BagItDesigns Upcoming Show Schedule

MAY 9-10 ALAMEDA, CA - MOTHER'S DAY SHOW
MAY 16-17 OAKDALE, CA - CHOCOLATE FESTIVAL
JUNE 6-7 WALNUT CREEK, CA - WINE & ART FESTIVAL
JUNE 27-28 SAN ANSELMO, CA - WINE & ART FESTIVAL
JULY 3-5 PRESCOTT, AZ - PRESCOTT RODEO DAYS
SEPT 12-13 LITTLE FALLS, MN - ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW
SEPT 18-20 WISCONSIN DELLS, WI - WO-ZHA-WA ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR

They really seem to have a great show schedule. They opened their etsy shop in March of 2009, so please take a look at their HUGE INVENTORY!! Believe me, they have more under their belts than what these 2 images depict. Visit them HERE...

"We are three sisters, with studios in three different locations, working together to produce bags and accessories from hundreds of unique fabrics. Each bag is handcrafted by one of us from patterns we have created. All of our bags are lined with carefully selected coordinating fabrics.

WE ARE A GREAT SOURCE FOR UNIQUE GIFTS. We have a large inventory of novelty themed fabrics, so if you know someone who’s “into” something (aren’t we all?) we probably have a fabric for that special interest. If we don’t have it in stock, we’ll know where to get it."

Strange Folk Festival 2008 "A Glimpse into a Crafty Gathering"

YAY! I have finally edited about half of my Strange Folk Images!

Tanya Whelan's Grand Revival

This woman sure know how to decorate! Her lighting is excellent, that cute white iron framed bed goes so very well with the fabric she DESIGNED!!! And, she has quite an assortment of items made from her fabric to show how versatile it is. There's! Nice work, girl!! I also really like her shelving unit!! See her on Flickr HERE, and see her blog HERE

maluhia-designs.com

This person seems to really have fun with her setup. She does some cool looking shows too! Good way to display purses, and nice large banners. She also hangs pictures of her purses "in use". Wow, she seems to really keep busy. Great work!!! See her Craft Show images on Flickr HERE.

Frangine's Bags and Bracelets on Flickr

This woman has been posting so many images in my TAG YOUR BAG group, and I have only just now discovered how incredible her items are and also her amazing WEBSITE too! You really must check it out. It gave me a huge smile on my face too! She is quite amazing. On top of all that, she tickled my fancy with her craft fair images. She also seems to either own a boutique, or use her studio space as a walk in boutique, or something very similar. She works so very hard, so please support her and her amazing company! Here she is...

XS Baggage & Co.

This woman makes incredibly nice bags!! She also contributes a lot of nice pictures to our TAG YOUR BAG Group, which you can get to on the right side of this page--------->
Anyhoo, She had a lot of very nice ideas for displays, including some more commercial style racks/hangers on which to display her bags. As I always say, it is very important to get items off of tables, and up into eye sight!! See XS Baggage HERE on Flickr.

Zeldaloo Studios

This next seamstress seems like she has done quite a few very nice shows. She also seems to put a lot of work into her display. She has very cool hand sewn signs, and she also has some nice curtains that she uses as a backdrop for her tent. See her FLICKR HERE.
The Banner was made by this shop on ETSY.

Smelly Hippie in Makanda, IL

These guys are some of my friends! We met last summer at a a Farmers Market, and have bonded ever since. They make super high quality tie dyed Tshirts, tank tops, dresses, good smelling soaps, and have all sorts of other fun things in their shop. They have several other artists, myself included, that sew patchwork purses and clothing, provide Smelly Hippie Screen Printed T-shirts, and make pretty glass jewelry. Look for them and their good smelling shop on the Makanda, IL Boardwalk. See their MYSPACE Page HERE.

Today's Feature... ME!

I had a show yesterday. Bobby was so absolutely wonderful for helping me out and hanging out with me this day!! What a man =) It was at one of the nicest venues I could have imagined. It took place at Blue Sky Vineyard in Makanda, IL. The drive out there was scenic, and the clouds were sun to watch. It looked like it was going to rain the whole time, but we only got the tiniest sprinkle of droplets for a second. I only sold a few items, but it was nice to be outside and get some sun! I think people only spent their money on wine, I was sort of surprised. I also think that I am going to hold off on doing shows til Apple Fest in September. It is a 3 day show, and people go there for the art, at least I hope!
There are a few things I need to do...
*Sew proper table cloths
*Make more Boy Booties
*Bring Less Shelving
*Buy another Plant Stand
*Make MORE Purses
*Maybe treat myself to the black wire Store Setup at Lowes!
Other than that, I would not change a thing!
See more images on my flickr page HERE. And my ETSY Shop HERE.

White Cottage Designs

So my show was canceled for no apparent reason today, so I am cheering myself up by featuring White Cottage Designs. She is also someone who I love checking into from time to time to see her wonderfully cheery designs and fabrics.
Booth set up at RC Cola Moon Pie festival blogged here