Designing a cross stitch kit for fundraising

[helbel]

A friend of mine came round last night for a stitchy session and mentioned that a local church was advertising for someone to design a cross stitch kit that they could sell.

The church is raising money to repair its tower, as they need to match a grant quite soon.

I'm assuming that seeing as it's for fundraising it won't be a paid thing, but I wondered if 1) anyone was interested? and 2) as a fundraising idea was it a good one?

I'm sure that counting up thread/fabric/packaging etc most kits don't make a huge profit, I suspect charts would make more money as you only have to produce once and then print/email the file..

If anyone is interested then let me know and I'll try and get some contact details out of my friend.

[Pedals]

I had a few ideas if anyone can help. Flowers can be very simple patterns. Or maybe teddy bears. Or even flags. And since it is a church function you can make simple cross cross-stitch on book marks.

[megandmog]

Bookmarks would be a good idea - great for marking pages in hymn books and Bibles, and small and quick enough for less-experienced stitchers to do as well as us addicts!

[Mabel Figworthy]

If you're looking for a slightly bigger kit, feel free to use the "Church at Dusk" design I did for our minister -- I think it's in the "Shared Charts" thread. *goes off to look*
Yes, it's on the second page; originally designed to go on Jobelan in the shade Wood Violet, but any darkish evening sky colour would do.

[helbel]

Many thanks, I'll pass on the suggestions and try and get some more details.

Mabel - very generous of you, thanks! Please could you post a link to the thread as I can't seem to find it?

[helbel]

Silly me! Just found it! It's a very nice chart!

[RosemaryH]

What about taking a photo of the church and`putting it through a chart programme. and then offering it as a chart only or a kit.

Rosemary

[Slinky]

What about taking a photo of the church and`putting it through a chart programme. and then offering it as a chart only or a kit.

Rosemary

You beat me to it! Great idea!

[Busy_B]

Another thought would be card kits/patterns. You could have designs for different celebrations/sacraments in the church along with holidays.