The Kalamazoo Living History Event got off to a bit of a rough start. A snowstorm closed I-94 Saturday morning for a couple of hours making it difficult for merchants as well as attendees to get to the expo hall. But the snow melted quickly and soon the interstate was open and the hall was crowded and very busy.
Lisa and me at opening time, one of the very few times of the day we could catch our breath.
Our friend, Phyllis Dotson,
offered to help Lisa put her hair up
and finished just before things got really busy.
I sent Lisa off to take some pictures for me. I'd started selling clothing as soon as the event opened and I was excited to see this one among her photos.
The bedgown hanging in my sewing room at home.
Later that day a man came striding down the aisle and came to an abrupt stop at one of my clothes racks. "I want that!" he cried.
"Why don't you slip it on over your head to check the fit?" I suggested.
"Nope! It'll fit and I really want it." And he handed me payment, thanked me, and strode off.
About an hour later, Lisa was back with me and restocking. Suddenly she cried, "That's our shirt!"
The gentleman had changed into the shirt I'd made and come back to show us. He was standing by our booth grinning from ear to ear. "I love it, and I am even going to wear it to work!"
A half hour later, a woman came by and introduced herself as his wife. "He loves that shirt so much, I just had to come by and tell you!" she said and then she thanked me for making it.
As you might imagine, the sale of that shirt was pretty much the cherry on top of my day!
Sales were brisk and I was pleased at how well my things had sold. (By the end of the event, I'd sold 3/4 of everything that I had sewn!)
More pictures tomorrow, so stay 'tooned!
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