Estate Sale This Weekend!

We are holding an estate sale this weekend, Saturday, November 14th from 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday, 11 am to 3 pm. There is a great selection of furniture, all in absolutely pristine condition, including: beautiful, large wood (walnut or cherry) china cabinet with beveled glass doors and cabinets below, formal dining table with 2 large leaves and 8 Queen Anne style chairs (2 with arms), 2 Lenox table lamps, oak grandfather clock (needs work), restored 1920's sofa with carved wood trim, metal baker's rack, wicker chairs, table and shelf, vintage metal ice cream table with four chairs, white iron double bed with mattress, several large oriental rugs, floor lamps, Ethan Allen six piece office wall unit, two gorgeous matching cherry wood occasional chairs with neutral fabric. Many smalls, including antique glass, china, pottery, silver, vintage and tin toys, suitcases, designer handbags, vintage linens, Christmas items, dolls, Antiques Dionne Quintuplets items (framed art, photos, and spoons), jewelry, and tools and household items, including grinder on stand, table saw, shop vac, step ladder, and much more. We are located at: 6710 S Echo Ridge St. in Eagle Ridge, just of of 195 south. From I-90, take exit 279 to Pullman heading South and continue on Highway 195 four miles. Turn right onto Meadowlane Road across from Qualchan Golf Course at the Eagle Ridge Short Course (the red barn), right on Eagle Ridge Blvd, left on Moran View St., right on Echo Ridge St., then just follow the signs to sale. Half price on Sunday, except furniture. No early birds, please. See you there!

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Pottery Place Plus & Inland Crafts

We are very excited to have been asked to be the November Guest Artists at Pottery Place Plus in Spokane. Pottery Place is a wonderful shop in downtown Spokane (right next to Auntie's Bookstore) that features the artwork of several local artists, including several artists who also participate in our Barn Bazaar show. We will be at the artist's reception on Friday, November 6, 2009 from 5 pm until 9 pm.

Dianna is also participating in Inland Crafts at the Spokane Convention Center this weekend, Friday November 6th - Sunday, November 8th.

Hope to see you there!

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About a year ago I made a series of horse themed necklace for Foxy Horse and Hound, which is a wonderful gift and tack shop in Spokane. It's located in the Latah Creek Shopping Center next door the Latah Bistro. Right away there were requests for custom necklaces, so I made this necklace as a sample of what a custom order necklace would look like. This was my horse, Shaalim way back when I was in high school and lived in the Seattle area. All of my necklaces have horse related quotes on the back, or custom sayings. I have had so much fun making these necklaces for my horse loving customers! Of course, I am happy to do custom orders with any image, not just horses!

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Autism Awareness Necklace

We are very pleased to offer this lovely necklace for sale on our website. I made this beautiful sterling and Swarovski necklace as a way to promote autism awareness and support our local autism center. For every necklace sold, we will donate $25 to Northwest Autism Center. Please visit our website for more information about placing an order. To find out more about the Northwest Autism Center, please visit their www.nwautism.org. Help us support a very worthwhile cause.

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New Shop Items

We are in the process of adding some really wonderful new merchandise to our website, just in time for holiday shopping! To see all of our online merchandise, please visit our online shop. You can search by category on the left hand side of the page. Please check back soon, as we will be adding more items in the next few weeks, including merchandise from new artists. We will also be adding several new vintage style totes as well.

This market tote is handwoven in Spokane, WA by June Freeman. $45

This Apron is handmade in Spokane by Elaine Forster. $36 each

This vintage anagram tile bracelets make wonderful gifts. $24 each

Yo yo pins made in Spokane, WA by Elaine Forster. These pins look great on a winter coat lapel, or one of Elaine's aprons! $11 each

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Rag Rug Class

Would you like to learn how to crochet a round & oval rag rug? We will be offering a rag rug class in our shop on Saturday, October 24th from 11 am to 2 pm. Learn how to make place mats, chair pads, trivets, mug mats and of course, rugs out of recycled materials, such as old sheets and clothes. The three hour workshop will be taught by Claudia of The Pacadashery, and will cost $45. The class will include: a beautiful custom-make birch wood crochet hook, hands on instructions and a light lunch & snacks.
You must pre-register by October 17th. To register, please email Claudia at: thepacadashery@asinsna.com, or call 509-251-1868.

