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16 years ago

I will be making up at least 6 sets of

1-burp cloth

1-small bib (not shown, just sent the last out as a gift)

1-med bib

1-large bib

for a silent auction they are having for little Bradley. (2 yr old with stage 3 brain cancer)

I need some packaging ideas! I can see the outcome of pieces of fabric, but I have never been one for 'presentation'! :/ These are the burp cloths and bibs and some things that I have for possibly using to package. Ideas of ANY kind are welcome! I would like it so that people can touch them...they are very soft.

I am hoping to get a few more med bibs sewn and just have a couple of sets of those alone. Which leads me to another question.....would it be better to just do each (3 med bibs, 3 large bibs..etc) alone?

And little Bradley's parents thank you also!

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kacram
16 years ago
Well, I can think of cool ways to package.. but I not if you want them to feel them! LOL..
What if you put fabric tape, or gosgrain ribbon hanging down from the hanger, two strands.. then use clothes pins to attach the bibs down the ribbon/tape so they can be seen. using colorful plastic clothes pins... big bow on neck of hanger
Zipper_TX
16 years ago
I think if it were me I'd put one of each together, you could fold them all in about the same size square, and tie them all together with a grosgrain ribbon. That way they could all be touched but stay together for the auction.
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I gave you a suggestion over at the KT (Home Depot hanging planters)...but that was before I knew what you were doing. I made the same balls when I got married for my reception hall. First of all..heads up!! Those battery operated lights are not bright nor long lasting. Tried that and what a challenge to go back & replace batteries on the wedding day! Once you have flowers on the ball-the battery ones barely show-honest. What I did was get a roll of chicken wire and formed balls to whatever diameter you want. (Mine were BIG ones-about 16") Make sure you wear gloves when bending into balls & as you mold into shape-just bend the wire ends over to secure. We had a dropped ceiling in the hall-so I ran extendion cords all above and along the places I wanted a lighted ball. When placing real strings of white lights on your ball-secure with bread ties-making sure the PLUG is at the TOP of the ball. True Value stores have hooks specific for the strips on a dropped ceiling-for you to hang your balls!! I made BIG tissue paper flowers in my colors and wired them to the ball, after placing the lights. Real pretty & showy!! NOTE: Don't wrap the lights to tightly to the ball, so if once the flowers are on-you can pull any lights furthur out so they show amid the posies. Hope this helps!
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Jan, what made you think of Harley jewery??? there are several items you could make to sell, do not limit yourself to just one item... jewery is a hard item to sell and when you limit yourself to a special kind it is even harder.. there are just so many bikers out there... check out your local flea markets and see what is selling there.. and see if you can make the same item as they have and maybe even better.. also check around your house and see if there are items you can do without and sell them at your local flea market.. one person trash is another person treasure.. never know.. check on line to see if there is anything else you could make that you can make money on.. see what folks out there are making... I myself make several items to sell.. wreaths, bows, blankets, neck coolers, potato bags, etc. Huggy
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lydia1959
16 years ago
My first thought was to put the sets into one of the large clear baby bottle banks. You could always have a few 'samples' displayed on a tiny clothesline with clothespins (or you could display/sell them all in groups of 3 or 6 on the little makeshift clotheslines if you had the wallspace at the auction).

Second thought is to roll them up and place them in the silicone cupcake liners (If they would even fit).
Like this:

With Easter around the corner you may also be able to find some cute inexpensive baskets to display them in.

So nice of you to do this for little Bradley and his family! The bibs are so cute!!!
jannie
16 years ago
How sweet of you to do this to help little Bradley. The only suggestion I would have is, can you make a small blanket, perfhaps out of flannel, and use it to wrap the other items?
sandy_in_ia
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16 years ago
Great ideas!! I like the Easter basket idea! I may do a few different things to draw attention to them...so keep the ideas coming!

I am also making a chenille baby boy blanket...I have that one almost ready, if I get enough time, I will do another pink one for the auction too.
sandy_in_ia
Original Author
16 years ago
Any other ideas out there???? Please? and thanks!
zeetera
16 years ago
Nice work. Cut out cardboard boxes in the shape of upper torsos, with necks, and display them using double sided tape. One large bib, one smaller bib and a burp cloth over the shoulder.
Toni S
16 years ago
the day after Valentines might be a good day to find an inexpensive Large teddy bear to put a bib on, pin a burp towel on its shoulder and add a clear handbag or celophane bag over his arm, filled with a couple more bibs and burp clothes. Find a basket to stuff with batting, throw on some pretty papper, put your bear and other baby things in it. Hmmm, still thinking.
sjarz
16 years ago
I would have suggested the clear baby bottle banks as well. I don't think it's a good idea to leave it all unpackaged - then whoever wins it at the auction will have to wash it all right away due to all the "paws" that have touched them.
Maybe leave one or two out so they can feel what they are bidding on, and package the rest.
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kathi_mdgd
16 years ago
I would say leave one set out for the touchy,feely people and the rest put in clear bags as sets.I wouldnt want everyone touching them all either,especially the rings/toys JMO So nice of you to do this.
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linda_in_iowa
16 years ago
I saw on the Des Moines news tonight that Bradley's family's church is selling T-shirts that say "Bradley Buddy" as a fund raiser. It was on Channel 13.
mariend
16 years ago
My great gd likes her over the head bib. It is hard to describe but I would compare it to two bib sewn together with it being able to fit over the head, front and back. (Hole in the middle) does this make sense? Sides can be tied.
sandy_in_ia
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16 years ago
Yes...they are selling T-shirts, wrist bands. Lots of people doing anything that they can.

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