Counting down to the holidays/November Shows!

Hard to believe but we're now in the pre-holiday season and, at Harobed Designs, we've got a number of shows booked for November.












We've been hard at work, making lots of unique items that make perfect gifts. We're using some "teaser" photos around the edges of this post, to give you a taste of what we'll be offering - while supplies last!










This year, we're putting details about all our shows in a single blog post, so you can refer to a single post for any you'd like to attend.









Here is the calendar in a nutshell (see below for location and time details):


Sunday, November 17: Doane House Hospice, Newmarket

Friday November 22-Sunday November 24, Seasons Christmas Show, Toronto

Monday, November 25, Royal St. George's College, Toronto

Friday, November 29, United Way Craft Show, Newmarket




As always, some of these shows are fundraisers for good causes, so they offer an excellent way to stock up on your gifts while contributing to the community.


As for Harobed Designs, many of our one-of-a-kind items have been made from re-purposed fabric, trim and ribbon remnants, materials that would otherwise have to be discarded.




We'll have a selection of aprons in both adult and children's sizes,... luxury hangers - again for both adults and children... tea cozies... ladies vests... soft toys... and more. Exact items offered may vary from show to show.




Which would you rather offer your guests this holiday season...?

...This?

Or this...?

Stock up on some of our luxury hangers and wow guests when they arrive for your celebration!





Doane House Hospice            

10 a.m. - 4 p.m
Newmarket Community Centre
200 Doug Duncan Drive
Newmarket, ON
905-967-0259

Seasons Christmas Show         
10 a.m. - 8 p.m. (Fri)/ -6:00 p.m. (Sat)/ - 5:00 p.m. (Sun)
International Centre, Hall 5
6900 Airport Road
Mississauga, ON

Mistletoe Market                     
10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Royal St. George's College
Howland Avenue
Toronto, ON

20th Annual Craft & Gift Show           
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
York Region Admin Centre
17250 Yonge St.
Newmarket ON
905-830-4444


Copyright Deborah C. Sawyer

Give gifts for the home!

Team Family aprons: including sizes for kids!

It's that time of year - here in the Northern Hemisphere - where we tend to draw in and hunker down, to get through the colder weather and also deal with the short days and long nights.

All the more reason to think about the home, especially with gift-giving season on the horizon.

At our next show, we're featuring items for the home.

Shown here are just a few of the aprons we'll be offering to customers at the Mistletoe Market, held November 19, 2012 at Royal St. George's  College School in Toronto.

Want your guy to be more active in the kitchen? Try giving him a man-size apron!

Washable silk!

Royal St. George's College School is located in the Annex part of Toronto and is reachable from the Bathurst subway stop, on the Bloor-Danforth line, or the Spadina stop, a little further east. It's located between Howland and Albany, north of Barton.

Flirty polka dots

Public hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

There are also a number of public "Green P" parking lots throughout the area plus 'first-come, first-served' street parking.

Copyright Deborah C. Sawyer