my creative space 'market preparation meltdown'

Greetings all,

Well i can't say i haven't been working towards the hugely popular & mega successful Handmade Market which is on this Saturday, so hugely popular & mega successful . . . it has moved to the National Convention Centre - nope, doesn't get much bigger than that. 

Happy busy-ness such as late school holidays, husband living away, Shop Handmade, P&C, Zumba, high school meetings & keeping a large family functioning . . . are obstacles on the way to my sewing machines, making stock for this much anticipated market (think crowds of 10000 people+ consistently well supported).  So you really don't want to waste the opportunity, Handmade Market is only on 3 times a year, it's like an expo!!  I can't afford to have a market preparation meltdown.  

Adding to my happy list of other priorities . . . it's raining, which takes the skip out of my step as i pick up wet, tired & hungry children from school (rather than just regular tired & hungry ones) & very cleverly booked an eye appointment, months ago as you have to for specialists, so i'll be blurry visioned during the last-chance-sewing-session.  Then there is the Friday SRC school assembly & some as-many-laps-as-you-can-to-raise-money-for-something-event on Friday night.  

My aces up my crafty handmade sleeve . . . husband flying home to help this weekend (happy distraction but hey, i'll take him when i can); twins having a sleep over; handsome soldier can attend SRC induction for children 3 & 4; as well as run the laps with first born around Mt Stromlo while i pack the car for the market.  So what to do??  What will fill my stall faster than sewing . . . cutting!!

I've chopped up fat eighths, fat quarters, half yards . . . loaded them into cellos & laid into pretty French style linen lined baskets.  I'm focussing on my smaller/ quick to make products to fill out my stall (purses, hair accessories, buttons & applique onesies).  I bought a huge wire card holder through a contact, which i can fill with fabric cards & cool party decorations.
New venues are always a mix of excitement & panic, like i've always used my marquee with sides as my 'backdrop' so i have to 'create' a backdrop, yikes.  I have a vision, it involves fabric yardage & my banner over a bunch of clothing racks.  Sure my husband is great for the heavy lifting, but he'll have an unwelcome opinion on how unstable this will be!!  So long as it stands up between 11a.m. & 4p.m. I'll be thrilled.  
Wish me luck, on top of recent internet issues & lack of blogging/ commenting/ emailing, i have a WHOLE lot of sewing ahead of me in the next day.  Happy creative spacing over at Kootoyoo blog on Thursday, hope to be back to relative normal next week, in mind & internet connectivity.  Love Posie
PS has rained every day since i planted the pumpkins 2 weeks ago, by GOD they should be a fantastic crop come Winter!!
PPS wagging a P&C meeting tonight - my husband is flying in a day early to surprise the children, judging from the giggles the last line in my last post created . . . we'll be quiet!!  Tee hee.