Patchwork Show Long Beach Spring 2015
Our final show of the Spring 2015 Patchwork Show season was in Long Beach and this time we were back at our original location at Marine Stadium. It was a perfect day… Not too hot but sunny with a light…
Patchwork Show Santa Ana Spring 2015
I am always excited for our Santa Ana Patchwork Show. Not only is it the city where we started this event but I also live just a few blocks away from the location. The short drive makes a BIG difference…
How to Make DIY Bourbon Cream – Dairy + Vegan recipes!
One of our favorite things about our travels on the 127 yard sale is near the end of the trip when we head down the Bourbon Trail, tasting and buying and touring distilleries. For the past two years we have…
Patchwork Show Long Beach Fall 2014
Change, however stressful and uncomfortable it can sometimes be, can also be something good. That was the case at our fall 2014 Patchwork Show in Long Beach when we found out that our usual location was double booked, with only…
How to Make a Spooky DIY Halloween yard
When I was young, I loved Halloween. Who doesn’t like to dress up in costumes and walk around the neighborhood getting sweets! I remember roaming around with friends for hours, gathering goodies. At the end of the evening we’d spill…
Tips for artisan food vendors
If you’re looking to make the most of your time and effort at craft shows check out our online workshop: Craft Show Success: Make sales and build your business, confidence + community through selling at craft shows. I share the tips…
how to prepare for a conference + craftcation ticket giveaway
Back in January, Nicole and I attended Alt Summit, a super popular blogging conference in Salt Lake City. If you have a business, whether uber-tiny, still-in-your-brain, or large, you should do yourself (and your biz) the favor and go to…
how to plan ahead and budget for craftcation + win a ticket
Craftcation is in less than 5 months… Can you believe it?? Yeah, I know you are thinking, “I have about a billion shows and holiday orders to get through, not to mention prepping for the holidays with family and…
patchwork show Long Beach spring 2013
Where does the time go… It really does seem like yesterday when Nicole & I were sitting in the backyard drinking cheap vino and talking about producing a craft fair done right in OC. Back then, in the Summer of…
