The Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen - Lancaster, PA

On one of my strolls through downtown Lancaster, PA,

I came upon 335 N. Queen Street, the headquarters of the 

Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen.

I love the Guild's mission:

"Recognizing that the making of craft enriches all,

Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen seeks to

encourage the practice of and nurture excellence in heritage and contemporary crafts.

We do this through education, advocacy & support of the practicing craftsman."

There were so many fabulous handcrafted items 

either on display in the gallery or for sale in the shop!

Go to the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen 

website or Facebook page
where you can become a member or sign up for a workshop.


You can also learn about their fabulous juried fine craft fairs!
There's one coming up October 10, 11 & 12, 2014
at Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia.


Here's a link to a post on one I attended last spring:
PA Guild Fine Craft Fair - Rittenhouse Square.

Summertime Cape Bags by Tasselled Totes

Get summer started with one of these Cape Bags by Tasselled Totes!

They're designed and handmade in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
by the mother-daughter team of Cindy & Christen Parzych.

I'm crazy about the bamboo handle and the wide variety of 

terrific summer prints paired with a crisp, grosgrain ribbon closure!

The individually-crafted quality is evident

and the colorful, fun prints are irresistible!

above: Truro Trout ~ Yellow

below: Nautical ~ Navy

Tropical Optimism ~ Blue

Shell ~ Salmon

Sandcastle

Happy Hour ~ Yellow

Shell ~ Blue/Yellow

Hibiscus ~ Retro

Hawaiian Block ~ Blue/Green

Flip Flop ~ Pale Yellow

Palm Tree Check ~ Green

And you know I can't resist... Paisley ~ Carnation

See the Cape Bag in other fabrics,
plus more styles of bags and accessories,
at the Tasselled Totes website!



Images used with direct permission from Cindy Parzych.