: ie ee _Feature ; s TheReview Wednesday, November 14,1990 — A15 OWN BOSS Continued from Page A12 mas decorations and novelties. She : gs surprised by how much time was required for the crafts — and know I can keep up with the orders and I can produce stuff that people like. That really amazed me.” Maitland admits the house may not be as tidy as it was before Fireside Creations and she may do less home baking, but she has ‘We figure | make about three cents an hour’ equally surprised to learn she could sell her work. g know now that I can do it. I gained a lot of self-esteem. “I wanted to try something that I knew that I could do. I wanted to prove I could do this,” she said. Mills says most crafts people Start by doing a craft as a hobby, become overwhelmed with their Own production and end up selling some of their work to buy more supplies. She started making crafts and doing art work while still a teen- ager and went into her first craft fair when she was 17. ° “To me it is really important to have a career of my own, to maintain my own creativity. Ever- ybody else in the family always has a focus. “For me this is my time, some- thing that is very personal,” Mills said. Twenty years later she is still hooked on making and selling her own work. Her skills have devel- oped — she has a show of her silk wall hangings in Victoria’s North- erm Passage Gallery until Noy. 18 and stores carry her work — but she will still take her hand-painted clothes, silk scarves and banners into seven craft shows throughout the six-week Christmas season. & } | | j f | | HOSTESS CHIPS & SNACKS TOBLERONE 200 g TOFFIFEE 369 g AFTER EIGHT 240g We reserve the right to limit quantities. Rainchecks fered on all advertised items a Not in stock, es = EN — _—— JUST FILL IN THE PRODUCT OF JUST FILL IN THE PRODUCT. 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Maitland will join in the Open House and also attend the Penin- sula Community Association craft fair in Sanscha Hall on Noy. 25. From her 16-hour days of sew- ing at the kitchen table, Maitland hopes to make enough to pay for the craft business and her materi- als. Mills hopes to pick up a possi- ble $250 at the Saanich Agricul- tural Society Hobby Show, depending on which of her pieces find new homes. Still, once she adds in the time spent making the work and the time spent at the craft sale, she recognizes that making crafts is not a road to riches. The whole process, she and Maitland agree, can be hard to convey. “T think stress is a good descrip- tion,” Mills said. Jackets stolen The front window of the Sidney Men’s Wear store on Beacon Ave- nue was smashed before culprits entered and stole about a dozen high-priced leather jackets, some- time in the early moming Oct. 23. Sidney RCMP said the jackets are a bomber style and have the label “Hemingway Collection- Rice Sports”’ inside. The jackets are various colors including black, steel green and both dark and light brown. They are valued at $525 each. As well, two Symex brand leather jackets worth $345 with a “Map of the World” printed inside the lining were also stolen. Both jackets were brown in color. Police are asking anyone with ’ information to call CrimeS toppers at 386-8477 or 1-800-665-TIPS. smash and grab The driver’s side window of a Henry Avenue parked vehicle was smashed before two Pioneer speakers and a Sentrex amplifier were stolen, overnight Oct. 29-30, Sidney RCMP said. Persons with knowledge of this crime are asked to call CrimeStop- pers or Sidney RCMP. IT’S TIME FOR A CHANGE © TOWN OF SIDNEY | sponsored by Mecuskie ss Enterprises ne.