The Sewing Mom

Last year at this time, my sisters and I were preparing for our first craft/trade show. We spent month crafting tote bags and purses to sell, planning our budgets and pricing and making sure that we had all of the necessary supplies to make all of our hard work pay off. Besides having the tables, cases and supplies to show case our wares during the show, we also had to put thought into how customers could reach us after the show for possible future orders.

The best thing we did was to order personalized business cards and it turned out to be a great decision. I personalized my cards by choosing a design that has spools of thread and the background color matches the color of this blog. I was able to put quite a bit of information on the card, including my site address and email address which allows customers to contact me or even pass the card along to their friends.

Since having our show last July, I’ve continued to use my personalized business cards to promote my sewing. I carry some with me at all times and when people comment or ask me about the purse I carry, which I made, I can quickly give them my card so they can contact me if they’d like to order something. I also include 2-3 cards inside of every tote bag or purse that I sell so that the buyer can contact me for a future purchase and even pass a card along to a friend who might also be interested in buying something from me. Having my own business cards is an easy way for me to get my business information passed around.

As a bonus, I even got return address labels that coordinate with my business cards, they also have the spools of thread as the design, now I just need to get the design onto my blog theme and everything will be nicely coordinated!

I cannot even begin to tell you how thankful I am that it’s time for my favorite meme, Four Foods on Friday. I’m short on time, so I’m just going to get down to business and so, here are this weeks questions and my answers. If you’d like to participate, click on the above link and givel Valmg a visit!

#1. Suggest a question for FFOF. Something fun is in store for the one whose question is chosen. My suggested question relates to the outdoor grill: Do you cook items besides meat on the bbq grill, and, do you prefer gas or charcoal grills?

#2. Share instructions on how to make your favorite smoothee or shake. Well, since I haven’t found my blender since we moved 2 years ago, I haven’t made any smoothies or shakes. I do make yogurt parfaits, does that count? I add blueberries, blackberries and/or strawberries to vanilla yogurt, in layers. I top it with granola and it’s delicious.

#3. What’s in your favorite panini? I love strips of chicken, cheese and spinach in my favorite Lean Cuisine pan
ini!

#4. Share a recipe for potato salad. I chop my potatoes, cook them in boiling water until they are soft, but not mushy. I then put them in a bowl with some chopped onion, some mayonnaise, a couple of tablespoons of yellow mustard and some chopped celery. I add a dash of pepper and about a tsp. of celery salt. I usually add some chopped boiled egg. I garnish with sliced boiled egg and paprika.