Now that the year has almost ended

[edward]

 Now that Craft shows are done for the most part, until next year, what are your plans going to be. Will you be cleaning the shop up or getting ready for next years shows.  I my self will will be cleaning shop until the first of the year, and then getting ready for the spring shows. Opinions welcome.  edward

[Multifasited]

Sounds like a good plan for you ! Enjoy , what make you happy and keeps you going ! I'm not a show person ,I'll be playing with my toys after my Xmas list is done .Late as usual ,Merry Christmas ! 

[NC Scroller]

I just got a new table saw so plan to work on the shop vs working on projects including putting the saw together, building an out feed table and changing my dust collection setup and general shop reorganization. I also want to attempt to organize my patterns and plans better.

[Phantom Scroller]

I made enough pennies to line the inside of the workshop and add plenty of shelving this year, so that's my next mission. Roly

[Multifasited]

Now thats a plan ,over here , they are talking about not making them any more it cost's more to make a penny ,than it's worth !! One day you will be rich and famous for your unique antique collection ! IT"S not gilding the Lilly it's coppering the shop !

[smitty0312]

Ice Fishing for me......

[ike]

, My Shows are over. I bought a new table saw with part of my profits. Put it together last evening and this morning. And cleaned up

my shop. Next is painting the living room and kitchen. and hen organizing my plans. Getting new plans for next year craft show's

This years profits was up 52% over last year. next year gold is 25% over this year. Merry Christmas

[heppnerguy]

I am still finishing my Christmas gifts and then I hope to get to some of the patterns I have been itching to make. I foresee another Eiffel Tower this year too. Have to do one totally to my satisfaction.  And getting more items on my Facebook page. I am just going to enjoy my shop time and seeing how my Village family is doing as I find a little more time to be on line again

 

Dick

heppnerguy

[Scrappile]

I have never done a show and don't think I probably ever well.  I also have never made anything for Christmas gifts.  BUT, for next year I plan on making lots of ornaments and Christmas things to give as gifts to family members.  I watched the stuff others here were making and it looked like lots of fun, so I am really going to start early and give it a good try next year. 

[Jim Finn]

I had a good year in sales. About 150% of last year! (So far, not finished yet)  I kept good records of what I sold this year and I have started on getting my inventory up to cover all that I sold.  After that I will explore new items to offer next year....  Ok Ok I just may sweep the shop.

[amazingkevin]

i have to redo the canopy shop before im buryed in it ill send before and vafter pictures

[Savannah Scroller]

DICK- Now why would ya want to fish for Ice?

 

Next year is just another day. I never thought that I would live this long so I just take it one day at a time never plan for more than a month at a time.

 

KEEP ON SCROLLING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sullyscroller]

I've already started getting ready for next years shows. Seems like there's not enough hours in the day or days in the year .

 

sully

[ike]

It seems like that 3/4 of my sales this year was nativity scenes so I will order more Nativity  patterns. My sales this year was up 165% over last year. I will start with my spring sales. I am thinking about taking orders on names  although I am not hot on orders, Just trying them this year. Will have to have 100% paid in advance.

[stu]

Have never had time to make enough for a fair never had time to make all the Christmas gifts I wanted to this year but made plenty of ornaments for scouts angels of hope for cancer fund raiser ornaments for hancockwildlife.org and key chains and different portraits for owlcanada.org but money was made just not mine now putting lots of miles so wife can take pictures of eagle's

Stu

Edited December 21, 2014 by stu

[Bill H]

One more Christmas gift to make! I finally got all of my Christmas orders shipped, the last one went out yesterday.

Now I need to clean out my shop!!!!  It looks like a bomb went off in there!

[trailfndr]

I have not yet done a show, but I plan to do at least one this next year. Until that happens,  I will be keeping busy trying to increase my inventory so that I have plenty to sell.  Because 95% of what I do is Intarsia, it takes me longer to get a single pattern finished.

[LarryEA]

No shows, just scrolling and probably a redo of yesterday.

[Bill H]

So much for cleaning the shop...

2 more rush oders this weekend

[Ken O]

There are a few things I want to do for myself this next year. I want to remodel the basement family room with some nice book cases and shelves and scroll saw stuff I like. I don't think I'll do any shows. Barely broke even with the ones I did. I seem to be traveling more for work this last year and I don't see that slowing down either. I'm getting our model boat club back together and I'll probably end up being the club president too. I guess I'm saying 2015 is a ME year. Me, me, me! Haha!