Christmas in the Country Open House Tour

Only four weeks until our annual Christmas in the Country Open House Tour starts! We have added quite a few new shops to the tour list of the old favorites so you will have even more fun this year.

There is a link on our Holiday page to download this tour map in a PDF file if you would like to print out your own.

Free Doodle from Patti plus a local craft show this week in Strasburg

Here is a Halloween Kitty drawing that Patti did to share with all the blogging crafters out there. Feel free to use this design for your personal or small for profit crafting. No mass production. This kitty is suitable for stitching, painting, woodworking or even kids coloring pages.

We'd love to see any of your creations
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At the Strasburg Jaycees Park 
Starting this Thursday Oct. 4th at 2 p.m. at the Jaycee Park in Strasburg, Pennsylvania for the 24th year will be yet another great selection of Country Primitive Crafts.
There will be Food items, Fall Holiday Decorations, Handmade Jewelry, Signs, Yard Ornaments, Painted Folk Art, Santas, Snowmen, Christmas Decorations, Old Collectibles, Bird Feeders, Handmade Dolls, Soaps, Lotions, Candles, Ornaments Wreaths and much, much more.

This has been one of the best indoor craft shows that I have attended in the past five or so years.
   
There is no admission charge and parking is free. The Pavillion is behind the big barn in the  Strasburg Jaycee Park.

Thurs. Oct. 4, 2012    2 p.m.- 8 p.m.

Fri. Oct. 5, 2012    9 a.m.- 8 p.m.

Saturday Oct. 6, 2012 9 a.m.-

4 p.m.

Giant Fall Yard Sale

Please come by on Saturday September 29th to our Fall Yard and Craft sale. 
From 8 a.m. until? Vendors and staff will be selling "good stuff cheap".

This year we welcome Kathys Kollections. Kathy gathers great items from all the auctions she attends thru out central Pa. She keeps what she wants, then sells the rest at very reasonable prices. I can't wait to see what she will have in her trailer!

There are spaces still available, contact Patti for a reservation.

Lititz Craft Show Nearby this Saturday

Some of our feature artist can be seen this Saturday, August 11, 2012 from 8 am to 4 pm in

LITITZ, PENNSYLVANIA 17543

Karen Martinson will be set up on the 200 block of Main Street in the area of
Sturgis Pretzel and Linden Hall School

Cindy Markovacy of Homespun From The Heart will be set up on Broad Street in front of Wilbur's Chocolates

Teresa Miller of Teresa's Primitive Treasures will be set up on Broad Street near the square by the bank

Patti's Tomato Pie

Here is a family favorite from Patti's kitchen to yours;

 Tomato Pie

Patti's Tomato Pie

4-6 medium size Italian plum tomatoes

1 9' pie shell unbaked

1/2 cup chopped sauteed onions

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

2 tablespoons chopped fresh Basil

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese

1 cup grated Mozzarella cheese

 Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Stir together mayonnaise and cheeses. Thinly cut eight tomato slices for topping and set aside. Dice remaining tomatoes, removing the seeds, then place tomatoes in the pie crust. Layer salt, basil, and the sauteed onions. Next spread out cheese mixture onto the onions, then place the reserved tomato slices on top. Bake 30-40 mins until golden brown. Let stand for 20 mins before serving.

New Product Spotlight

Now available in the shop.......Blue Quart Mason jars with a handmade Flower Frog Screw on Lid by RaggedyRee!
Great for summertime wildflowers these jar toppers make arranging easy and hold the flowers securely. Especially nice for tabletop centerpieces and wedding decor. Have jars of your own? You can buy the flower frogs by themselves without the jar.

Also new in the shop are solar jar lights. We have them for sale with the jar or without. These screw on lids are powered by sunlight that is stored in a battery. No need to turn on or off, it's automatic. What a great 'nightlight'. Super nice for camping.

Welcome Summer and a 'what is it question'

 Look how pretty the zinnias are already. 

Now here's an unusual piece that I picked up a few weeks ago. I know that it was some sort of lantern but I can't find any pictures or history on this piece. Have any of you readers seen any lanterns like this one?

 Here a picture of a new wall arrangement that Carly brought in this week.