"Purple Passion" raffle basket 11-10-11

There were so many contributors to the basket that I feel the need to post some pictures taken at the Surfside QGuild November Fest '11.  It was a very successful event, thanks to the hard work and donations of members, their families and their friends.  Thanks, everyone.

 

Here is "Purple Passion" waiting on table #1 for tickets to be dropped in the bag pinned on the tablecloth.  I did retrieve the bag to take home and count the tickets - 325!  The tickets sold one for a dollar, six for five dollars, etc..  So, if my math is correct (and it may not be!) the basket brought in from $270 to $325.  And I had great fun collecting all the contents.  

 

Of course, I put some of my favorites on the top - the lovely mola fish pillow next to the roll up fit-in-your-purse shopping bag w/paisley design, the lavender clutch bag, the purple spray bottle. Holly Casey's "Crossword Puzzle" booklet, Havel's Dura-snips plus two pair of their scissors are there, along with all that fabric!  Whatever fabric was donated I put in the basket - even if I didn't think it was purple - so the fabric ranged from pink to almost black with a few pieces that had no purple that I could detect.  I like the basket covered with tulle rather than cellophane because the contents seem more visible. 

 

Michelle Lincoln had the winning ticket and she seemed truly thrilled.  She is a purple lover and was wearing purple that day.  Nice to know that someone who will really enjoy it won this basket.