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weekender december 13 1986 p27 handmade crafts make unique gifts barb jones coowner of grandmas pantry and general store shows off a selection of handmade crafts and ornaments for christmas gift giving nancy hoskin tfie duchess of oviamam 2943181 christmas day 0snbn6 limited seating available seatings 1 pm 4 pm 7 pm 53 main st n markham on hwy 48 2 bite north of hwy 7 his restaurantloungesidewalk cafe 4715670 the ultimate gourmet new years eve some reservations available the finest wining dining in markham 39 main st n markham ft block n olhwy 7onhwy 4 by nancy hoskin have you been spending count less hours in department store lineups recently confused and frustrated because you cant find a gift that doesnt look like the hundred others you left behind on the shelf dontdcspair there are several shops in markham that specialize in selling unique one of a kind gifts during the past few years the making and selling of handmade crafts has become popular no thing is nicer than receiving a gift that someone has taken the time to make these gifts can range from detailed stained glass win dows to delicate stitching on a childs dress most people that make crafts tell you that they arent doing it for the money because the monetary gain can never touch the time it takes to make any thing whether it is a seemingly simple christmas ornaments or an original quilt crafts take time to make and craftsmen usually make these items because they love doing it the markham guild of village crafts enlists hundreds ofcrafts- men each year to join their orga nization they offer classes in a wide variety of crafts from tole painting to pottery dont think for a moment that the guild is limited to female members on the contrary there are many male members with un ique talents including wood working and stained glass the guild has a shop open year round that sells crafts made by their members and has expanded during the holiday season with a variety of unique gift giving ideas open each friday and satur day during december they offer gifts for everybody on your shop ping list knitted sweaters and dyed silk scarves make lovely gifts for ladies while children will adore the wooden toys and stuffed animals there are two stores in mar kham and unionville that also specailize in handmade crafts grandmas pantry and general store located on the ninth line just north of hwy 7 opened in september the store has enlisted the talent of 3g local craftsmen and sells their work on consignment located in an old barn each wall and beam is lined with uni- que gift ideas there are placemats dried flower arrange ments quilted hoops needle point wooden puzzles dolls quiits and much more a christmas tree stands in one corner filled with hundreds of ornaments some made of cera mic others of clothespins and pingpong balls crafts make unique gifts be cause they are unique said bard jones coowner of grandmas pantry youll never find two items that are exactly the same there are so many people out there with different styles and ideas located on the main street in unionville is fancy that idea everything in this store is made by the mother and daughter team of bev and sandy parker f the new year with us dance party to the sounds ofmarkhams very own wednesday dec 31st 1986 700 pm 200 am we will be serving a steak dinner champagne 1 bottle included in the price of the evening dinner will be served at 730 pm 20 per person3500 per couple door prizes hats favours for further information contact marc or jim 4715050 8515 mccowan rd at hwy 7 471 5050 j