Not slack off. Really.

Okay, maybe a little wee bit.

I did get all six of those Loftwings ready for battle assembly. I just still have to make it to Queen St. And...that's been about it until today.

To which, at this point, I have stitch the petals for two more fascinators (blue chocobo and wild hawk). I will now weave them into their full flower form to await their own respective feathering. That will mean eight fascinators to add to my dwindled stock.

That's good, right?

Getting back to it.

Well, Fanexpo is really just around the corner when you look at it. Shy of three months, there a lot to work to be done before then.

Therefore, I am trying to work on some things that are vital and yet don't let me spend the entire day in the dark, dank basement cave when it's a lovely sunny day.

Even though I've only been out there for maybe a half and hour and I'm already cringing from the sun, less I burn pathetically quick.

But, I have sewing, clipped and poked all the petals needed for my planned 6 loftwing fascinators. That's something. If I can assemble some of the centres this weekend that would be extra nice.

I can't actually fully make them anytime soon since I need to hit Queen St for beaks and feathers but if I can get them close to that stage it's a help.

Another convention complete.

Well, that's Anime North for this year!

I am so tired. I am only slightly human right now. Not FanExpo level lack of humanity but still.

I didn't realize it at first, but this year was my most successful by far. Which is very nice. Part of that is attributed to the fact my overhead was much smaller this time around, and part of it was sheer sales. A bit of a relief too, since you never know going into this kind of thing. Hopefully Fanexpo will be equally bountiful. My overhead might go high, since I went through a bunch of supplies that I might have to reorder/rebuy, but I will do everything in my power to keep it as low as possible.

As for popularity of product:

- Triforce cuffs seemed to be the consistent winner. I might look into making more colours outside of the green/gold and purple/silver variety. Possible black?

- Flowers sold well, sold about half which is fairly consistent, I'll have to remake more.

- Non-Pastel fascinators seem to sell best. Didn't sell all my Muskoka's which sort of surprised me, but it happens. I'll need to make more black/red and black/blue.

-Chocobo'\s didn't sell as much as I hoped. A lot of people liked them mind you, so I still plan on doing them. The loftwings sold however, so I will do those again. Perhaps I will add a Groose coloured one.

-My three random Dean's Bracelet sold like, right away. I will definately make those again, since people like them so much.

So... yeah. That's the trend so far. Three months until the next con, and a lot of work to do there. But not today.

Warning. Incoming Convention

Looks like it's finally time.

Dear Olympian gods on your funky mountain, my legs are tired. And I haven't even been to the con yet. I have, however, been running up and down two flights of stairs for the past four hours trying to pack everything and anything.

It's all good now.... I think. I know I am missing something. But it's all in that just about to be full packed stage which can't be done until one is about ready to leave so it's making me edgy.

That, and my mind is a combination of I'M GONNA SELL EVERYTHING I BE RICH to NO ONE WANTS TO BUY ANYTHING WHY AM I DOING THIS?

I need to think about something else of a while I think.

Now on Tumblr

http://magicandstitchcraft.tumblr.com/

Okay, so my attempt have more of an online presence is unfolding. While this blog is my mental ruminations, I wanted a place on the social media network I could have more of a store like presence without the store.
Mainly because I don't really have the ability to run an Etsy at this time. 

And I like to keep my rambling seperate.

Since my current business cards don't reflect this new blog, I might make teeny labels to apply to them.

It's pretty rough so far but, eh, it's a start. A little more work, and it's much more functional for upcoming cons.

Another thing off the list anyway.

Mobilize.

Okay. Okay.

Though I still feel like I should knock out some more...somethings, the time limit is making me antsy for getting everything sort out and ready to pack, so I am switching gears.

And making cornbread for tonight's Victoria day gathering.

Most I am uselessly going between rooms with a notebook making redundant lists of stuff I need. 

I know I am forgetting something obvious but I don't know what that is.

How unfocused.

Maybe I'll sew business cards. That will be productive.

The Final week.

Okay.

Animenorth is what, 5 days away? Totally workable.

Today was.... I suppose productive. I was out for the majority, so really anything I accomplished today was merely a pleasant bonus. 

I scampered around the house trying to chose what to wear to the con for the three days. While not in costume, I feel an outfit that is functional and one that displays ones wares is the most effective. I think I've decided to do a Legend of Zelda casual outfit (basically what I wore to the Symphony of the Goddesses), my Impala costume from Halloween with slight modifications, and one that's really just designed to show off my spats in all their fabulousness. As such, I needed to cut and fray check a ribbon for the co-coordinating supernatural cuff, and I just whipped up a triforce cuff for me personally which is currently drying as well.

I might work on my signage a bit tonight too, since I plan on having just clip art of Loftwings and Chocobos to draw attention to their associated fascinators. Pricing signage too.

Last bit of the display should be finished tomorrow then I can run a mock up to make sure everything is going to fit as planned,

Then it's just any last minute additions and then making sure I've got it all together by Thursday. Doable, I hope.