Testing a couple new ideas for Market tomorrow!

We are very syced to once again go to the Market!  We have had updated dialogue with the market manager and this makes me excited!

A very kind soul at the recent crank-in in Ontario, gave me an apron. I envisioned it having on it our name, "SOCKS MADE ON 88"   So I came up with an idea to use some of my left over felt from making stockings and cut out letters and sewed them on this afternoon.  This is the final outcome and I am pleased with how it looks :-) Thank you very much Miss EL from CC, my vision has now come to light.  I will be able to use it at the Markets and also at any future crank-ins.  I think they look very neat at crank-ins wearing attached buttons, name tags and whatever else one whats to attach it giving it some decor or flare!  Now I will have some flare too.  Flare for MsB is always good.  Here are a couple of the pictures I wanted to share of my new apron.  The apron is an artist apron so it has places that I can put a pen, a notebook, my mamagnifying glasses, and my money float.  This way I will have all I need right at my finger tips.  I like to walk around and not sit too much or stand behind the display....I like to see the people, watch them touch the socks and oo and ah but also keep a watchful eye in case anything goes aray or a stray. It never has....but we have had one close encounter.  The idea that I tested out at the Open Farm Show worked very well having a collapsible stool instead of a chair so I am repeated that idea and transferring it to our market set-up.  I have also got my duds all picked out and awhile back, made an I-cord flower.  I am going to wear the flower on my socks and see if anyone notices it tomorrow. That's actually an old idea but I wore in on my sweater once not on my sock cuff. I also came up with a new idea to take some yarn with us tomorrow in a basket.  Sometimes people talk about having us make an custom order and they say they will email us and then they don't do it.  By having a basket of yarn at the market I can show them some not yet knitted or cranked out and it may appeal to them.  I bought the basket on sale at Michael's at the end of the summer and have not a chance to use it yet.  I have also come up with some new print outs that will be useful when both MrB and I engage in conversation with potential customers.  One is all about our custom orders and the other is to promote CSM contacts and their whereabouts  for interested CSMers in our local area.  This will help us educate customers and parties who want to know more about Circular Sock Machines and even obtain one if they so desire.  I have also printed out a little notification of the dates that we will be returning to the market each month.  If they can not remember that we plan to be at the market the 4th Saturday of each month, then they can grab the piece of paper and refer to the dates so that they know where are are available each time.  The Market also did some advertising for us today to toot our horn and that is always a plus.  It will be a very early morning to be at the market and be set up by 7am but I am pumped!  And I must stop typing and go for supper now as MrB is bellowing my presence.

MsB from Socks Made On 88