Hidden Treasures

January 31, 2012

We have lots of Hidden Treasures in these Kentucky hills!  Yes, many of them are nature-made, but there are some man-made treasures, too.  Tucked amongst the hills and hollows of eastern Kentucky are some of the most talented artists I’ve known.  Painters, sculptures, woodcarvers, quilters, photographers and the list goes on.

As this is the season that most of us are curled up under quilts every night, I thought I’d focus this blog on Kentucky’s fine quilters.  These quilters bring us beautiful quilts in every size, color combination and technique that you can imagine.  They produce quilts that…Read More

Promises and Possibilities

January 08, 2012

It’s a New Year - how exciting!!  A time to begin anew.  To resolve to live our lives a bit better than we did last year.  Perhaps to branch out and go in new directions.

Here at Crafter’s Corner, we’re going to be doing just that this year.  Heading in some new directions.  What does that mean for you, our customers?  Plenty!  We’ll be providing a larger inventory with lots of new designers to give you more options to choose from.  For those who sign up for our newsletters, “like” us on Facebook or “follow” us on Twitter,…Read More

Short Days and Long Projects

December 28, 2011

In the “olden” days when electricity was not around, folks worked as much as they could during daylight hours as their nighttime lighting left a little to be desired.  A local quilter once told me that she and her grandmother rarely worked on needlework and quilting projects in the summer and fall as they were busy with gardening and canning.  But in winter, they had little to do outside other than tend to the livestock so they rose with the sun and spent the majority of the day sewing and quilting.  And although they had kerosene lamps and candles, they…Read More