2012 Fall Festival and Needlework Show

I belong to a group of artists and crafters called "The Sagebrush Sisters" and we have festivals every holiday season.  One in the fall and one at Christmas.  

Our fall festival was last weekend and was really fun and I think everyone had a great time.

We live in a small town so lots of people know each other and one of my favorite things about the show is how people come together after they haven't seen each other in a while, have some hot cider, a cookie or two and catch up.  Fun to see.   

This was the first year we had the festival at Workman Farms, one of our local quilt shops/farmer's market.  They had it decorated so nice with lots of pumpkins, gourds, squash, corn stalks, flowers and more.     

Lots of creative things for sale.  This picture shows a couple of my favorite items, the witch's hat and boots.  Reallyneat.

Glass art and metal work, pottery, woodwork and lots of different things.  It was really fun.
AND... today is the online Needlework Show!!! It begins at 1pm EST and runs through October 23rd.  Hope you'll stop by!

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