Can you believe it’s just about July already? This year has just been flying by. I have been busy working on new creations lately, and just finished updating my Early Work Mercantile Shop for our July 1st update. My offering this month is a primitive witch make-do, which I created using a Kentucky Primitives pattern.
SOLD, thank you!
I also added a new set of 3 vintage style chenille Halloween ornaments to the Old World Primitives Etsy Shop, and will be adding a bunch more Halloween ornaments (both chenille and cloth) soon too.
On Sunday I also had the pleasure of attending the Kutztown Folk Festival in Kutztown, PA for the first time and I enjoyed it so much, I can’t wait to go back again next year! The festival included over 200 crafters both selling and demonstrating their crafts, and the quality was just amazing. There were SO many things that I wanted to buy! It was hard to stick to my budget and leave with just a few small goodies, but it was really fun and inspiring to see so many high quality crafts. There was also a quilt barn filled with over 2,500 handmade quilts, many of which I wished I could bring home with me too. We also sampled lots of yummy food and drink including the homemade fudge that I am snacking on right now, looked at the many exhibits, listened to some live folk music, and watched a thatched roofing demonstration. A few of the pictures that I took at the festival are below.
And finally, a big thank you to everyone who voted for my extreme primitive black cat doll in the Etsy Americana Decor Voter Poll! She was featured in a Storque post announcing the voter favorites and is now included in the Americana Folk Gift Guide.
i love her! she’s so spooky and sweet, great update~
She’s great Steph!!! The folk festival sounds like so much fun :)!
Thank you both!
~Stephanie
Hi Stephanie, I have finally caught up with some blog visits. Love the primitive witch and the Halloween ornaments. I also loved reading about your folk festival visit. It sounds just the sort of thing I love. I would have been there for hours and spent far too much. Those quilts are absolutely gorgeous. I agree with you that just looking can provide so much inspiration. I notice the sign for rag rugs too. I bet they were great. Have a good week. It is boiling hot over here.
Thank you, Cathy! Maybe next year I will be able to come home from the festival with one of those gorgeous handmade quilts.
Stephanie, As I was looking to see your new creations, because I have two of your mostr beautiful snowman/woman, I saw you are from NJ and then Kutztown…I went to the Univeristy there and always thought the festival was so much fun. There are definitely things about back home (Easton) and the amazing craft shows and festivals are one, that I miss being in AZ now. Hope all is well!
Tina
Hi Tina,
Great to hear from you again! It won’t be long before I am making more winter dolls too… this year is flying by. Small world that you went to Kutztown U.! I fell completely in love with that town when I visited and can’t wait to go there again. I could definitely understand missing that area. In AZ you must have some amazing scenery nearby though the likes of which doesn’t exist here – I am actually planning a road trip out your way next year to see it. 🙂
Stephanie
Hi Stephanie,
I am finally getting a chance to do some blog reading.
I just love your witch makedo!!! She is just WONDERFUL!!!
OHHH!! the fair looked like so much fun!!! I wish I could have been there. I just LOVE Pennsylvanian!!! I have taken many trips there, but never at this of the year. I think I may need to make a trip there in the next year or two.
I am so glad you had a wonderful time!!!
Julie
Hi Julie – Thanks for your kind words! And I always have such a great time whenever I visit PA, it’s a prim lover’s paradise.