What Is Everyone Making For Autumn??

I love reading your discussions about crafts, what you are making, what's on Etsy and what you take to craft shows. You are amazingly talented. I'll try to load a photo of the afghan but it was shortly after I started so it's much longer now. I knitted both sides and it looks better than knit and purl. Good luck with your craft shows, carolbee

Your afghan looks fantastic, I love the colors and pattern! I wish I had the patience to make something so wonderful. There's something so special about creating a family heirloom, something that will get passed down from generation to generation! I received my bead order yesterday and had to run out to AC Moore's last night to pick up some new copper components for the bracelets I'm going to make. I'm hoping to get started later tonight on a couple of new pieces. My goodness, there seem to be an awful lot of craft shows this fall and winter. I've been invited to do several shows, but I know I can't fit them all in. I know I can't possibly keep my show inventory a the levels I'm comfortable with if I take on too many shows (I can almost do at least one show every weekend from the 2nd week of Sept to the 3rd week of Dec... several weekends I could do 2 shows) I'm happy with my current schedule right now, with 1 show in Sept, 3 in October, 2 in Nov (and that will probably turn into 2 craft shows and 1 home show) and 2 in Dec. Between some of the custom orders I often receive around the holidays, trying to keep my Etsy shop stocked and my craft show season, I think I'll be pretty burnt-out by the end of the holidays. Thanks for sharing a picture of your beautiful afghan!

I hope we get to see a picture of your afghan soon, it going to be a great keepsake for your grandaughter and so will the bank! I just love all these recycled projects that everyone is doing...how wonderful! I have been a bit busy lately. I've started increasing my inventory for the fall/winter craftshows and my s/o had a couple supply catalogs shipped to me and I ent and ordered over $50 worth of beads, semi-precious stones, and wire (to try my hand at wire-wrapping...again) So I'll be all set for Autumn, Christmas and even Valentine's Day. I even have some authentic red sea glass coming in from Puerto Rico and I'm hoping to make a couple of jewelry items for Valentine's Day (maybe Xmas too!). Some of my items will go into my Etsy shop, other will be kept for a few of my local customers that aren't quite as computer-savvy. I do post some of the items here on myLot and also in my blog (a few of my local customers check out my blog to see new items and to find my show schedule)I try to post new items in my blog. Some go into my Etsy shop at a later time, others don't get listed right away. Taking my Etsy items to a show is tough because many of them are one of a kind (especially the sea glass) so I have to take down my whole shop for each show, Keep track of what Etsy items have sold and then have to put what's left back after the show. My show schedule actually keeps me from adding new items to my shop the weeke before a show and I try to keep my Etsy shop inventory to less than 40 items during craft show season. I'm looking forward to the fall/winter craft show season (but I bet ya by the middle of November I'll be looking forward to the end of the season...) I love all the Autumn and Holiday crafts and enjoy when my s/o comes with our sons. I can take them for a walk around the show and look at all the great items while he watches my table for a while. Please post an image of the afghan and the bank when when you finish! Thanks for your response.

17 costumes?? Wow, that's a huge project ! And here I thought making a bunch of bracelets was time consuming...lol You should feel a large sense of accomplishment when you complete this project. I'm in awe just thinking about it. I hope you can share a couple of images with us as the costumes become finished!! Thanks for responding and best of luck in this project!!

AH! Well I can share ONE picture, this is Scorpion! Sub Zero is finished as well, but I haven't had a chance to give him his costume and take pictures of him yet, so maybe after I see him I can post pictures! Thanks for the encouragement and your interest it really means a lot!

Here is the photo.

Wow, you're way ahead of me! I just received a glass bead order with a lot of red beads that I'll use for Christmas items, but that's about as far ahead as I looked... My s/o has been collecting beach glass for me and he showed me how he's going to drill a few of the smaller pieces for me to use as a pendant/necklace. He's found a few pieces of green and red and he's going to drill them for me to stack, making them look like a Christmas tree with red lights and a little white piece at the top, as the star. He's a bit concerned some of the smaller pieces my not stand up to the drilling and I may need to use a couple of glass beads to finish the top of the tree, but I think it will turn out wonderful (I'd like to keep it for myself...sssh, don't tell him ) I always found a great sense of accomplishment in selling something I created (I still do, I just love when someone comes to my craft table and say they love my items- even if they don't buy anything, it's great to hear the compliments!) Getting paid for your creations makes you an artistic designer and I hope we get to see a picture of your creations before they go to their new homes! Thanks for responding!

I'm doing a couple of Harvest festivals in the fall, along with a couple of shows the weekend before Halloween. One of the shows is called the handmade faire and there will be between 30-40 members of the EtsyNJ street team doing the show. The promoter has asked all the sellers to wear a Halloween costume for the show. This show should be a lot of fun... I should have plenty of pictures to post to everyone!

I look forward to seeing them.

I admire the patience of everyone who knits. I knit scarves and hats, which takes some time to complete, but nothing near the amount of time that a baby blanket takes. Plus handmade baby items are just so adorable and you know that they haven't been sitting in a warehouse or a store's backroom for months, collecting dust. I hope we get to see a picture of the blanket when it's done...ya never know, someone from myLot might want to give your blanket a new home! (my neice is only 8 months old )

If I complete one and it looks perfect then I will be so chuft that I will definately put it up to show everyone, its took some work!

Thank you for the nice compliment. Your windowsill gardens are a great idea! I love checking out recycled/upcycled crafts and I hope you show yours off hear on myLot. I may be in the market for a small one for my patio! Thanks for your response!

I got really excited about one of my finished kits today and forgot to post it in the discussion I started about it! Here's a picture of it, for ya!

Where do you live? I might be able to find a few local shows for you. You can find bigger shows at Craftlister.com. You need to be a member, (I'm not) but you can always find plenty of info by looking last yrs shows. Usually the same promoters are running the show and you can get their contact info from the previous year's listing. I just picked up some cool amber beads that are shaped like little pumpkins. I can't wait to try to make a Halloween piece with them! Thanks for your response!

Are you writing a book??? Wow, that's dedication! Good luck with your book and the holiday craft show! Thanks for your response!