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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1983-10-05, Page 23• ti h• They come hi all different shapes and sizes. Doug Chamney has been turning old window frames and washboards into unique mirrors. Chamney will be at the 18th Annual Colborne Township Christmas Country Fair on October 19, 22 and 23 with a wide variety of creative ' mirros. ( photo by Anne Narejko 1 Unique mirrors to be displayed at Country Fair BY ANNE NAREJKO Imagination can go along way, and when you have the drive to follow it through, the product can be very rewarding. Doug Chamney is one person who took his ideas and turned them into tangible objects. About one year ago Chamney started to attend flea markets and garage sales, picking up odd shaped window frames to refinish and make into creative mirrors. "I had seen the window frames with mirrors in them before and I really liked them. I've always liked working with my hands, so I made a few and gave them away as presents," explained Chamney. His hobby began to blossom as the result of the good response he received, so Chamney put another idea to work. "I'm always looking for odd and unusual frames and I thought that washboard mirrors would be a good idea," he com- mented. The Auburn native takes the wash- boards, removes the glass from them, sands the frame down and then refinishes the wood, giving it either a natural or a stained look with a high gloss or satin finish - The mirrors come in all different sizes and shapes. They vary from four panes to six panes, with some of them having coloured glass added to them to highlight the mirrors. The washboard mirrors range from large to small. Even though Chamney has not been promoting the sales end of his craft as much as he would like to, he does have a few of his creative mirrors in The Blyth Saga and The Hollow in Benmiller. He has also been invited to the Colborne Township Christmas Country Fair. Chamney, who has displayed his work at the Auburn fair and a few flea markets, has never taken his craft to anything as large as the Christmas Country Fair. He is going to go well prepared, taking a large variety of mirrors with him. Most of Chamney's sales have come from people wanting to buy gifts, and he claims, "they make great gifts because there are never two the same." But he gets more enjoyment out of making them, then he does selling them. Wendy Some elle . Mrs. Ethel Yeo of R B. 3 Clinton, has perhaps cornered the market on designer clothes, for Barbie dolls that is. Ethel has been keeping Barbie Dolls warm for about 36 years now, and with tine arrival of her first grandchild she intendato keep up the good work. In the past Ethel knitted, sewed and crocheted these cute little numbers for - nieces, nephews and friends. Today her nieces and nephews have grown up, but Ethel keeps on sewing and knitting. "I sell most of my clothing by word of - mouth now," explained Mrs• Yeo. In a few weeks "Clothing by Ethel Yeo" can be seen at the 18th Annual Colborne Christmas Fair. Right now Ethel is frantically sewing and knitting to keep up with the deadline. Colborne Country Fair is drawing near By Wendy Somerville On October 19, 22 and 23rd, Colborne Township will be hosting its 18th annual Christmas Fair. Craftsmen and women will be displaying their wares to all who visit the fair to 'shop early before the rush'. The craftsmen will come from all over mid- western Ontario and will be bringing with them everything from dough dolts to plant hangers to designer clothes. Donna Crawford of RR 4 Goderich is this year's organizer for the craftsmen. A member of the Bluewater Chapter 284 of the Order of the Eastern Star, Mrs. Crawford has been the craft organizer for one year. Previously, Mrs. Evelyn Hardy of Goderich was the organizer. "Mrs. Hardy had been doing this job for 17 years and,J think that the job may have been a bit tiring for her," explained Mrs. Crawford. The job was advertised in a local paper and Donna Crawford and her chapter ap- plied for the position. They received the job over other applicants and have -been the of- ficial organizers since August of this year. "I am considered a Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star. Each Matron must have a money making project each year," said Mrs. Crawford. "This is my money making project for this year." According to Mrs. Crawford, the money from the baked goods will go to the.Order of the Eastern Star, and the money from everything else will be donated to Alexan- dra Marine and General Hospital in Goderich. The craft displays will be set up in the Saltford Valley Hall, half a kilometre north of Goderich. There will be a lunch and refreshments are provided along with door prizes. Admission for adults is 50 cents and children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Ifit's from Anstett's it says, 'you're special' n Albert Street, Clinton 2te Main Street South, Sealorth 2M Main Street, Exeter 207 Durham Street East, Waltaer9on 134 Queen Street East, St. Marys ForYour ELEGANT MAN... an important diamond ring. How large should the diamond be? That depends on just how important he is to you. Tell your man what you think of him without saying a word. He'll get the message. OUR MEN'S DIAMOND RINGS START AT 269. COLLAR PINS 10gold 47.95 Plain, no diamond, from 116 TIE PINS 10I gold 62.75 3 Initial ial -from TIE BARS 10 Kt. Gold 65.00 from GOLD TOOTHPICKS 59095 10 kt. gold - from These items are all special order designed and fabricated at Manufacturing Ltd. by our own Layaway now for Christmas. - custom Anstett craftsmen. viMBiP AMFPic Ar ANSTETT GEM SC)( If iv JLWE_LL`RS the designs a dozen at a time to separate shoe boxes," Oti odd' balls of wool from area stores iii uding'tile Dutch Store in Clinton. The material is given to. her by fellow sewers,.down the road and by a nephew, David NNW, who owns a men's clothing store m Godei eh. Mr. White offers the cut- tings from alterations to his aunt. After Ethel has done as much work as she can on the sewing machine, she sits down and sews the seams and buttons on by hand. "This way I can watch the idiot box at the same time," laughed Ethel. Some patterns for the clothing have been purchased, but the majority are originals. She also co bines the patterns and her ideas to creat a unique design. When Eth isn't sewing and knitting for friends and airs, she's getting out the wool and needles for The Wardrobe, a ladies clothing shop in Bayfield. "I have been knitting for them all summer and I guess I'll knit all winter for them too,". added Ethel. This isn't the first time the public will be able to view Ethel's designs. "I entered them at the Colborne Christmas Fair once before, a few years ago," she said. "I sold everything I had, and I could have sold a lot more." An old age pensioner, Ethel considers what she does just a hobby. "I love doing what I do ... you bet!" beam- ed Ethel. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Ethel Yeo begins the first stitches towards creating a personal design for Barbie Dolls. Each design is unique because Mrs. Yeo loves her hobby and therefore gives each crea- tion individual attention. Her work will be featured at the Christmas Country Fair in Saltford. (Wendy Somerville Photo) INN PY OPEN THANKSGIVING DAY •••i• • • • • _•••••••••••••••••••• CULBERT'S FRESH • PUMPKIN PIE • AVAILABLE FRIDAY & SATURDAY • • • xc ,;YM CANADA UTILITY GRADE 4.7 Kg. Avg./8-15 Ib. Avg. FROZEN TURKEYS • • • $ZZ9•$ 9 6 M 9; E.D. SMITH 28 FL. OZ. • GARDEN !,L99Phh11LL1NG E.D. SMITH 19 FL. OZ. 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