from G’town for Philly next weekend….
Phew. I need a lie down! Such organisation!
hahahahaa and from you, an athlete !!! :-)
Scarily organised!