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November 10, 2008
Hatteras Holiday Craft Bazaar was another success…WITH SLIDE SHOW  The annual Hatteras United Methodist Women’s Holiday Craft Bazaar brought crowds of islanders and visitors to the Hatteras Civic Center on Saturday, Nov. 8. Faye Foster, chairwoman of the event, said her goal was getting 300 people to the popular annual event, and 408 actually came. The Civic Center was transformed into a "shopper’s dream" with local handmade crafts, including wreaths, bottled lights, toaster tongs, pillows, afghans, crocheted items, candles, bows, jewelry, aprons, potholders, Christmas decorations, holiday table arrangements, and much more. The bazaar's pantry was filled with gingerbread cookies-in-a-jar, jams, jellies, preserves, pickles, dressings, spreads, smoked fish spread, apple dumplings, frozen homemade casseroles (for the busy household), and such items as an Italian basket dinner – homemade marinara sauce, pasta, and bread. The bake sale featured an array of beautiful cakes, pies, cookies, fudge, and breads. ‘This year we had the most vendors we have ever had with a wide variety of goods,” Foster said. The vendors included Albert Austin - macrame items; Joyce Atchinson - soy based candles; Avon United Methodist Church - crafts and baked goods; Mary Ellon Ballance - goods and clothing; Buxton United Methodist Church Preschool - baked goods and crafts; Trish Dempsey, artist - Christmas cards, bookmarks, glass work; Nancy Gibbs - arts and crafts; Nita Gray - baked goods, crafts (Fundraising for the 2009 Cancer Walk in Charlotte, N.C., that she and her daughters will be walking in); Donnie Gwin - artist; Kim Martin - Mary Kay Cosmetics and fundraising for "Hands of Love" which helps impoverished children here and abroad; Kim McCoy, artist; Kim Mosher, artist; Amanda Sauers - jewelry, baked Goods, preserve, and Tracy Smith - "Outer Banks Bees." Guest children's book author Jeremy Bliven did two readings of his book, "Captain Stumpy and the Pirate Cat". Lunch was prepared by the women of the village, who served up homemade Brunswick stew with sweet potato biscuits, chili with the fixings, and grilled hot dogs on buns. “I have a lot of great people who help me,” Foster said. “It’s a blessing to live in a community where people come through for you.” Proceeds from the bazaar are distributed to local organizations that help island families and children. CLICK HERE TO VIEW SLIDE SHOW |
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