Annie from Annie K Designs is stopping by today to tell us how she's preparing for the upcoming busy season...
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| Autumn Placemats |
My items are in two stores, Etsy and another online site. I am also booked for 4 major shows. My Etsy shop is pretty full but I would like to add another 50-75 items in the next month. Each store has a separate line of items. There is that day job that gets in the way too!
After panicking for a moment, I printed out calendars and marked each one with the dates of each show. Then I figured out what I wanted to sell, quantity of items, etc. I then counted back the number of weeks to figure out how much had to be sewn each week to make my goal.
I immediately felt better and relieved. More importantly, I started sewing tonight and was able to accomplish quite a bit.
Many of you have extremely busy shops? How are you preparing for the busy holiday season? Any tips that you care to share? What is your favorite de-stressor?
After panicking for a moment, I printed out calendars and marked each one with the dates of each show. Then I figured out what I wanted to sell, quantity of items, etc. I then counted back the number of weeks to figure out how much had to be sewn each week to make my goal.
I immediately felt better and relieved. More importantly, I started sewing tonight and was able to accomplish quite a bit.
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| Royal Blue and Frog Lined Tote Bag |
Many of you have extremely busy shops? How are you preparing for the busy holiday season? Any tips that you care to share? What is your favorite de-stressor?
