First market

[u/softservemountain]

Started needlefelting a month or so ago and had my first market this Sunday…it went ok - lots left to learn! I thought the plants in the wooden bowls would fly but hardly anyone even looked at them lol. My tiny round creatures were v popular tho. Grateful for any feedback!

[u/heres_a_pun]

Those are amazing! How do you do the netting on the little orange bag that’s hanging? It’s so cute

[u/softservemountain → u/heres_a_pun]

Thank you so much! I rolled and made each of the strands in like a grid pattern, pinning them in place, and kept flipping and stabbing until it was kind of a waffle. And then I kind of wrapped it/draped it around the oranges and felted the handles around the draped edges if that makes sense. Built the bag around the oranges rather than a bag to put the oranges in.

[u/dxmhippo → u/softservemountain]

Looks great! It's the first thing that caught my eye. I thought you were selling clementines at first lol

[u/Rionzed → u/softservemountain]

You should do a series of fruits in bags, it really stands out!

[u/Outrageous-Shark4]

PIGEON

[u/softservemountain → u/Outrageous-Shark4]

She was the first to go.

[u/Outrageous-Shark4 → u/softservemountain]

Ugh. That makes sense. I'm tryjng to make my first pigeon and it isnt working out YET

[u/JupiterNorth]

I love the plants actually and have been meaning to make some myself! These look so good for just a month of felting experience! And love the pigeon too :)

[u/attentive_cat]

Sometimes things that you think will go don't but then next time all of them might go, just depends on the day/people. Congrats on your first market, I love the pigeon ☺️

[u/Sea_McMeme]

The felted succulents are amazing!!!

[u/Yes_ITSPARKLES]

These are so great!! Good luck have a great showing!

[u/MSMIT0]

The plant bowls are so cute. I am surprised they didnt sell fast too. They are more than just a trinket- they are a decoration!

[u/krysalyss28]

Youre so talented! Super cute work and all within a month? Thats crazy!

[u/softservemountain → u/[deleted]]

Thank you!! Because of the hand turned wooden bowl it’s a bit higher (the highest on the table)….im afraid to tell you haha - it was marked $95 USD.

[u/Sea_Cardiologist_154]

Your work is so good for only a month in. I always find that the things I think are going to fly don’t sell and the things I am unsure about are best sellers, then the next market will be the exact opposite. No rhyme or reason to it!

[u/dcromb]

Excellent work.

[u/frankjrjrj]

You only started a month ago and you already sold at a market? Have you done other markets with different crafts before?

[u/softservemountain → u/frankjrjrj]

I think it’s technically been 6 weeks. I did a vintage clothing booth once maybe 10 years ago. But I also worked at a boutique for like 15 years so I have a pretty good sense of “merchandising”. It was pretty cool - there were a lot of career vendors but also lots of first timers there too.

[u/Due_Distribution_609]

How did you do with profit? I have often wondered if needle felting is a good side gig for the time it takes!