by Noella Noelophile®
Kids are back in school. Leaves are falling. And, there’s one other sure sign it’s autumn: fall craft fairs!
Today, Penelope Lane Boutique will be hosting theirs.
Their 2014 Fall Boutique is set to feature eighty handcrafted booths. According to their Facebook page, some of the “goodies” they’ll be offering include: retro spoon rings (remember those, from the 1970s?), unique handmade wrap watches, some very cute felt dolls, handcrafted journals, clever baby T-shirts, and the list goes on! According to Penelope Lane’s website, they’re welcoming “a ton” of new vendors to this particular show.
Now, one difference from most of the crafts events you’ll find listed on Noelophile®. While parking is free for the Penelope Lane Fall Boutique, they do have an admission charge: one dollar per person. That’s certainly not exorbitant, but I didn’t want it to come as a surprise if you go check them out.
Want to know about a couple of free (and favorite) crafts venues for this weekend, as well? There’s always something interesting going on at year-round weekend crafts marketplace CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles. This weekend, their listed DIY workshops are quilting, glass fusing and Japanese doll origami.
Also, A Little Known Shop, in Anaheim, features work from approximately thirty different artists and artisans–including some gorgeous new hand-dyed silk scarves that would really make a nice Christmas gift for about six people on my list–how about yours? They post flexible weekend hours on their Facebook page, so you might like to check before you head over there.
Happy Saturday, happy Autumn, and happy browsing!
Penelope Lane’s Fall Boutique runs from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm today,, Saturday, September 27th at The Grand, 4101 Willow Street, east of Grand Avenue, in Long Beach. Parking is free; admission is $1.00.