Up for a great sale? If you happen to be in or around San Francisco this weekend you won't want to miss the annual Modern Economy sale, perfect for design addicts on a budget! Event founder and host Meg Mateo Ilasco, designer and author of "Craft Inc.: Turn Your Creative Hobby into a Business", will share with the public items from your favorite designers marked down from 25% - 75% off retail.

A few participating designers include: Xenia Taler ,
Mateo Ilasco , Sharon Spain , and Dermond Peterson .

Details: Saturday, April 12, 2008 in San Francisco at the Fort Mason Center, Bldg. A Conference Center from 10:30AM - 3PM. Details here.

{psst} Meg was spotlighted in yesterday's Wall Street Journal in the article Crafty Hobbyists Create New Careers Using the Web. It's a quick bite featuring 4 basics that every craftster should know before setting up shop: sticking to your vision, locating your core audience, using alternative publicity (like blogs!), and charging a fair price. You may want to check that out. Article written by WSJ writer Amy Palanjian.

Thanks Meg for writing in, have a fun weekend and lots of success to you!

(images from modern economy)