So sorry to hear about your Nan. She had a warrior’s heart that one!!!

I think a lot of the craft shows are starting to loose their ‘zing’ a bit, as they charge like wounded bulls. The other mob, for example, charge over $3000 for a piddling stall. Promise the earth and deliver very little. There were a few regulars missing from Canberra last year. There was also a lot of grumbling from the regulars the year before.

It’s not like the Canberra venue costs a fortune to hire. Then they get the wonderful double dip of charging both the stallholders and the paying customers coming through the doors.

It really does make me see red that the locals don’t really get a foot in the door, unless you are prepared to lose a shitload of money. You have to move an incredible amount of stock to cover the cost of the stall, staff costs, food, etc. etc. Oh, plus the fact that everyone wants a ‘bargain’. No one wants to pay your regular retail price.

Arrrgggghhhh.

Don’t get me wrong, I love these shows. But I’m damned if I’m going to throw good money after bad to line the pockets of they who must not be named…

I make more money out of making stuff to sell at the Canberra Quilters Sales Room!

Hope your trip is not too hard on you