Need help reducing stash

annie · 2003-07-17T07:55:36+00:00

Sorry about this folks -but this concerns Christmas stuff....Following Grandma bev's encouragement to weed out the stash, I havebeen thinking about the draw full of Christmas fabric that I have. Iused to do a gifts stall at an annual fete near Christmas in aid ofLeukaemia Researchand would pick up bargains in the New Year sales.Often people would give me FQs that they saw which were a bitdiffeerent.I haven't done the stall for a few years, but have been thinking aboutdoing something similar for another local charity.Thing is I'm all out of ideas - so I KNOW that I am going to beinundated with fresh ideas for this resourceful group of talentedwomen (nothing like a bit of flattery when you're after something!).In the past I have done Christmas stockings of all sorts(includingpieced Victoriana type ones), Wreaths using polystyrene rings,lavender bags, tissue holders, special cards, bookmarks, treedecorations.I am looking for ideas on making things that fulfill 3 criteria -1) They are not too labour intensive2) They should -in the main- be able to be made from my fabric and asmall haberdashery stash. I don't want to have to spend a lot ofextra money on making things- but would be prepared to spend out a bitfor a good idea.3) They should appeal to adults.So far the only thing I have come up with that I haven't done beforeis to do Christmas baby bibs- aiming at the 'something different forGrannies to buy' market. I want to be able to price things cheaplyenough so I don't bring them all home again! I would also like ideasfor use with non-Christmas fabric as they have often been as popularas the Christams stuff.I've also made a lap quilt purely out of over cut strips -so I canhave that as a centre piece. As I had the backing and wadding from asale some time ago I should be able to sell that for what I considerquite cheap. But I know from experience that things like that don'ttend to sell well at these events- people don't come expecting tospend that much.So I am really...

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D&D 23 years ago

That needed a spew warning lol

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