Well, Market has come and gone. It was a whirlwind. My booth turned out soooo cute. It's amazing what you can do with a few supplies from Home Depot and some duct tape! I had in mind that I wanted to create an old fashioned ice cream parlour--well actually, a
sorbet parlor. (Since my new fabric line is called Sorbet Garden.) So (true to form)
the night before set up I was sewing a pink and white striped awning. I had my daughter recover the stools in the same fabric. We were scrambling to get it all done in time, but we finally made it. I was so excited to learn that my booth was given the CREATIVITY AWARD! Here's a few pics.
I had some great helpers getting all of this set up and working in the booth. Tori (sister-in-law) came all the way from Arizona and helped me haul in all the pieces! David and Andrea came by to help out, too.
I'll show you some of the fun details in my Sorbet Shop. Notice the floor sticker in this photo. I had it made with pink and white stripes in the background.
On the counter behind the glass sneeze guard I displayed all the "flavors" of sorbet in the line. The bottom edge of the glass says "Sorbet Garden" & "Jillily Studio."
We actually did have REAL sorbet in the freezer, and we served up little cones to all our customers. That will remind them to look for "Sorbet Garden" when they are searching for the next fun fabric line
I had glass jars filled with fruits to make the sorbet!
And some jars were filled with Appli-Glue and Poke-A-Dots. . .
Check out these cones. No calories here. And they are quick and easy to make--a fun little pin cushion to display in your sewing room or give as a gift. (One of my new patterns)
The pay phone is ready for you to call and place your order.
My sister Margaret is checking to see if the phone works. She spent two days at that little table demonstrating my notions.
Can you see the cute banner above the hutch? My niece Lacey made it for me, and she even came and helped me set up and scooped sorbet cones for a day. Judy and Amy (my sister and niece) were here helping too, and I didn't even get a picture of them, but they worked hard. It's great to have a big family!
The "Menu" functions as a brochure--showing all of my products from patterns and notions to fabrics.
When you are ready to check out, an old fashioned cash register can ring you up!
At the counter you can see the sweets and treats displayed. There is one of my new quilts hanging on the wall behind the sorbet. That's "Crossroads" on the left, (made with Sorbet Garden fabrics) and the new "Petal Pushers" on the right.
Maika (my niece) quilted Petal Pushers for me, and she can serve cones, too! (Multi-talented)
Look who showed up in my booth. The very famous and wonderful Eleanor Burns! What an honor to have her here!
She and I were talking when the Quilts, Inc people showed up to give me the booth prize for CREATIVITY. I got a big ribbon and a plaque. (Gee, the last time I got a plaque it had something to do with swimming---quite a change.)
(Sorry, I think I am in the middle of a sentence when this picture was taken.) My niece Amy (different niece) was scooping that day. Thanks for all your help, Amy!
That's me and Karen, my art director from Henry Glass. She is the one who makes all my designs come to life on fabric.
By the end of the show, more family showed up to help bring this all home.
Standing behind the counter is Talia and her fiance, Riley, then my dear hubby, Randy, and daughter-in law Erin. Margaret and Maika are on the stools and me leaning on the counter. I have so much support from my wonderful family, and I hope they all know how much I appreciate all their help!
We had a great Market. Our booth was packed most of the time. Sometimes there was a long line for cones! (Food is always a draw.) We met so many wonderful people and wrote lots of orders. I think the fabric sold well, too. So that's all for this Market, and we'll do it all again in 6 months.
I have some more photos of Market I will share with you in a few days.
