Carlyle Observer: Sept. 25, 2015

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The Biggest Little Craft Show in Saskatchewan hosts another successful event

Staff photo by Kelly Running

The Cookie Lady, Laurie Kitsch, has been baking as a business for more than 20 years and has enjoyed every minute of it. Pictured here are a variety of her creations including tarts and delicious cookies. Kelly Running Observer Staff

Carlyle welcomed large crowds on Saturday, Sept. 19, and Sunday, Sept. 20, to this year’s 29th Homespun Craft Show and Sale at the local rink. Additionally the 13th Annual Quilt Show, held in conjunction with Homespun, was hosted at the Carlyle Memorial Hall. This year’s new Chair of the Homespun board, Nicole Currie, said, “Everything went good. We had amazing volunteers who helped us out because without them nothing would run smoothly and the exhibitors that came commented on how wonderful Homespun is and how welcoming and friendly our community is.” “I had a lot to learn this year and I always had

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a lot of respect for Judy [Riddell], but to go and do what she did, I have that much more for her now, she made it look simple.” In total there are nine members on the board which oversees both Homespun and the Quilt Show. Homespun’s slogan, “The ‘Biggest Little Craft Show in Saskatchewan’” rang true as approximately 3,000 people were welcomed to the show, which featured 72 vendors from near and far. Although the majority were from the Prairie Provinces, Michaud Toys of Jarvis, ON, have attended as vendors for eight years and really enjoy what Homespun offers. “I always do well here,” the Michaud Toys vendor explained. “We have handmade toys by three brothers in Ontario, and you can get all

the old classics. I think people here particularly enjoy these game boards because of those long Saskatchewan winters, they’re great for playing good games with friends and families. Laurie Kitsch, The Cookie Lady, from Pilot Butte arrived with cookies, tarts, and brownies to Homespun, although she bakes much more. “I’ve been doing this for over 20 years,” Kitsch explained. “I really liked baking, so I decided to start baking and selling it.” “My favourite thing to do is icing cookies. I love it. I’ll ice 4,000 cookies at a time.”

See Homespun on page 2

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