Helping out in the kitchen are, from left, St. Andrews volunteers Janet Sober, Julie Ramga, Sanday Hazzard, Carol Allen, Mary Jane Trimble, Robin Satterwhite, and Nancy Wilcox.

Trimble has been involved with the crafts fair since its inception 42 years ago at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church in Brandon, at 3315 Bryan Road. For the 2009 fair, there was a record number of spaces rented to vendors. "Last year we sold 81 spaces, which was the most up to that point in time," Trimble said. "This year I squeezed in [nine] more."

Trimble said she believes the economic downturn had a role to play in this year's growing fair interest. "There were first-timers who said they needed a little extra money," she said. "One woman said, 'I have a hobby and my husband said I could [continue to] do it if I started selling [my work]."

Trimble noted, too, that this year's bake and rummage sales had "phenomenal" success. "That room [for the rummage sale] was totally packed out," Trimble said. "It was high and it was long and they had more tables packed [with mercandise]. And now look at it," she added, noting the room's tables showing more white space than goods.

Helping out in the kitchen are, from left, St. Andrews volunteers Janet Sober, Julie Ramga, Sanday Hazzard, Carol Allen, Mary Jane Trimble, Robin Satterwhite, and Nancy Wilcox.

Trimble has been involved with the crafts fair since its inception 42 years ago at St. Andrew's United Methodist Church in Brandon, at 3315 Bryan Road. For the 2009 fair, there was a record number of spaces rented to vendors. "Last year we sold 81 spaces, which was the most up to that point in time," Trimble said. "This year I squeezed in [nine] more."

Trimble said she believes the economic downturn had a role to play in this year's growing fair interest. "There were first-timers who said they needed a little extra money," she said. "One woman said, 'I have a hobby and my husband said I could [continue to] do it if I started selling [my work]."

Trimble noted, too, that this year's bake and rummage sales had "phenomenal" success. "That room [for the rummage sale] was totally packed out," Trimble said. "It was high and it was long and they had more tables packed [with mercandise]. And now look at it," she added, noting the room's tables showing more white space than goods.