Published November 22. 2022 01:45PM
by Amy Leap aleap@tnonline.com
On Saturday the Western Pocono Library held its fundraiser craft show. The parking lot was filled and the shoppers packed the downstairs to see all the wonderful crafts on display while the vendors who rented the 67 spaces crossed their fingers for a prosperous day.
“The money raised by selling spaces will go to development and programing,” said Luanne Freeman, who has been the chairperson for this event since 2016.
If you didn’t mark the craft show on your calendar this year make sure you do for next year. The level of craftsmanship was amazing. The tables display painted wooden birdhouses, outdoor holiday decorations, as well as sparkly handmade jewelry, handmade quilts and many other eye catching items.
Sharon and Mike Boyd, owners of Sharing Stiches LLC, a quilting service, show some sample blocks to shoppers.
Luanne Freeman, the craft fair's director since 2016 and the Library's Director Patti Weiss on the right greet shoppers while looking at the many items vendors are selling.
Alexandra Tomczyk of Kunkletown and her two children Faith and Cassidy Tomczyk decided to spend the cold day inside checking out the library's craft fair.
Above: Jessica Place of Chestnuthill Township designs jewelry and brought her 10-year-old son, John Place, to help her at the craft fair.
Brittany Basquez and Alanda Gross of Saylorsburg are the owners of AB custom. This is their first time selling at a craft fair.
Left: Many of the shoppers were buying the Christmas trees Judy Avery created. She said it takes an hour to make and decorate the small trees and around two hours or more for the larger trees.