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| 5 acre Farmgirl |
Posted - Mar 10 2009 : 09:17:11 AM
I did get to go to the Sewing Expo in Puyallup, WA.
In a way, it was great, learned and got some new ideas, but, tqalk about EXPENSIVE!
Everything there was sooo expensive...mostly quilting, but, ther were other things,,
I am thinking about going next and be a vendor, the things I do, there were nothing there.....
What should I do?
Only one place that had any, Lingerie stuff...
I guess if I want to go and sell, beter get to buying all year.....Give me your opinions.
Maybe I could take stuff from other of my Farmgirl Sisters.....
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| herbquilter |
Posted - Mar 12 2009 : 11:39:58 AM
I talked to a gal who sold fabric on the side street. She said that there is a 3 to 5 year waiting list for a booth inside. But I guess that would depend on how much money you have to pay them?
I love to go to the expo, but mostly take the free classes and look around. A fun day for sewing inspiration, eye candy & a mom-n-daughter date. :)
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| Jami |
Posted - Mar 12 2009 : 07:45:10 AM
They say 32,000 people attend the Expo each year. That is a lot of exposure and advertising (being seen)for a vendor fee when you think about it. Of course I'm with Kay...something like $600 would price me out of it, but it just depends on your selling potential too. I doubt finished products sell that well but patterns and such for sewists probably do quite well.
I have attended once before and although things weren't cheap by any means, I was able to find some unusual things that you don't find in a Joann's store. Those are the types of things I would buy at the Expo. I made a doll armoire for my daughter's American Girl doll years back and they sold the cardboard kit/pattern for it. It turned out so great and she loved it for many years but was a lot of work.
Terri, did you take classes at the Expo?
Jami in WA
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| therusticcottage |
Posted - Mar 11 2009 : 9:44:58 PM
I'll bet the vendor fee is at least $600 or more. It's usually very high at something like but the traffic can be worth it. I couldn't afford that.
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| 5 acre Farmgirl |
Posted - Mar 11 2009 : 8:37:10 PM
ybe we could think about for next year....Ill keep up with it..........
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| katie-ell |
Posted - Mar 10 2009 : 12:36:05 PM
I wonder how high the vendor fee is? That may be part of why goods were so expensive. You do need to earn enough to pay the expenses and hopefully have a bit of profit for yourself.
You probably know this; just thinking outloud.
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| Marybeth |
Posted - Mar 10 2009 : 10:27:18 AM
A Farmgirl Sisters booth would be a good idea. I quit going to those things because I wanted and couldn't buy. Way too expensive--although the ideas ones brings away are great. You should be a vendor. MB
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