Every year the Sandwich Artisans hold a juried fine arts and craft fair on the lawn of the Sandwich Public Library. All the proceeds from the vendor fees are donated directly to the library. If you haven’t been to the Sandwich Public Library, you should stop in. They have a wonderful staff as well as many programs for the children.
This is Cape Cod Clutches' first year participating in the show. After a lot of encouragement from a friend and fellow artisan Elisa Sullivan of Swirls Jewelry, I decided to apply. If you haven’t heard about Swirls by Elisa, you can check out her Facebook page here. She makes wonderful one of a kind and custom pieces. I have a beautiful necklace I purchased from her last Summer. I’ve worn it almost every single day since then and I continue to receive compliments on it. For Mother’s Day, I gave my mom a gorgeous copper bangle bracelet. It was a tad too small for her. I told her I would just exchange it for a larger size. Nope, she jammed it on her wrist! It may never come off again, but she loved it so much she just couldn’t wait for another one.
Preparing for my first show was stressful to say the least. It was more pressure that I placed upon myself more than anything else. I’ve been so fortunate to be busy with custom orders from my Etsy shop that I didn’t have much inventory for the show. So I worked hard. Every “free” second I had was spent sewing. I use the term free loosely. As you probably know, mom’s don’t have much free time. So, as they say, hard work paid off. I was ready for the show and had plenty of inventory for my customers to choose from.
The day had finally come. Unfortunately it was a little rainy to start off. A few breaks of sun were showing through here and there. The artisans around me were great. When I had trouble setting up my tent for the first time, they were right there to give me a hand. Thanks Sarah from Owl's Nest Pottery!
I had a wonderful day! The customers were all awesome. It was especially nice to see some local Sandwich Mom’s come out to support me! That made my day. Thanks ladies!!
So now I prepare for the next one. Saturday May 24th from 10am to 4pm, I will be back on the lawn of the Sandwich Library. I’m very much looking forward to it! The feelings of the unknown are gone and excitement has taken its place. So come on down and say hi! I would love to meet you. As always, if you can't make it to the show, feel free to order from my Etsy shop here. If you don't see what you're looking for, send me a message and I will work with you to create it!
I will have plenty of Quilted Wristlet designs, Structured Totes, Boardwalk Totes, and the new Double Zippered Wristlets seen here in the Mini and Large. (Maybe more depending on my “free” time.)
