A rare chance to own a MN Woolly Hug and other gorgeous things.

[KnottyLocks]

As we have done in the past for Anthony Nolan, we have put together a blanket from squares made by Mumsnetters to help raise funds for SANDS, The Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Charity.

The blanket seen here on the Woolly Hugs' website is one lot (number 80) in an auction which starts at 8pm Friday 21st September and ends 8pm 30th September.

During the course of the auction, 153 families will lose a baby at birth or shortly after.

The auction itself has been organised by our own MrsY, in memory of her son Benedict and the SANDS auction site can be found here

Along with the Woolly Hug there are some really lovely things, large and small, being auctioned.

It?s really worth a look and all done for such a worthy cause.

I've been outbid! Twice!

Shakes piggy bank

Tis a great start, so pleased

Thinking of Benedict, sending much love to MrsY and her family X

I need Sniper software as will be out at the Harry Potter tour tomorrow evening :(

It's next Sunday it finishes is it not?

That confused me too. It says the 23rd on the Welcome post.

Such a good idea and so many beautiful things.

Yes, the auction ends at 8pm on Sunday 30th September.

Originally, the auction was going to run for a shorter period of time but partly because of the number of donations, I think they decided to extend it.

Oh great! (But it gives too many people too many chances to outbid my wallet.....).

Mine too, Milli!

Yep me too. I am now waiting until later before bidding anymore. I have an upper limit for the dolly mix painting. Dh actually likes it!! So I'll wait and see where it goes. It might go way above it through the week!

Oooo Milliways - got your envelope today, have put it in a safe place

OOh! i've been outbid lots

now i need to really decide which items i really want...

hmm...chocolates - 64 is 4 layers of 16 ...4 yummy layers....

or the hotel night....a romantic getaway in Tunbridge Wells has lots of appeal...only ever been there for weddings...

Eggy - I am playing it cool on the chocs front, that was on our list.... And the hotel night - I was won over by the champagne and the lie in

i'd be taking 3mo Shortstuff with me, so less of a lie in...but still nice :)

I don't really know where tunbridge wells is. Engerlandshire somewhere!

I think the dolly mix will go out of reach :( but it should raise lots for Sands. Which is the point.

Glad the envelope arrived Knotty (That was quick service!)

i've bid! yay!....

I'm just about to have a look at the auction site

Lovely to see bids on almost everything!!

it's going great :)

Tunbridge Wells - go to London, then fly to sunrise....

I've put in a bid for the wonderful Woolly Hug. Fingers crossed x

at the current bid on the woolly hug. It's amazing! We are just a bunch of mums/grans/ladies (and maybe men) and together we can create something so beautiful people want to buy it!

I have had lots of just drinking the requires 2 pints of water before heading to bed

I think the abstract (which I see as a wildflower field, yet both my husband and daughter think is a fishtank/underwater scene) should get at least £250, and the Dolly Mix is likely to get quite a bit more.

this one is a lovely shade of purple - knitters, about what sort of item could be knitted up are we talking a naice cardi for a woman, or more baby size stuff??

that is a nice colour.

i see the abstract as a poppy field.

Wooly Hugs of course, are priceless :)