Today marked the one week anniversary of our Grand Opening! I have meant to post about the event ever since—but, as fate would have it, running a shop is a busy endeavor!
Just to recap the September 3rd event a bit—well, it was nothing short of amazing. Many of our artists and designers were able to attend, and it was pretty great to introduce them to one other, and watch them OOO and AHHH over each other’s work. For example, Janet of Primrose Design took home an adorable apple tree patchwork tote, made by Brooke Harlan of Brookiellen, which she blogged about (with some really great photos of the evening) here.
Besides getting to see so many familiar faces, the overall attendance was overwhelming. There were times (I am told—I never left my station behind the counter!) that customers had to wait out on the sidewalk because they couldn’t get in the door—how cool is that? And I was the lucky (ok—beaming!) recipient of countless compliments about what a great shop it is, how unique all of the items are, how much West Reading needed a shop like mine (for the record–there are LOTS of other great shops in the neighborhood, too!), how they couldn’t wait to come back on a quieter day to take a better look around…I know, I know: talk is cheap, but I have a feeling I’ll be seeing many of those faces again.
I guess it could have been the wine or the SENSATIONAL cupcakes (thanks, Steph!) talking…Either way, it was one of the most memorable nights of my life, and the beginning of a grand, scary, exhilarating, amazing adventure.