The Perth Craft & Quilt Fair

Phew! What a week it was at the Perth Craft & Quilt Fair. Set up was stressful. I had girls helping me running late. All those last minute things that just go wrong, too. But after all was said and done I had a good busy week. I suppose I'd like to have sold more, but overall it was an experience I thoroughly enjoyed.

There were new contacts made, loads of goods sold and new beading friends to share ideas with. Although, I felt exhausted at the end of the week, it helped me to focus on what exactly I want to do so far as selling online.

I'll be scrapping the etsy idea and focus only on my website: Amron Jewels; and updating Facebook and this blog.

Closing the Bead Shop

So, I finally closed my Amron Bead shop after five years. I made loads of good beadie friends and learnt heaps about selling beads in that time. It was hard work finishing up. The last month with the 40% off all stock made for a busy, busy time. We officially closed the doors May 1st, but then came the chore of moving all the gear out. Although plenty of stock sold, there were still beads, findings and various other goods, including the shelving, to take out and fill up the truck we hired for the move.

My husband and I worked most of the Sunday to carry it all out, but he insisted I take a break in the afternoon. Friends dropped by, so I simply had to stop, though I'd have pushed on through if they hadn't shown up. But they brought along their three kids the next day to join my three and we moved every last object out of there by 2.30 in the afternoon. Not bad at all.

Then there was putting it all into my house. The front room and garage are filled to the brim with shelves, but it looks really good. The kitchen table has strands of gemstones pooled into piles and there are boxes in the entry, but I'm working my way through that. Running my business from home is feeling more right every day.

But my back and neck ached from all this extra activity. Even after a massage I'm still sore. Most nights I fell asleep by eight, which was a lovely change of pace for me, anyway. So, now I'm still getting everything ready for the Craft & Quilt Fair this week.

I've been packing kits, shoving lots of tens and twenties into small plastic bags, pricing, deciding what to take & what not to take. As you can imagine I'm still pretty busy. Soon I'll be adding stock to my etsy store, so keep your eye out for that. I'll share with you again once I have something happening there.