update on benefit table runner and topper
 

Now I have 3 different sets of toppers and runners for the event on the 19th. Might do some pot holders this week.

Completed one for Christmas today and the directions I followed are from the site below. I really like this one.
She includes how she does the binding which works perfect.

http://sisterofthedivide.blogspot.co...-tutorial.html

Very nice, you are busy !

Great looking. Yes, I agree her directions are perfect......

nicely done

Very cool! And thank you for the link, what a fun blog.

Very perfect and perfect for Christmas table.

final update on table runners for benefit
 

The runners and mats were put in matching pairs for display for a silent auction. They had a lot of donations to choose from and my runner sets did not get one bid. Do feel bad about that but it looked like a Lot of items did not get a bid, at least half. I made 2 round, 3 layer hot pot mats, they had a bid of $5 so someone liked those.
The food items were selling very well, next time I do a benefit--taking food items for sure.

The dinner and auction brought in nearly $3200 for the family. Just disappointed in the response to so many of the nice hand created things not getting a bid. Someone made several toddler sized sweaters and not a bid on them.
Being in a small farming area the money raised was wonderful.

lovely table toppers

final result of runners for benefit
 

My runners were put in as sets in a silent auction. They had a Lot of items to offer. My runners did not even get one bid, my 2 hot pot mats got a $5 bid so they must have been sold. I walked the items offered and at least half did not have a bid. Even the 3 toddler hand knit sweaters did not have a bid.

The meal and food items sold well and the total raised was nearly $3200. It was sad to see so many nice items with no bids but that must be the trend for a lot of lookers and not many buyers.
Next time I do a benefit--take food like pies, cakes or cookies. My caramel corn did well as did the fudge and 4 chocolate coated pretzel rods were left of the 20 taken. At 3pm they put the food items at half off for them to sell.