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Show 3B Thursday, Mar. WEST VALLEY VIEW 17, 1983 eawm fo miitkd tumtowftfa fa immm'd gtmpawt by Bernice Ursenbach Todays uncertain economy leaves many women facing the unexpected problems of unemployment of themselves or their husbands. There are paychecks that have not kept pace with inflation and even child checks that do not last until the end of the month. Two women in the Murray 20th LDS ward, Kathy (Mrs. James) Godfrey, Relief Society homemaking leader, and Bonnie (Mrs. Kent) Seegmiller have looked at this problem during the past months and determined to do something about it. They have recognized two facts -(1) that many women either can not or have no desire to work outside their home and (2) that every woman has a marketable skill, (or can develop one), that she can perform in her home. Kathy and Bonnie focused their efforts toward women who could handcraft items in their home. They found that most women have already developed skills by the time they reach adulthood either in sewing, knitting, crocheting, painting, woodwork, floral arranging, etc. their talents and should not be timid in approaching potential marketers. If one says no, ask someone else. If they are not already skilled, there are classes available to teach such skills. They are assisting the women in their area to develop some of these skills through classes taught in their R.S. homemaking classes. During the spring months they will teach how to make and dress dolls. By the time women have completed this project, they will have developed skills that can be applied to the construction of other articles. Bonnie and Kathy encourage women to specialize in making only one or two items and to become professional in their work because they will have to compete with professionally made items. The women recognize that while most women are capable of making saleable items, the marketing of their product is an entirely unknown field. Probably the greatest problem is attitude. Too many women feel nobody would buy anything theyd or that they couldnt make, possibly succeed in such a venture. The first thing these women are taught is to change their negative attitude to one of believing in themselves. Bonnie stresses that success comes from group support. Five or six women in a neighborhood, or close friends, can organize a group, putting the one who is most outgoing or assertive in the role of marketing specialist. That person then takes a sample of the items the group has to sell and makes the market contact. It is entirely possible that the marketing specialist will be a woman who does not help with the crafts. She will do nothing but market and the women who make the items pay her for her work . Time has been spent looking for markets for handcrafted articles. Bonnie found many such places, that many department stores and most boutique, specialty and novelty stores take appropriate handmade articles on consignment. Most of the floral table and wall arrangements seen in furniture stores are there on consignment. She learned that items sold in this way are marked up 0 percent over cost (the amount the seller will receive). Hospital gift shops, beauty salons, doctor and dentist offices, motel and hotel gift shops are also possible outlets. As Bonnie says, Women need to recognize that they can create an opportunity for others to profit by Women need to learn to not take a rejection personally. When women realize they have something of value to sell, they become professional in their attitude and approach and can accept a no gracefully. Some women specialize in one item such as booties, small ceramic items or dolls. There are others who their efforts with the seasons and holidays. Here again, each individual needs to decide what is best for their talents. Parties and bazaars are other approaches to marketing handcrafted items. One local woman, after making a large variety of pillows, had a Pillow party and another had a Blouse partyIn the past couple of years several enterprising women have organized bazaars. Anyone who wanted to offer items for sale, either paid an initial entry fee or agreed to pay a percentage of their proceeds. Paying a set fee would guarantee the organizers a profit whether all the items sold or not. Joan (Mrs. Joel) Martinez and Susan (Mrs. Doug) Holt were the organizers of such bazaars the past two Christmases. They reported to Bonnie that small less expensive items sold best. People came, wanting to buy, but not wanting to spend all their money on one expensive item. Home baked pies, cakes and cookies were sold at their bazaar but didnt sell well until the pies and cakes were cut and sold year-roun- by the slice. Then they sold everything had. Bonnie has found retired couples also seeking additional income are and discovered Bonnie Seegmiller, who is spearheading a plan in the Murray 20th ward to help women use their home skills to cope with the economic crises so many are facing. Kathy Godfrey, assisting Mrs. Seegmiller with the project, displays some of the items the two are helping women learn how to market. Kathy's daughter, Debbie, is with Bonnie on the sofa. summer trip. With another couple, it is the wife who spends the winter crocheting hot pads, place mats, oven mits and making aprons and pillowcases. They spend their summer traveling and they, too, finance their trip by selling these items at the campgrounds each evening. Bonnie is enthusiastic in her desire to see women succeed financially on their own, but more than that, she wants to help them develop confidence in themselves and in their ability. Caulto HmttckeM some interesting solutions. 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