Crafts and Products
Many Glacier Grannies enjoy making crafts and products (see photo gallery) that are sold at Comox Valley craft fairs and events. Others enjoy selling our products at the craft booths.
Most supplies are donated, so nearly all the funds raised go to the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation.
For information on events and locations where our crafts are being sold:
See Upcoming events or email: Glacier Grannies
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Angel makers preparing angel bodies. |
In 2006 Dave Talbot started our angel making group after seeing angels made by a Victoria group. From 2006 to 2015 our group sold more than 6,000 angels. Each angel is hand made, unique and is given a traditional African name in memory of a child who has died of AIDS.
AIDS angels are available from the following retailers
| Blue Heron Books | 250 339-6111 | 1775 Comox Ave., Comox | Year Round |
| La Cache | 250 871-0229 | 244-5th St., Courtenay | Year Round |
| Village Yarn Shoppe | 250 339-2474 | 103A – 1705 Comox Ave., Comox | Year Round |
| Coffeelovebug | 250 334-1034 | 950 Cumberland Rd., Courtenay | Nov/Dec |
| Art Knapp’s Plantland | 250 334-3024 | 2855 Wentworth at junction of North Island Highway, Courtenay | Nov/Dec |
The angel makers meet at the Comox United Church, Beach Drive. Comox from 1:00 to 3:00 on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month from September to June. For more information contact Gail at 250 339-4968 or Jenny at 250 871-0553. We take special orders, usually using jewelry or fabrics of sentimental significance. The price for each angel is $10 and any additional donation is welcome.
Please Note: During Covid-19 the angel-makers are not meeting at the church. New angel-makers are welcome - please send us a message through our Contact Us form.
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Glacier Grannies Felters |
Felters |
Felting for sale at Fiesta 2014 |
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A group of Grannies has been meeting every Thursday since July 2013, and together they have learned felting techniques and become proficient in both dry and wet felting processing. Thanks to many generous donors, they are well equipped with a large range of supplies to make a variety of products. The group is evolving and welcomes new participants For more information please call Gillian at 250 334-1974 |
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Glacier Grannies Felters
A group of Grannies has been meeting every Thursday since July 2013, and together they have learned felting techniques and become proficient in both dry and wet felting processing. Thanks to many generous donors, they are well equipped with a large range of supplies to make a variety of products.
The group is evolving and welcomes new participants
SMOCKED DRESSES |
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Lynne selling our beautiful smocked dresses at Union Bay. Small sized smocked sundresses and adult smocked nightgowns (by order) are popular items. Presently we have three smockers and several sewers. Anyone interested in joining this group please go to our contact page and send us an email. |
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Lynne selling our beautiful smocked dresses at Union Bay. Small sized smocked sundresses and adult smocked nightgowns (by order) are popular items. Presently we have three smockers and several sewers. Anyone interested in joining this group please go to our contact page and send us an email. |
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Angel Host |
Felt Display |
Other Crafts |
CRAFT WISH LIST
We welcome donations of the following items. Thank you for supporting us.
- Batting – if possible, please label with the fiber content
- Beeswax
- Buttons
- Christmas – ornaments, decorations (small), fabrics (cotton), ribbons, green twine
- Fabrics
- Grommets
- Iron-on backing
- Jewelry for angels – colourful, small and medium sized, earrings (esp. dangling, can be single)
- Plastic totes with lids, large, and file box sizes
- Ribbon – all colours, decorative, wide or narrow
- Thread
- Yarns - wool, fancy synthetics or textured.
You can email us from our contact page with any questions or to donate items.
