Westwind Farm & Fiber Fair - Take 2

Schedules aligned so that I would be able to sell yarn at the Westwind Fiber Fair at the end of June again this year! The family at Westwind is so sweet and caring, and the vendors are interesting and fun to talk to. The word is starting to get out about the fair, and many attendees were very knowledgeable about fiber processing, yarn weight, spinning, and knitting. It was nice to jump right into a deeper conversation rather than explain the process from the beginning more often.

I decided to upgrade my table look this year with a few cheap frames for my photos. But it's always difficult to pick which pictures should be in the frame! 

I decided to streamline my setup routine and table layout, which ended up saving a significant amount of time. My yarn "tree" was pre-hung with lace and fingering weight yarns and took 2 seconds to place on the table.

Then I went continued the line of yarns in order of increasing yarn weight: sock, sport, DK, worsted, Lopi, rug and felt sheets. I put together a "table box" that paired the knit samples with a few skeins of the weight yarn in each color available. 

Unfortunately I forgot my empty shoe boxes to create different heights and more visual interest on the tables. I think I also need to label the skeins for sale and have another note (in a frame) that tells people that the samples are not for sale. No one can afford the time in the samples! I'm currently brainstorming if empty oatmeal canisters might be repurposed to hold more skeins of yarn. I could cover the outside with some fun cloth and stack them into a little tower...

The weather was a bit challenging with temperatures raging in the 90's on Saturday and then a glorious, but very windy Sunday. Saturday was a slow visitor day due to the heat. On Sunday I was chasing my merchandise and photos around the grass! I once again only had a few customers, but I definitely came out a little bit ahead, which is always the preferred outcome. Next year, I might add some notecards with pictures of our animals on them for sale.

We'll see about next year's timing, but I do hope to return with even better display ideas. I should knit some more samples and maybe get some more fiber processed... Hmmm...!