Full apron from Nancy Corvers

Nancy Corvers contributes this apron for the silent auction, proceeds from which go to Hospice of Holland in honor of friends and colleagues lost this past year. Tie one on! The full apron has a double pocket with lace trim. Fun ruffles on the bottom go completely around to cover your... where you typically wipe your hands. Made of a cotton/polyester blend fabric; machine washable in cold water, machine dry. Other sizes are available.

To see the full list of raffle and silent auction items, see our earlier blog post.

Handblown glass by Waltraud Beckmann

Handblown by Waltraud Beckmann, these glass vessels will be part of the silent auction and raffle. Proceeds from both will go to Hospice of Holland, in honor of friends and colleagues lost over the past year. One vessel is orange and blue; the other is green and black. To see the full list of raffle and auction items, see our previous blog post.

BOO pillow from Nicole DeSchaaf

This handmade pillow sham from Nicole is appliqued with BOO on the front; the back of the pillow sham is a whimsical cotton print. A separate pillow insert is included. This item is among those donated by talented area women to be auctioned to benefit Hospice of Holland, in honor of friends and colleagues lost this past year.

For the full list of raffle and auction items, see our earlier blog post.

Glass serveware from Mary Jo Campbell

Mary Jo Campbell contributed serving pieces for the raffle or silent auction, the proceeds from which go to Hospice of Holland in honor of friends and colleagues lost this past year. Called "Hang on to Summer," the set includes 8- and 10-inch square glass serving trays, along with a square bowl for dip. The pieces are ornamented with colored gemstones reminiscent of the Caribbean.

To see the full list of auction and raffle items, see our previous blog post.

Cross-stitch for the holidays

Beverly Koetsier contributed this round cross-stitched tablecloth. Capture the playfulness of the holiday season with this gingerbread scene that rings "visions of sugar plums" to both young and old. All proceeds from the raffle and silent auction are designated for Hospice of Holland, in honor of friends and colleagues lost over the past year.

To see the full list of raffle and auction items, see our previous blog post.

Handmade Glass from Sally Kibler

Among the handmade items for our raffle and silent auction are these glass items handmade by Sally Kibler. All proceeds from the auction and raffle will go to Hospice of Holland, in honor of friends and colleagues lost over the past year. To see the full list of auction and raffle items, see this blog post.

This fused-glass clock is decorated with dichroic glass frit. And Sally knows just what that is.

This wire-wrapped pink and white breast-cancer awareness pendant necklace was made by Sally and donated by Cindy DeGraaf.

Prints by Kathy Stanton for Raffle/Auction

We'll be posting images of the items donated by talented area women for our raffle and silent auction as we receive them (and as Blogspot.com cooperates with their uploading). To see the full list of items available, see our previous blog post; all proceeds from the raffle and auction will go to Hospice of Holland, in honor of friends and colleagues lost over the past year.

These digital images were donated by Fennville artist and graphic designer Kathy Stanton, whose work can also be seen at the Saugatuck Artists' Collective:

"Autumn Birch" is a 16x20 limited edition digital print. Its retail value is $250.


"Crayon-Colored Hills," a 9x20 digital print, is also a limited edition and has a retail value of $125.


"Flutter" is a 9x9 digital print with a retail value of $50.