Historic Home Show and Designer Craftsmen Show coming up mark your calenders ! March 9-11 2012.  Greater Philly Expo Center , Oaks, PA Come and Visit with Scottish Lion and Village Weaver and purchase a treasure that you can tell all your friends about the two crazy couple that drives all the way down from Maine to do this show! (there is not much happening up here that is why we go to PA ) cause we miss you!
Don't know what we are bringing ( it is always a surprise for even us ) but I plan to announce what I am making for the show  when I get it made!

I just completed a wool rug that is 12 feet long by 29 inches wide . suitable for a hallway or stair runner.My camera broke so you will have to wait till I get it fixed.




Location: Bristol, ME, USA

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