聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 This year, Carlyle's Homespun Craft Show & Sale celebrated 30 years. Since its inception, 鈥淭he Biggest Little Craft Show in Saskatchewan鈥� has been named a Saskatchewan Tourism Award of Excellence winner and has brought thousands of visitors to Carlyle during the annual two-day event and contributed thousands of dollars to community causes.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Homespun is an incorporated non-profit organization that was initiated by the Carlyle Economic Development Committee and is operated by the Homespun Board of Directors- Nicole Currie, Audrey Rasmussen, Lauren Hume, Alison Dunning, Joan Bue, Tannis Wilson, Marilyn Brady and Jenn Sedor; along with countless community volunteers.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e want to welcome everyone to Homespun,鈥� says Currie, Homespun Board chairperson.
`聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 This year's event-held Saturday, Sept. 17 and Sunday, Sept. 18 featured nearly 70 artisans at the Carlyle Sports Arena, which was transformed into a shopper's mecca for the weekend. Every year, periennial favourites are welcomed back and new vendors are added, in a effort to keep things 鈥渇resh,鈥� according to Currie.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淎ll of the exhibitors are juried, so the quality is excellent,鈥� adds Currie. 鈥淲e're excited to offer late-night shopping on the Saturday for those who have to work that day or have something on during the day. We want to welcome everyone who wants to attend Homespun.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Homespun weekend has become a community-wide event and this year was no exception.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Carlyle Memorial Hall hosted the 14th annual Quilt Show, and Currie says: 鈥淲e're excited that we have some high school kids that made quilts and displayed them at the quilt show. Homespun is a community event for all ages.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 To add to the weekend's festivities, the Carlyle Royal Canadian Legion hosted a pancake breakfast on Saturday and Homespun's much-anticpated 鈥淪upper in the Field鈥� was held Saturday night. Tim Sedor of the 麻豆视频east Shriners Club shuttled shoppers to the event throughout the weekend. The Carlyle & District Lions Club held a concert-featuring country music entertainer Larry Krause on Friday night, and The Bowan Rekken Memorial Moto-X Track Race was held on Saturday.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚t's because of our volunteers, our vendors, and our visitors that Homespun is celebrating 30 years in our community,鈥� says Currie.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淲e'd like to thank them all.鈥�
