Falls Church Holiday Craft Show Canceled, Pop-Ups Planned Instead

Emily Leayman
Updated ·4 min read

FALLS CHURCH, VA — The 2020 Falls Church Holiday Craft Show, an annual event on the first weekend of December, has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pop-ups and online shopping are alternatives this year.

Some vendors will host pop-ups at the Falls Church Farmers Market Saturdays from Nov. 21 to Dec. 19 from 8 a.m. to noon.

The weekend of Nov. 21 features Jenny Paxton Calligraphy with personalized ornaments and address stamps, along with Roots of Development with Haitian metal art pieces.

Dec. 5 brings Jewelry Designs by Mary Ruth with handmade beaded, leather and fabric jewelry designs and handmade pressed flower cards, along with Herban Avenues, which sells herb teas, herbal soaps, natural bath oils, fizz bombs, scrubs, herbal remedies and aromatherapy made in Virginia.

Dec. 12 will feature SASstitch, three sisters' children's crochet gifts and 18-inch doll clothes and shoes.

Check back for information on Dec. 19 vendors at /www.fallschurchva.gov/643/Holiday-Craft-Show.

Another option is shopping from home to support for favorite craft show vendors. Below is more information on the vendors.

  • Ann Baier Pottery: pottery, bowls, mugs and sponge holders. Contact: Ann Baier, 703-237-3989. The seller will be selling out of the carport at 6625 Van Winkle Drive, Falls Church on Nov. 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your own and cash to purchase. Appointments are available by calling.

  • Blissburg Candles and Abra Kurt, Life and Wellness Coach: coconut wax candles hand poured in Northern Virginia and made with the highest quality ingredients, free from dyes and harmful phthalates. New this year are small-group virtual wellness and new year’s goal planning and vision board retreats. Contact Abra Kurt, certified integrative life and wellness coach at hello@blissburg.com.

  • Chocolate Moonshine: Gourmet fudge and many flavors of hand panted truffle bars painted with colored cocoa butter. A half pound of fudge is $12 plus shipping, and an assorted box of four truffle bars is $13 plus shipping. Contact Sheila Lane at 540-229-2802, 540-222-0361 or chocolateinfusionllc@gmail.com.

  • Craft Indulgence: Handcrafted fair trade clothing and accessories made by the artisans of India. Products include dresses, scarves, shawls, tunics hand bags, home lines and gift items. Contact Monika Chaturvedi, 571-306-3892, monika@craftindulgence.com. Free shipping with $100 purchase.

  • Glynt Pottery: Functional and decorative stoneware pottery that includes mugs, bowls, garlic graters and jars, pitchers, platters and trays, yarn bowls, sake sets, wine chillers, brie bakers and dip bowls, berry bowls, vases and more. Contact Graciela Testa Lynt, 571-643-9482, glyntpottery@yahoo.com. Free shipping on purchases over $35. Use coupon code FALLSCHURCH for a 10 percent discount.

  • GraceMor: Handmade infinity scarves for adults and children. Contact Taiwo Morakinyo, info@gracemorworld.com. Get 25 percent off all adult and kids scarves.

  • Jenny Paxton Calligraphy: Personalized calligraphy ornaments and return address stamps. Personalized calligraphy ornaments are $10 for one, $7.50 each for two or more, $40 for box of six large ornaments, $50 for eight regular size ornaments. Custom calligraphy address stamps are $45 each for a traditional wood stamp with your choice of ink pad or self inking stamp. Contact Jenny Paxton, 202-631-0620, jenny@jennypaxton.com.

  • LuLaRoe Jennifer Williams: Clothing in sizes XXS-3XL. Contact Jennifer Williams, 571-243-0847, Lularoejenniferwilliams16@gmail.com. Contact for personalized styling sessions virtually or in person.

  • MAK Import LLC: Shea butter, handmade woven baskets (Bolga baskets), wood carvings, handmade fans, and miniature xylophones. Contact Abdul Mahama, makimportsusa@gmail.com.

  • NIRVANA The State of Ultimate Bliss: Nirvana Skin Care products that are locally hand-crafted. Contact Bindu Parikh, 301-977-5936, nirvanasoaps@gmail.com.

  • Pretty Fizzy Bombs: Locally hand crafted bath and body products, including bath bombs, shower steamers, lip balms, soaps, shampoo bars, and more. Contact Samantha Morgan, Prettyfizzybombs@yahoo.com.

  • Roots of Development: Handmade Haitian metal art pieces. Each piece is cut and hammered from a recycled oil drum by Haitian artisans from the town of Croix des Bouquets. All proceeds support the work of Roots of Development, a Washington D.C. based nonprofit organization that has been working in rural Haiti for over 12 years. Contact Chad W Bissonnette, 202-683-6863, cbissonnette@rootsofdevelopment.org.

  • Sara in Stitches: 18-inch and 12-inch Christmas tree skirts, mini stockings (email for selection), senior adult clothing protectors, baby bib set, kitchen dressy towels, large crochet rabbits, and wine bottle aprons (email for selection). Contact Sara R. Kelly, 703-241-0374, sararaekelly@gmail.com.

  • Seek Lavender: Handmade lavender products from a Virginia lavender farm. An outdoor farm extravaganza will be held in Culpeper on Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Contact Mary Seek, 540-894-6051, mfbs@ymail.com.

  • Uniquely Usborne Treehouse and The Hopeful Halo: Usborne children's books and pendants for pets and people, many featuring saints, simple collars, necklaces, and hand-crafted saint chaplets. Custom pendants or chaplets can be made with the saint of your choice. Contact Jennifer Sheedy, 703-439-8805, jennsjunk@gmx.com.

This article originally appeared on the Falls Church Patch