Halloween Goodies & Kutztown Folk Festival

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.

primitive folk art witch make-do

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.

vintage style chenille Halloween ornaments

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.

Kutztown Folk Festival

Kutztown Folk Festival

Kutztown Folk Festival

Kutztown Folk Festival

Kutztown Folk Festival

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.

Primitive Folk Art Ghost Doll

Just listed on Etsy – a spooky new primitive folk art ghost doll, ready to haunt a house near you.

primitive folk art Halloween ghost doll

SOLD, thank you!

She is made of lightly stained muslin and cheesecloth, measures 22″ high, and was created using a Kentucky Primitives design. Float over to Etsy for more photos and a full description.

Etsy Americana Decor Voter Poll

My latest extreme primitive folk art black cat doll has been included in a new Etsy contest asking “Which item would give your home that old-time Americana feel?” I am happy and honored to be included – thank you Noelle of Xenotees for the nomination!

If you would like to vote for my cat doll, the link to the voting page is here:
http://www.etsy.com/voter_list.php?ref=voter&room_id=56

extreme primitive black cat doll

Vacation in Poland and Slovakia

I just returned from my 2 week vacation in Poland and Slovakia and have been working on catching up on e-mails, orders, news, my blog reading list, and getting back into the swing of things. In the meantime, I have some photos from my trip to share…

Poland June 2009
Demänovská Ice Cave in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia

Poland June 2009
Demänovská Cave of Liberty in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia

Poland June 2009
View from atop the High Tatras in Zakopane, Poland

Poland June 2009
Raft tour along along the Dunajec River between Slovakia and Poland

Poland June 2009
Driving through a Slovak village

Poland June 2009
Entrance gate to Auschwitz – Oświęcim, Poland

Poland June 2009
Auschwitz

Poland June 2009
Hiking in the Tatra Mountains in Zakopane, Poland

Poland June 2009
Hiking in the Tatra Mountains in Zakopane, Poland

Poland June 2009
Hiking in the Tatra Mountains in Zakopane, Poland

Poland June 2009
View from a castle tower in Poland

Poland June 2009
Wilanów Palace in Warsaw, Poland