Sorry about this folks -but this concerns Christmas stuff.... Following Grandma bev's encouragement to weed out the stash, I have been thinking about the draw full of Christmas fabric that I have. I used to do a gifts stall at an annual fete near Christmas in aid of Leukaemia Researchand would pick up bargains in the New Year sales. Often people would give me FQs that they saw which were a bit diffeerent.
I haven't done the stall for a few years, but have been thinking about doing something similar for another local charity. Thing is I'm all out of ideas - so I KNOW that I am going to be inundated with fresh ideas for this resourceful group of talented women (nothing like a bit of flattery when you're after something!).
In the past I have done Christmas stockings of all sorts(including pieced Victoriana type ones), Wreaths using polystyrene rings, lavender bags, tissue holders, special cards, bookmarks, tree decorations. I am looking for ideas on making things that fulfill 3 criteria -
1) They are not too labour intensive 2) They should -in the main- be able to be made from my fabric and a small haberdashery stash. I don't want to have to spend a lot of extra money on making things- but would be prepared to spend out a bit for a good idea. 3) They should appeal to adults.So far the only thing I have come up with that I haven't done before is to do Christmas baby bibs- aiming at the 'something different for Grannies to buy' market. I want to be able to price things cheaply enough so I don't bring them all home again! I would also like ideas for use with non-Christmas fabric as they have often been as popular as the Christams stuff.
I've also made a lap quilt purely out of over cut strips -so I can have that as a centre piece. As I had the backing and wadding from a sale some time ago I should be able to sell that for what I consider quite cheap. But I know from experience that things like that don't tend to sell well at these events- people don't come expecting to spend that much.
So I am really looking for smaller items that I can offer a prices people will pay. All proceeds will go to the charity. One thing to consider- I machine piece, hand piece and hand quilt. I can machine quilt smaller items but machine applique really isn't my thing. I thank you in anticipation of your generous help....
Annie, England