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Good Food

We have been eating at the Harvester Restaurant since we first moved to Spangle over 12 years ago. The Harvester is just off highway in Spangle, WA and offers a great selection of home cooked favorites. We usually go on Friday, which happens to be prime rib night, but I must admit a weakness for the chicken fried steak. Whichever I choose, I know it will be a great meal, served by their friendly staff. So, if you are in the neighborhood, stop by for breakfast, lunch or dinner and don't forget the pie!

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Candy Corn Bracelet

Just in time for this first official day of fall! Our new Halloween candy corn bracelet. I couldn't resist these whimsical glass candy corn and "BOO" beads. I accented them with Swarovski crystals and glass fiber optic beads. A cast silver jack-o-lantern charm and glass candy corn bead dangle from the toggle clasp. I also have candy corn earrings to match.The bracelet is $20 and the earrings are $8. This bracelet is available through our ETSY shop or you may call us at: 509-245-3444 or email us to purchase.

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Fall Barn Bazaar 2009

Here are some fun images from fall Barn Bazaar last weekend.

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Gift Basket & Sneak Peek Vol. 2

Be sure to enter our gift basket drawing while at our show. Just fill out a ticket with your address and phone number and drop it into the green granite ware coffee pot. The gift basket is located on the green table across from the food vendors.
This fall the basket includes: Note cards by Dianna Chelf, a vintage yellow gingham apron, a Blue Q shopper (also available in our store and online), a recipe file box, a scarecrow and the new Kitchen Linens book by EllenAnne Geisel.

We have a huge selection of new aprons by Elaine Forster. We have full and half adult aprons, youth and child aprons. We have tons of wonderful yo yo pins too.

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Sneak Peek!

Here is a sneak peek at what you can expect to find at the Fall Barn Bazaar this weekend. The wood hearts are hand carved by Tudy of Out of the Woods. She also makes wonderful, hand lettered signs out of re purposed wood. The rings are made from vintage anagram tiles, the lavender treats are from Blue Truck Lavender and the soap from Cedar House Soaps. You will also find many other wonderful crafters and antiques and vintage vendors at the show. Please look at the vendor list on our website for a complete list of participating vendors. Hope to see you at the show!

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Pumpkins!

Last weekend we went to the pumpkin patch to gather pumpkins, gourds, & cornstalks for our Fall Barn Bazaar Art & Antique Show. We always have so much fun doing this, and my son especially loves it. There are so many wonderful varieties of pumpkins and gourds to choose from and since it's just before the big selling season, there aren't too many people out at the pumpkin patch. It's a little more work than later on in the season since the fields haven't been mowed yet and the vines are still about waist high. You really have to hunt for the pumpkins! We also got to chop down our own corn stalks and my son got to pick a few strawberries to munch on the way to the feed store for a trailer load of straw bales. It was a wonderful day. Now all we have to do is decorate!

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A Great Weekend at the Buggy Barn Quilt Show

The Buggy Barn was so much fun. The show is made up of a lovely group of arts & craft and antiques vendors. Thank you to Ann Lindahl who organizes the show each year. Ann makes wonderful pincushion make-dos and hooked rugs.

Our booths were right next to Marianne, who is the owner of the Picket Fence Country Shop in Coeur d'Alene, ID. She was there with the most amazing, hand carved house lights. I fell completely in love with these, and could not resist purchasing the white, two story farm house in the photo. These houses are made in Oregon and each one takes four days to carve. Please visit Marianne's website for more information about her shop, and to inquire about the availability of
these fabulous houses.























