My Eclectic Mess » customers http://myeclecticmess.com/blog Diverse Crafts for a Diverse World Sun, 13 Jun 2010 02:15:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Pimping out my customers! http://myeclecticmess.com/blog/2008/11/pimping-out-my-customers/ http://myeclecticmess.com/blog/2008/11/pimping-out-my-customers/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:01:21 +0000 beth http://myeclecticmess.com/blog/?p=523 One of my best etsy customers is threeyellowstarfish. Margaret is in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and makes the cutest baby outfits. I remember making similar bloomers and pinafores for my girls when they were little. So versatile and CUTE! I love how they are all reversible too so you get a lot of bang for your buck. Imagine if you will the ability to reverse the outfit mid-day after an unfortunate strained pea incident. She also mentions that she will be listing reversible overalls soon for little boys. Can’t wait to see those too.

This adorable pinafore was made with Sandy Gervais’ Pumpkins Gone Wild line from Moda.

(Isn’t that model too adorable for words too?)

You can also go to her blog to enter to win a free bloomer and pinafore set!

There just so happens to be a little person of the female type on my shopping list this year. If her Mommy (you know who you are, MYLENE!) happens to read this go to Margaret’s shop and let me know which one you like best!

]]> http://myeclecticmess.com/blog/2008/11/pimping-out-my-customers/feed/ 4 My favorite part of this job. http://myeclecticmess.com/blog/2008/06/my-favorite-part-of-this-job/ http://myeclecticmess.com/blog/2008/06/my-favorite-part-of-this-job/#comments Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:59:25 +0000 beth http://myeclecticmess.com/blog/?p=272 After being a stay at home mom for almost 15 years I had forgotten what it was like to be out out in public again. When I look back to all my years selling shoes, greeting cards, and cameras it was easy to remember the jerky customers, the long hours, the low pay and the other less than glamorous parts of the retail life. But today reminded me of why I loved it and when it was time to “go back to work” I chose this as my life.
sierrah\'s drawing 
I’ve only been open for business a little over a month and I already have regular customers that are starting to feel almost like friends. I honestly get a real thrill when people come through my front door (and not just for the obvious business related reasons.) Slowly, day by day, this business is becoming what I envisioned all along. A warm, inviting, friendly place that I can’t wait to get to everyday and where I hope everyone who comes through the door feels welcome.

Today I had a very special customer. Her name is Sierrah. She came in with her mom and two sisters. She asked if she and her little sister could color at the little table I have in the corner set up for just that purpose. She drew the fabulous artwork you see in this post. It is now hanging behind the counter. I even got her signature! So when Sierrah (with 2 r’s and an h!) is famous I can say I helped in some small way to encourage her in her art.

I’ve also had the pleasure of meeting some really cool teenage girls (who says they are all petulant and scary?) who I am really looking forward to teaching to sew. And another customer today pointed out the “eclecticness” (a new word I just made up) of having “Rage Against the Machine” playing on the radio while purchasing retro inspired fabric to make into an apron.

Yup, this is definitely “me” and exactly what I had in mind.

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