This Boutique is facilitated by the ‘Boutique Babes’:
Anne R, Lynne F. and Mary W.
Why do we have a Boutique at the Quilt Show?
Items are donated to the Boutique to help raise funds for our guild’s activities e.g. Outreach and Program. The items are individually priced by teams of people throughout the year. They are priced to sell!
What do I do with my donation?
- Tag each item with your name and item name. (If you have multiples of the same item, place them in a bag with one identifying tag adding # of items)
- Bring finished items to any in-person meeting
- The April meeting is the final opportunity to donate items.
What should I make?
- Think of creating ‘gift packs’
- Items with coordinated fabric/colours – napkins/table topper, scrubby/kitchen towel
- people generally don’t like to take the last ‘one’ item, so making multiples of items is a good idea
- You will find lots of ideas in the links below.
How many Boutique Items Do we Need?
February Boutique Update
Boutique Sew-Along
As the snow continues to pile up, what a perfect time to spend with our stash and quilting machine! With that in mind, our first ‘Boutique’ Sew-Along was a great success. (Thanks Dale) The creativity abounded and the chance to chat was delightful. This might also be your opportunity to have fun with our next theme ‘Everything Scrappy’. Bring your scrap stash for ideas and motivation. Plan to join us for the next one on Feb. 3 from 9-12 or 6:30-9.
Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers, prior to the big show. If you are interested…check out these opportunities and contact Mary W., if interested:
1. Pricing Days –
a) Feb. 29 – 10-3 (weather alternate Mar. 6) and
b) late April. At Lynne F.’s place in Kearney – lunch included
– work in groups to choose a price for the Boutique items
2. Display Organization Day – early- mid May
- to decide on the themes,
- sort all the items,
- allocate the space in the Boutique
- decide on any signage.
All attendees would take their bins back with them to prepare their props and space. We would then bring the bins to the Arena on Thursday June 4, for set up.