I've done a couple craft shows this year, mostly due to my family's encouragement because they think I do really beautiful work. And bless my family, they have been my best customers. So my latest show was this past Saturday and I think I learned a few things. If I really want to sell, I need to make smaller things that don't cost quite so much to make, ones that I really don't consider being really quilted items.  Then, perhaps have some of the pricier items along side - the ones I really enjoy making and that are much prettier, and maybe I'll get lucky! I also need to make my display much more 3 dimensional so people will really look.
But what I really learned was this. I need to put my love and energy into making beautiful quilts for my family and friends, and do these smaller things on the side, just for fun. I love what I've made for these shows, but apparently it's not appealing to others, or they're just not willing to spend the money. And I do understand that. So my love and enjoyment needs to go into things I can give to people I care about.
I know this may seem really obvious to others, but I'm a slow learner sometimes, and am still really new to this world of quilting. But now I know where my energy needs to go.