Part of our annual show is the boutique. The boutique allows RSQ members to sell their handcrafted items and at the same time is a fundraiser for the Guild. Sales will be split between the crafter (80%) and the Guild (20%), except for any donated items.
Members who sell their items in the Boutique are strongly encouraged to volunteer at the show.
What may be sold: All types of items handcrafted by members.
What may not be sold: Fabric (yardage or scraps), thread, yarn, patterns, notions; or food.
While every reasonable effort will be made to ensure the safety of your merchandise, all items are placed in the boutique at the seller's risk, and Rising Star will not be responsible for loss or damage.
Each member who wishes to sell items in the boutique needs an ID number and has to fill out TWO inventory sheets.
ID numbers and inventory forms will be available starting at the April meeting or by emailing the boutique committee at boutique@risingstarquilters.org anytime.
You can also get inventory sheets here (pdf).
On the top of the inventory sheets, please fill in your ID number, name, and address in the spaces provided. Fill in the item number, how many of each item, a short description of each item, and the price.
The ID number, together with the item number of each piece, should be written on your price tags for each item. Example: Let's say my ID number is "22" and I make three different items for the show. These should be listed on the form as follows:
| Item no. | Quantity Made/Checked In | Description | Price/Item |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 | Child's knitted hats | $20.00 |
| 2. | 3 | Tote bags | $35.00 |
| 3. | 6 | Pot holders | $5.00 |
On the price tags for the hats I would write "22/1 $20.00." For the totes "22/2 $35.00," and so forth. No untagged items can be accepted!
Bring your priced items together with TWO copies of your filled-out inventory sheets when you check in at the boutique on Friday morning between 8:30am and 10:30am. One of the inventory sheets remains in the boutique book, while the other is given back to the contributor. You have to bring your copy at pickup at the end of the show!
Vendors will be allowed table space of approximately 2 ft. x the depth of the table (this might vary based on the number of registered vendors). You are encouraged to bring organizing containers, baskets, and/or tabletop shelves for your items so you can maximize the available space. Please plan on setting up your own display after being checked in.
Check-in to the boutique will be Friday morning between 8:30am and 10:30am (same time as quilt check-in). You (or your representative) will bring your tagged items, and 2 copies of your completed inventory sheet over to the boutique area. A boutique volunteer will go over your items and inventory sheet with you to confirm that everything is properly tagged, and accounted for on your inventory sheet.
We will put one copy of your inventory sheet into the boutique book. You will keep a copy of your inventory sheet and bring it with you to pick up any unsold merchandise on Sunday after the show.
To help speed check-in, please organize your items by categories, and make sure every item has a legible, correctly marked sales tag. Make sure that prices on tags match prices on inventory sheet. Make sure sales tags are pinned, stuck or tied on securely, so they won't come off. No item can be sold without a tag! If you have a display or other prop that goes along with your items, please label it with your name, and make a note of it on your inventory form.
Check-out will be like check-in. The boutique will stay open until the end of the show on Sunday (4:00 pm). Unsold merchandise can be picked up between 4:45pm and 6:00pm.
Please bring your copy of inventory list to check-out. If you cannot be there, please ask someone to collect your items for you (don't forget to give them your copy of the inventory list). Nothing can be taken away until it has been checked out.
Final accounting of what has been sold will be determined after the show. Payment will be made according to what was sold as shown on sales receipts. Checks will be issued once final accounting has been done.
For questions about the boutique, contact the boutique committee here.