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2017 Novel Idea Auction Items
02. Crate o' Preserves by Dolly Harasym
Dolly says “I’ve always enjoyed having a full pantry of goods that I’ve grown or gathered in the wild and then preserved. I would like to see more people get inspired to grow and preserve their own food.” This wonderful offering includes the book The Complete Book of Home Preserving, the crate and everything in it! We paired Dolly’s generous gift with The Complete Preserving Book by the Canadian Living Test Kitchen.
Hours to make: too many, cost of book and crate: $60.00, cost of the preserves: priceless. Dolly would like to see a minimum bid of $100.00.
07. Three Lovely Bags by Trish Banighan
For special projects or everyday! "I made these bags with the late Jean Clearihue. Jean started the denim and the green tapestry one and I finished them!" We paired Trish and Jean’s totes with The Bag Making Bible by Lisa Lam.
- 7a – Green and Rust Tapestry bag
- 7b – Diamond Multi-colour purse
- 7c – Denim tote bag
12. Crocheted Aardvark by Trish Banighan
Trish says, “I wanted to make this in honour of a very famous aardvark – none other than Arthur, hero of TV and children’s books by Marc Brown.” We paired Trish’s aardvark with Arthur’s New Puppy by Marc Brown.
16. Table Runner in Autumn Colours by Sheila Seidemann
Sheila wrote that this table runner was inspired by her love of batik fabrics which are a marvellous counterpoint to rich colours sparked with light. This was specialty quilted on a long arm machine. It took about 4 hours to make and the materials were $45. We chose the book Decorate Fearlessly! by Susanna Salk to accompany this lovely runner.
03. 6 Fruit Place Mats by Sandra Duffus
Sandra says that while she was in Prince George she naturally had to visit a fabric shop. Of course that calls for spending – hence the place mats, which were fun make! They took about 10 hours to created and the materials cost $60.00. We chose The Rituals of Dinner by Margaret Visser to accompany Sandra’s donation.
06. Hand Knit Toddler Moose Sweater by Pat Toye
Another beautiful knit sweater by Pat Toye! This year’s offering includes super soft and washable acrylic yarn and cute little moose on the front. Pat recommends washing the sweater in a net laundry bag to reduce pilling. We paired Pat’s donation with the book Little Brother Moose by James Kasperson.
05. Elven Christmas Shoes by Leah Cuthbert
Give the big elf in your life a new pair of slippers! Leah crocheted these slippers using a new-to-her technique called mosaic crochet and an old-to-her technique called foul language. They will be super soft on your feet or as suggested by some they could make 2 great alternatives to Christmas stockings. They took way longer to make than they should (hence the foul language) and the materials were about $15.00. We have paired Leah’s donation with the dvd Elf starring Will Ferrell, directed by Jon Favreau.