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| Elisha by our new wrapping paper shelf |
Grand Opening Hours:
Friday 10-8
Saturday 9-6
Sunday 9-5
There will be lots going on. New items, a storewide 10% off, drawings for prizes, and refreshments.
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| Shabby Shed |
We've been talking to the local newspapers, so you might see a story about us this week in the Colfax and Bloomer papers. We're trying not to be such a "secret".
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| Our sign out front |
We've been calling our consigners and encouraging them to bring as much new stock as possible. And the store has been filling up.
Right now we're kind of straddling two decorative seasons-- fall and Christmas. We've added a beautiful line of quilts to our other fabric creations: table runners, crazy quilt pillows, pillowcases, potholders, bibs, dish towels, baby towels, strip skirts and headbands.
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| Filling the store! |
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| Throw-size log cabin quilt in batik fabric |
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| Pretty painted table surrounded by harvest accents |
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| We've got your holiday decorating needs covered |
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| We have one gorgeous Christmas quilt... a king size log cabin in red, green and white. Red and white gingham backing. |
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| Warm up your house with a cozy scented candle |
But we also have "timeless" stuff to offer you, like antiques, furniture and special accents. Just this week we received a new assortment of infinity scarves, which are great... unlike traditional scarves, they come in a loop of stretchy material. Instead of tying, you twist the scarf a couple of times before putting it over your head. Very comfortable and easy to style.
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| Infinity scarf |
And our jewelry assortment is growing. Besides our fused glass necklaces and plates, we now have original beaded jewelry made by Carmen of A Cute Bead in Menomonie. Her earrings and necklaces are offered at a variety of price points, depending on the materials used and intricacy of craftsmanship. The necklace below is one of our higher end items from Carmen. Gorgeous, isn't it??
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| Hand-made jewelry |
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| Our tea, honey, and coffee area |
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| Theresa from Backroads Coffee in Hayward helped us set up our coffee dispensers. We offer complimentary samples of the packaged coffee grounds we sell. |
So as you can see, we have lots to offer you!
And now, as promised, a closer look at one of our consigners and her products...
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| West Hill Honey |
You've probably noticed our West Hill Honey products, available in the store. They are produced in Chippewa Falls by a 14 year old young woman who first got into beekeeping five years ago as part of a 4-H project. The hard-working owner of West Hill Honey, Natalie Abbott, tends her bee hives on a wooded hill in an urban area outside her family home. The whole family helps out, but the workload got easier after a successful fund-raiser last year to buy state-of-the-art honey manufacturing equipment. You can read about the entire project at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1766386210/the-story-of-a-blossoming-honey-business. |
| Bee hives along the West Hill |
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| Making the honey |
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| Natalie in full beekeeping gear |
Natural, raw, unprocessed honey is SO good for you (and delicious). But locally-produced honey has even greater health benefits. Local honey contains pollen particles from around your area, so eating it will lessen the seasonal allergies you experience.
Beekeeping is also good for ecological stability. Everyone's heard those stories in the news about bee colonies collapsing... whether because of pesticides, disease, or changes in the environment, the disappearance of healthy bee colonies threatens our food production. We need bees to pollinate many of our different food crops. Any time beekeepers are willing to help colonies along... that's a win-win for bees AND the surrounding community.
West Hill Honey is just one of the great local products we offer. Come to Shabby Shed's Grand Opening October 11-13th to see for yourself.
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