The Attic's 2011 Silent Auction Newsletter Part II

Is now up! Check it out at the Attic's website :o) Everyone's items look great!

The Attic's 2011 Silent Auction Newsletter Part I...

. . . Christy posted to our Web site last night, and here's the link: http://www.atticneedlework.com/index.html If that doesn't work for you, try the link in the signature block below OR copy and paste it into your Web browser.

In addition to photos and descriptions, including the Minimum Opening Bids (MOBs) for Items 1 through 80 as established by our Committee of Volunteers as well as information about the organization where we send our dollars raised (BCRF), on page 1 of Part I you will find information about placing bids from afar. As it suggests, if you see an item that you really want (and believe me, there are a number of those ~ and more to come in Parts II, III, and IV to follow), consider placing a "Buy it Now" type of bid, high enough to discourage other bidders from bidding on/winning your item(s).

Page 4 features photos and details about our 2011 Opportunity Ticket Item, an exquisite quilt, "Pretty Dresses," created and donated by Nancy Pritoni of Medfield, Massachusetts. Each opportunity ticket is $10, limited to 150 tickets, to enhance your "opportunity" to win this beautiful donation.

If you have any questions about the bidding procedure, any of the items that you are interested in, or anything else, please e-mail or phone on our toll-free number (1.888.942.8842). Also, although we prefer to receive checks payable to BCRF in payment for the items, we must have your name, phone number, and credit card information on file in order to accept your bid.

Parts II, III, and IV will be forthcoming in the next several days.

Thank you for helping to make our 2011 BCRF Benefit a success. I believe that you will be amazed at the incredible needlework donated from all over the world. A special thank-you to Cathey of Nova Scotia, a 10-year breast cancer survivor, who has the past few years organized a large group of donations through her blog, Pumpkin Patch & Co Breast Fund ~ and to the Orange Coast Sampler Guild, whose members have donated to our BCRF Benefit for probably a decade now (I've lost count) ~ and to the Cyberstitchers EGA group for designating our Benefit as one of their Outreach Programs for the past number of years.

Enjoy the viewing ~ and the bidding! Good luck! I hope you win your favorite treasure(s). There are lots!

Jean Lea

HANGING PINCUSHION OR SACHET

Here is a small and simple donation for a huge cause, but every little bit helps, right?!  I chose to make a hanging pincushion.  It could be hung on a sewing machine, the light switch on a lamp next to your favorite needlework station, or wherever you would like it.

Thanks again for allowing me to participate Pumpkin.

Smiles....

Lack Of Participation

Hi Everyone!

Shame on me! First I want to apologize for my lack of participation the latter part of this year. As most of you know, we're expecting our first child and it was quite unexpected ;o) It has changed our priorities so I haven't been around as much as I should be.

I 'finally' got my two donations in the mail at the end of October. I just hope and pray that they make it there in time! Not too much longer now. The auction takes place on November 19 and time is going by f-a-s-t! If you want to make a bid, please contact Jean at the Attic and see how you go about it.

I'm really looking forward to seeing the pictures of the donations :o) We've had a wonderful group of women this year that generously donated their time and talent. I've just seen one fantastic finish after another! I can't thank you enough. I hope you know how much this means to me and Jean has been over the moon with our participation.

I will be keeping track of how well we do and I'll post our grand total as soon after the auction that I can. If you want to know how well your items did personally, you can email me privately and I'll let you know. I won't post the list on this Blog because I don't want anyone to feel badly. To me, every little bit helps!

As for next year, I will have to see how things go. I really hate the thought of giving this project up but my life will be completely different come April! I might see if anyone wants to help moderate so maybe keep that in the back of your mind ;o)

Five Ornies Sent

I sent my five ornies off last week.  I hope they will brighten someone's holiday. 

The top 3 are from Britian's Cross Stitcher magazine and the bottom two are from a card kit I got a long time ago.  I'm very critical of my own finishing techniques and think you all did a much better finishing job than I did.

My mom is celebrating her 12th year cancer free! 

Happy Stitchin!
Pam in IL