Friday, December 08, 2006


Our market last week was a great success! We had a really great turn out, it was a really fun day. This weekend is my last Christmas market. It's the Vancouver Farmer's Market at Heritage Hall. I did a market there last year and did well, so I hope this year is the same. I don't have as much stock as I'd like to have, but I have loads of good 'showy' pieces like my big dolls and mermaids. The mermaids turned out so well this time, I used my new embroidery fuction on my new machine. I never thought I'd use it..ever.. but now I'm thinking up ways that I can add embroidery to everything! I've had a really busy order week, almost 2 a day! I'm going to have to ask someone to watch Ben for a day so that I can catch up on my work. It's a hard balance sometimes being at home and working. I try to set aside time for Ben while I'm not sewing, but then an email comes through, or the phone goes. He's such a great little guy, he loves playing with his blocks or trucks on his own. We have sucessfully gone now with out ANY TV. He used to get some at my parents house, but after a long chat, they have not put the TV on while he's there. I'm tempted sometimes, when I just really need to get something done and I'm being asked 'what's this?' for the milllionth time..lol..such is life with a two year old! I am so lucky to be at home though, I really love it. Okay, I'll write again after my market and let you know how it went!

Friday, December 01, 2006

Today is the day before our big market. I'm not sure as to how it will go, I'm sure it will be a huge sucess. With all other markets I'm sure about how much stock to bring, what to sell, etc. Anyway, Ben and John have just gone out to the aquarium, so I have a few hours alone to sort through things and get them packed up and ready. I finally got some pics of the dolls all grouped together, they are up on my flickr site. Next week I have to start some of my orders, they are piling up..waiting to be created :) Johns dad is here from England this week and next, John is so happy to see his dad, it's great. Anyways, I'll write back tommorrow to tell eeveryone how it went. (Everyone,lol, no one reads this except myself! I have to figure out how to ge tthis out there!)