Billi Odegaard, Stitchery Artist

My sister, Billi Odegaard, is spending some well-deserved rest time after 30 years in public health becoming expert at doing hardanger, a form of old Norwegian embroidery using counted and drawn thread techniques.

Those little holes you see with the black showing through have been created by cutting one thread at a time! A piece as large as the one above takes many hours (like 80 or more) to create and deserves a place of honor in a home. 

But Billi is making reasonably priced bookmarks with the same technique so that you can have one of these precious needlework pieces to treasure.

Billi will also have available the macadamia nut shortbread cookies that are such favorites. Most customers load up while at the bazaar since the cookies freeze so well.

How lucky can I be that my sister is so supportive of my endeavors with the bazaar?  Come see us at 135 12th Avenue, Seaside, OR, October 24 and 25, 2014.

Carolyn Anderson, Beadwork Artist

I don't know what I would do without Carolyn Anderson from Aberdeen, Washington. She's not only an artist, but acts as co-chair, keeps our finances straight, offers great advice and brings wine! Carolyn has traveled extensively through Europe and the Far East, which has influenced her many creations.

She uses beads and crystals to make sun catchers...

cell phone fobs...

and decorations for holiday trees, wine bottles, etc.

Carolyn shows beaded and crystal jewelry at the Full Moon Art Gallery in Gig Harbor, WA.  She also has a website at http://www.fullmoonartgallery.com. She donates all profits to Relay for Life of Gray's Harbor, WA.

You will see many of her creations at the Seaview Manor Bazaar in Seaside, OR, October 24 and 25, 2014. Watch for this year's poster with info on what, where and when.

Nanaimo Bars

These bars aren't for dieters, but they may be worth the calories! The recipe, which originated in Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, Canada, was kept secret for many years. Nancy, a most faithful Seaview Manor Bazaar vendor, has graciously agreed to share it with followers of this blog.

BOTTOM LAYER

1⁄2 cup unsalted butter

 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar

1⁄4 cup + 1 tablespoon baking cocoa

1 beaten egg

1 3⁄4 cup graham cracker crumbs

1⁄2 cup finely chopped almonds

1 cup coconut

Melt first 3 ingredients in double boiler. Add egg and stir just long enough to cook and

thicken. Remove from heat and stir into crumbs, nuts and coconut. Press firmly into

ungreased 8x8-inch pan. Chill while you complete the next two steps.

TOP LAYER (let cool while making middle layer)

4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Melt 2 ingredients over low heat. Cool until it’s lukewarm and thick, but still liquid.

MIDDLE LAYER

1⁄2 cup unsalted butter

 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons cream

2 tablespoons custard powder*

2 cups sifted powdered sugar

Cream 4 ingredients together well. Beat until soft and light. Spread evenly over bottom

layer. Spread chocolate-butter mixture evenly over top.

Refrigerate. But they taste best if you “thaw” them for at least 10 minutes before serving.

*The recipe actually calls for Bird’s Custard Powder, a non-egg mix imported from the

U.K. and now on most grocery store shelves – either in the instant pudding section or

imported section. Friends have used Jello or other pudding mixes as a substitute and been

satisfied with the outcome.

Honey Perkel, Author

We are very pleased to have Honey Perkel, a popular Oregon coast author, return to the Seaview Manor Bazaar for a second year. Her books include the trilogy, A Thousand Summers, Secrets at the Cove, and A Place Called Paradise.

Her latest novel is The Faithful Daughter. 

She is also the author of Just Breathe, a nonfiction book which tells of her struggle with her son, Brian.

Honey lives in Seaside, Oregon, where she is working on her fifth novel, The House of Sand. Her books are available in bookstores & gift shops up and down the coast, or you can contact her through her website, www.honeyperkel.com. 

Better yet, buy her books at the bazaar in Seaside, OR, October 24 and 25, 2014, and support The Homestead, formerly the Clatsop County Women's Resource Center.

NEW - Ilona Herlinger, jeweler

We are pleased to welcome Ilona Herlinger from Beaverton for the first time! Ilona loves to travel, grow her own vegetables, knit and sew. But her passion is making jewelry. 

I love the interesting metal pieces she works into the bead work on these bracelets.

And I'm sure every time you wear one of these gorgeous necklaces, someone will make a favorable comment.

Ilona is always experimenting with new ideas, so we are looking forward to see what else she has for the Seaview Manor Bazaar to be held in Seaside, OR, October 24 and 25, 2014. There are a few more months for her to indulge her creativity!

Alison Winchester, Shabby Chic Artist

Ali Winchester of Seaside, OR, will be returning to the Seaview Manor Bazaar for the fourth year. Her creativity takes her in many different directions. 

She started her own line of natural body products, Grace Body Essentials, which continues under her daughter's management. I have used the products and found them to be great!  The website is www.gracebodyessentials.com

Ali then moved into shabby chic decor, refinishing furniture. She uses natural paint products, which are odorless and non-toxic, and provide a beautiful matte finish.

Ali uses "Chalk It Up", a paint powder which enables her to choose any color of latex paint to turn it into chalk paint. She will have the paint powder available for your purchase during the bazaar. If you live in the area, she offers classes on how to use it on a small piece of furniture with instructions for achieving different effects.

You are invited to shop at the Seaview Manor Bazaar October 24 and 25, 2014 in Seaside, Oregon, to purchase one-of-a-kind items that you won't find anywhere else. Besides...

Jan Espelund, Knitter

Jan is returning to the Seaview Manor Bazaar for the third year. Her use of colors and textures is reflective of our beautiful Northwest coast, as you can see here.

knit cowl in a multi-color blue/green

knit beanie with a bow

But sometimes she just can't resist getting a little wild. Who wouldn't feel elegant in this purple cowl?

And this beanie makes sure you won't get lost in a crowd!

Each year Jan expands her inventory. Now she's into dog sweaters.

  

Jan will have many items to choose from at our bazaar October 24 and 25, 2014, in Seaside, Oregon, or you can find her at http://www.etsy.com/shop/stormyweatherknits.