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- Heather DeQuasie arrange Christmas-themed decor on the South Fall Craft Competition on Saturday. (Picture by Madeline Scarborough)
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- Amanda Holbert and Jodi Lewis sells completely different handmade cookies with fall designs on them on the Washington County Fairgrounds on Saturday. (Picture by Madeline Scarborough)
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- Stacy Holbert sells tumblers, pens and shirts on the South Fall Craft Competition on Saturday. (Picture by Madeline Scarborough)
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- Parkersburg South Excessive Faculty hosted the South Fall Craft Competition on Saturday. (Picture by Madeline Scarborough)
Heather DeQuasie arrange Christmas-themed decor on the South Fall Craft Competition on Saturday. (Picture by Madeline Scarborough)
PARKERSBURG — As the vacation season attracts nearer, persons are hurrying as much as discover these excellent items.
One place that many in the neighborhood love to buy at is native craft gala’s.
There have been two craft gala’s on Saturday, one at Parkersburg South Excessive Faculty and the opposite on the Washington County Fairgrounds.
Washington County Fairgrounds hosted the Marietta Excessive Faculty Band Booster Craft Truthful, and the South Fall Craft Competition was sponsored by Parkersburg South Cheerleading.
Apart from procuring with distributors, every occasion additionally supplied a raffle and meals.
Amanda Holbert and Jodi Lewis sells completely different handmade cookies with fall designs on them on the Washington County Fairgrounds on Saturday. (Picture by Madeline Scarborough)
At South, the cafeteria, gymnasium and all the pieces in between was stuffed with crafters simply ready to indicate off their expertise.
Customers may discover all the pieces from work to woodworks and nail artwork.
Stacy Holbert, a vendor who made shirts, tumblers, popsocket covers and pens mentioned she first started creating stuff as a pastime earlier than deciding to arrange store.
“One in every of my mates received me into making tumblers and after some time folks began commenting we must always promote them,” she mentioned. “I really like when somebody provides me an order I’ve by no means seen earlier than… I actually benefit from the problem.”
Holbert mentioned whereas it began with tumblers, requests saved flowing in and she or he was inspired to attempt new merchandise.
Stacy Holbert sells tumblers, pens and shirts on the South Fall Craft Competition on Saturday. (Picture by Madeline Scarborough)
“I saved attempting new issues and increasing, now right here we’re,” she mentioned.
In Marietta, they’d about 65 distributors arrange.
“We did nice at present and our distributors appeared to do properly too,” mentioned Prudence Burgardt occasion coordinator.
Burgardt mentioned that the distributors are rigorously picked, as a result of there are solely 65 spots accessible.
“The band children and oldsters assist with unloading and loading automobiles in addition to arrange,” she mentioned.
Parkersburg South Excessive Faculty hosted the South Fall Craft Competition on Saturday. (Picture by Madeline Scarborough)
Funds collected go in the direction of the acquisition of latest uniforms in six months and new devices or repairs for older ones.
“We have now 68 new band members coming in, so we’d like huge number of issues,” mentioned Lisa Bammerlin band booster president.
Burgardt mentioned she and everybody else are extraordinarily grateful to the honest board for letting them use the constructing.
Madeline Scarborough may be reached at mscarborough@newsandsentinel.com
