Looking for Amish quilts, handmade Amish crafts, snacks and more? Check out this Door County show
JACKSONPORT - Amish quilts, handcrafted Amish items, Amish snacks, artist demonstrations and more once again can be found in Door County when the twice-a-year Art, Craft and Amish Quilt Sale takes place Thursday through Sunday, July 6 through 9, at Mr. G’s Fernwood Gardens Ballroom just south of Jacksonport.
As the name says, many Amish quilts will be on display and for sale at this event presented by Jacksonport Cottage - Gallery and Gifts. More than 100 quilts are expected in a variety of styles, colors and patterns, from baby to king-sized. The quilts will be shown on a queen-size bed and turned on a regular basis by show employees. Explanations of the quilts will be given as they are presented by staff.
And, many other Amish handcrafted items will be on display and for sale. These include wall hangings and barn quilts in a variety of patterns and sizes, table runners, table centers, rugs, Amish dolls, place mats, pot holders, baskets and children's Amish rockers.
Door County-based artisans also will have their wares at the show, ranging from hand-poured candles and soaps to wooden bowls, doll clothes and handsewn items.
Some local artists and craftspeople will give demonstrations. On hand for this show are Chris Steinhagen with handcrafted brooms, Ken Klitzman (pen-and-ink drawings on Door County beach stone and Turkish marble), Sandra Peterson (pen-and-ink on embossed watercolor paper), Lana Bradley (handstitched fabric art), June Grutza (glass painting) and Kathy Plahmer (baskets).
Unique food items always are for sale at the show, highlighted by the ever-popular Amish cashew crunch (available while supplies last). Also available are Amish caramels and Yoder Popcorn, a premium popcorn raised in Shipshewana, Indiana, in the heart of the state's Amish communities.
The show runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 6 through 9 at Mr. G’s Fernwood Gardens, 5890 State 57, 2 miles south of Jacksonport. Admission is $1 for ages 9 and older; ages 8 and younger are admitted free but must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Four door prize drawings offer $25 gift certificates for Jacksonport Cottage or future shows; winners need not be present at time of the drawing.
The next Amish quilt show held by Jacksonport Cottage is scheduled for Oct. 5 to 8. For more information, call 920-823-2288, visit jacksonportcottage.com or email jacksonportcottage@gmail.com.
Contact Christopher Clough at 920-562-8900 or cclough@doorcountyadvocate.com.
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This article originally appeared on Green Bay Press-Gazette: Amish quilts, crafts, snacks, more are found at this Door County show