One of our favorite vendors is Virginia Cole of Galloping Pony Studio. The makes the most wonderful miniature quilt collages. She creatively incorporates vintage ephemera and other miscellaneous items into her artwork. All of her pieces include quotes or sayings that lend a sentimental and meaningful feel to the work. Please see her website for more information.































Lizzie from Lizzy Lou's Handmades was also at the show. She participates in our show as well as in the Custer Craft Show. Her primitive country painting is some of the best. She painted these shoes for us out of vintage pair we had given her. I love them! Thanks Lizzie.
























Another of our favorite vendors that participate in our show is Chuck and Joni of Branches. They make great outdoor (or indoor) wood decor. Their work is whimsical and fun. At the Buggy Barn they were selling Halloween and harvest theme items. The photos are from our Barn Bazaar where they sold Spring themed items.


Don't forget this weekend is the Funky Junk Antique Show in Sandpoint, ID. Holly, who hosts the show with her friend Jennifer, was at the Bugger Barn with her mother selling antiques. The Funky Junk sale is sure to be a fun event - Don't miss it!

Hope you enjoyed the little tour of some of the crafts at the show

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The First Day of School!

The first day of school! Our school had a Boo Hoo/Yahoo breakfast for the parents.
That's just how I felt. I will get a lot of work done with my son at school but I'll miss him all day long.

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Buggy Barn & Our Website's New Look

Please come see us this weekend at the Buggy Barn Quilt Show, Folk Art & Antiques Sale. We will be set up in the white barn at the top of the hill with several other arts & crafts and antiques vendors. Its a wonderful show (see last years post for photos).

We have just finished a make-over of our website and would love to know what you think of it!

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Fall Barn Bazaar Art & Antique Show

Mark your calendars! Our next Barn Bazaar Art & Antique Show is Saturday, September 19th from 10 to 6 & Sunday, September 20th from 10 to 4.

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Art on the Green - Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

Dianna and I will be participating in the 41st annual Art on the Green in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho this weekend.
Art on the Green is held at the old Fort Sherman Grounds on the North Idaho College Campus, just a short walk from Downtown and City Park. Shuttle bus service to the west side of the NIC campus from downtown is also available during the festival.
There is a fabulous selection of artists as well as live music performed on two stages all day long, both days. Click here to see the entertainment calendar.
If you have never been to this art show, we encourage you to make the trip. Its one of the best in the area. Hope to see you there!

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Make- Do Pincushions

My mom and I both have a weakness for pincushions. We both collect antique and vintage pincushions as well as other sewing items. So, last year, we began gathering up items that we could use to create "make-do" pincushions with. For about a week, I sat and made pincushions out of everything I could figure out how to put fabric into. I had a lot of fun making them, and was able to re purpose quite a few items that would not have been very usable otherwise.

I am very pleased that my pincushions will be for sale at MaryJanesFarm Store in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho and at her Bed & Breakfast in Moscow, Idaho. MaryJane Butters publishes one of the
loveliest magazines, as well as several beautiful books. They are full of delicious recipes, useful projects, and interesting information, not to mention the gorgeous photographs, which are mostly taken by MaryJane herself. If you have the opportunity to visit her lovely store, keep your eye out for my pincushions!

We are going to be listing some vintage items from our shop on Etsy over the next few weeks. You can check out what we already have listed by clicking on the link on the right side of the blog, or you can click the link here. More coming soon, so be sure to check back!

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A Little Bit Country...

...and that's just the way we like it. One of the most rewarding compliments we get about our show is that it has a casual, comfortable, country feel. Customers often tell us that they feel like lingering at the show, enjoying the music of the Wylie Family Band, the delicious food and the relaxing country atmosphere.

We sincerely hope that everyone had a great time at our summer show. Please enjoy these fun photos from the weekend.





























































A customer's pampered companion. We love dogs at our show, and don't mind if they attend as long as they are on a leash...or in a shopping basket.

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Summer Store Hours

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