The last two years, the guild I belong to has had a silent auction once a year during one of the potlucks. We get to go through our quilting/sewing things and bring loved but unwanted or no longer needed items to the auction. They are grouped by notions, fabrics, books, etc. with a sheet for each item. Then we bid on them with the amount and our initials. It is so fun to outbid each other(sometimes
! It is a nice way to raise funds for speakers and so on.