Craft Show Booth Layout

As some of you may know, I have a few craft shows coming up. Barry and I

have decided that while Etsy is a great source of supplemental income, it is not

enough for me to survive on. The fact is, I have superior products. I use awesome 

yarn and I don't do shortcuts. Unfortunately, I can't convey that information on Etsy. 

I can't tell people that my baby blankets are better because I use a smaller hook and

I crochet (and knit) super tight, I have to show them. And since I can't tell 

customers that my product is superior, I can't charge (and expect to sell) a 

higher price.

I fully intend on keeping open my etsy shop, I just wont use it as my main

income. I hope that I will start to be able to do a festival or craft show a

month, in the beginning, and slowly work my way up. 

So! I have been working very hard on my booth setup. The last craft shows I

have been to have been mediocre. I have made my booth fee back plus a little profit

but I didn't make much money because I didn't have a really cool booth. 

That's gonna change! 

This is my plan!

And here is some of my inspiration:

Thank you Pinterest!

I plan on using something like this to hang up some of my smaller items just for

visual interest. 

You can find a tutorial on how to make this at Homeroad.

Photo courtesy of : Mary Judy

This is where I got the idea for an L Shaped booth!

Photo courtesy of : Dirty Laundry (this is a great

blog post with craft show tips!)

One of my real goals this year is to try and add height to my booth.

I have repainted a teeny tiny bookcase to show my washcloths.

Hopefully this year with the combination of a new booth layout,

waaaay more inventory than I have ever had before, and my new capability

of taking credit cards I will be able to make more money!

Yay!

-Ri