Shops - Crafts

Last month, Victoria (Vikki) Reinhard celebrated 30 years of working her dream job of owning her store, Creative Outlet, that allows her to make a living off her pasttime of making silver jewelry.

Creative Outlet boasts two stories of authentic Native American jewelry and other assorted wares, but the downtown Loudonville store didn't start out that way.  Read Story.

KIDRON -- Tucked into an upper corner of Olde Millstream Plaza is a quiet store operating on a fair-trade business model. For almost 20 years, World Crafts has worked to further social justice by providing artisans with fair wages, dignity, and the opportunity to improve their lives and the lives of those around them. Although it's something of a boutique shop ...  Read Story.

HOLMES COUNTY -- Fans of quilting and cooking will delight when the two come together during the day-long "Quilting n' Cuisine" Mini Hop Shop. The Mini Hop Shop will offer a fun-filled day for anyone interested in either art form, said Cheryl Gerber, manager of the Hearthside Quilt Shoppe. This year marks the first year for the event, which Gerber, along.  Read Story.

When ice crystals glaze the windowpanes and a bitter wind whistles around the corners of the house, there is nothing more satisfying than snuggling deeper under the toasty warmth of a quilt. A puffy filling sandwiched between two layers of tightly woven cotton, a quilt is at once practical, beautiful and comforting. Remember the.  Read Story.

If you're itchin' to do some stitchin' this fall, I've found the perfect place for you to visit. Right in the heart of downtown Berlin are the Country Craft Cupboard and The Stitching House. These two Amish Country shops are loaded with opportunities for you to do some beautiful handiwork ...  Read Story.

Piece by piece and stitch by stitch, more than 50 local Amish seamstresses lovingly create beautiful, future-heirloom quilts for Swiss Village Quilts and Crafts in Sugarcreek. Sometimes that's 375,000 stitches or more (but hey, who's counting?). "These are not consignment quilts," said Aden Hochstetler, who, along with his wife Anna, has owned the 24-year-old business for the past 12 years.  Read Story.

This is the place to buy Native American jewelry, made on site, as well as other one-of-a-kind Native American products. Creative Outlet is located in downtown Loudonville, just a hop, skip and a jump from the Mohican area.  Read Story.

Have you ever said to yourself, "Well, now I've seen everything"? Let me tell you, you haven't seen everything until you've visited Sol's in Berlin, an arts and crafts extravaganza. Susie Stutzman, who owns the business with her husband JR, told me, "Back in 1993, when we started the mall, we were the first handicraft business in the area. There were.  Read Story.

Oh come on ... be a little daring! Get off the main roads in Amish Country! Now, we're talking getting off State Route 39, just southeast of Walnut Creek, turning onto Holmes Country Road 114 and hanging a left at the fork in the road where County Road 135 goes to the right. Then, you'll need to turn right and go.  Read Story.

Oh come on ... be a little daring! Get off the main roads in Amish Country! Now, we're talking getting off State Route 39, just southeast of Walnut Creek, turning onto Holmes Country Road 114 and hanging a left at the fork in the road where County Road 135 goes to the right. Then, you'll need to turn right and go.  Read Story.

Thirty-one years ago, when Alma Mullet began her quilt shop in downtown Berlin, I doubt she thought she'd still be involved in the business today. Alma will be 90 years old in December, and she still comes in to her business, Helping Hands Quilt Shop, on a regular basis. And every Saturday, she has lunch with the shop's manager, Iva Marie.  Read Story.

There are craft malls, and then there are craft malls. You've seen one, you've seen them all. Right? Well hold on, because there's a new one in the area, and it's definitely worth the trip to discover some wonderful hand-made merchandise.  Read Story.

Aren't you having a great time on your trip to Amish Country? I bet you've taken lots of beautiful pictures of the lush, green rolling countryside dotted with sprawling Amish farms. And you've probably snapped a picture or two of a horse and buggy at the hitching post. Well, I've got a great way for you to share those photos, as.  Read Story.