Boutique
The Boutique is one of the major fund raisers for the Guild and we are asking members to donate
items to be sold at the Boutique booth at the Quilt Show this fall. The funds that are raised by the
Boutique will help the Guild provide excellent speakers and teachers for the next two years.
A table will be set up at each Guild meeting to collect donations and provide a list of ideas for you as well as
many patterns. The projects do not have to be limited to quilted or quilt-related items, but should be
primarily, if not completely, handmade.
Based on our experiences with the sales at the 2006 Quilt Show, we would like to suggest that your
group select several different projects and create fewer items of each project. For example, last year
we had over 200 pin cushions created. If you create at most 5 to10 of the larger items and 10 to 20 of
the smaller items, we are more likely to be able to sell all of them. The cost of the boutique items
should be at most $30 and at least $1. We would prefer not to have too many items that sell for $1.
You will be asked to put a price tag (provided by Boutique) on items when they are turned in.
All donated items will be sold at the Boutique. If the donations are not sold, they will be given to an appropriate charitable organization or used as Guild door prizes.
We encourage you to use your own ideas and patterns, but if you need suggestions or help, see the suggestions below or click here to email the Boutique coordinators.
Here is a link to the Boutique Donation form in
Word format.
Here is a list of suggestions for those of you looking for ideas to include in the Show Boutique. Value should be between $1 and $30:
- Needle cases, needle pack cases
- Ornaments-all kinds
- Towel sets with embroidered initials,
- Bibs-double wash cloths-with embroidered or appliqué motif
- Dolls and stuffed animals
- Foundation pieced cards
- Fabric baskets, bowls, boxes
- Fused appliqué stationary packs
- Magnets-wood chip quilt blocks, etc.
- Pin cushions
- Sachet bags to hang in cars, closets
- Paperback book covers
- Pot holders- all kinds
- Packet of hand drawn quilt labels
- Bookmarks – ribbons, paper piecing,
- Button covers with quilt patterns
- Cross stitch quilt patterns
- Pillowcases
- Pieced or appliqué pattern kit-original
- Angel items
- Small quilts
- Halloween items
- Gift bags
- Set of dyed or multicolor ‘quilter’s candy’
- Note cards
- Red, white and blue items
- Box, cup and saucer, etc. Something to use
- Knitted items
- Table runners, placemats,napkins
- Minkie or flannel baby blankets
- Jewelry
- Fat quarter bundles
- Sets of completed blocks
- New and unusual quilt notions
- Napkins and placemats
- All kinds of gift items for children
- Quilts, table runners
- Small bags of buttons
- Fabric
- Various baby items
- Aprons
- Insulated casserole carriers
- Jelly roll (40 2 1/2" x 44" coordinated strips)
- Charm pack (25 5" coordinated squares)
- Fabric blocks with embroidered designs (hand or machine)
You are not limited to the ideas listed above. You can find more ideas: Search the web for 'free patterns'. Go to magazine and sewing machine sites and search for free patterns. Look through old magazines for ideas.
Click here to view a PDF document containing the info above formated for printing.
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