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Crafting For Bazaars

People love to find bargains at bazaars while contributing to a worthy cause. Everyone goes home happy. The most popular bazaar items are country accessories made from scraps of fabric. They should be quick, easy and inexpensive to make. Use one pattern and make a number of items with different fabrics for variety. The cost is minimal and can therefore be reasonably priced.

Mini-Projects
Use small amounts of homespun or calico fabric to make miniature pillows, sachets, potholders and padded hangers.

Add A Country Applique
Add a country applique, such as a heart, watermelon slice, or an apple to a potholder and you have an instant winner. Consider making these familiar items from unexpected, extra pretty fabrics to give them a new look.

Personal Items
Cosmetic and lingerie bags are nice in velvet, moire, satin or brocade. Save the calico scraps for quilts. Take the time to add lace and ribbon edgings to sachets and little stocking ornaments.

Country Pillows
Stuffed pillows in the shapes of a pig, whale, swan, cat or elephant are delightfully country in calico, or more elegant when made with floral chintz. These projects are easy to make in quantity. Add lace or ribbon trimmings for interest.

Tree Ornaments
Tree ornaments are always popular at bazaars. Get out all your scraps of felt, calico and ribbons. One of my favorite ornaments is the ribbon star. It's colorful and a cinch to make in quantity so you can fill the tree or sell them in sets. These ornaments will make a delightful display at your bazaar booth and will sell like hotcakes.

Copyright Leslie Linsley, author
Reprinted with permission, HouseNet, Inc.

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