After a wonderful day in Gettysburg we headed east towards Red Lion, PA, to find Family Heirloom Weavers, which I'd seen advertised in a magazine and always wanted to visit.
We got lost along the way but eventually found the shop and it was definitely worth it! An old 3-story stone house at the end of a country road, and every floor filled with woven blankets, coverlets, pillows, tablerunners, you name it! Here's the entrance to the house:
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And some pictures of the rooms:
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The company has also made woven items for several presidents and for the movie "Cold Mountain"!
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Then it was off to Lancaster and the Primitives by Kathy wholesale store for more shopping!
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In downtown Lancaster we checked out the Heritage Museum where they have an old printing press still in operation.
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My husband Ben did his part to give me some free advertising:
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The next day was spent exploring the backroads of Lancaster county.
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We found an Amish store:
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And lots of other amazing shops, like this converted barn near Strasburg:
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And the best quilt shops:
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Today was Mother's Day and we drove down to Cape May, New Jersey where the beaches are lined with buildings like this:
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And I got to wade in the Atlantic.
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Happy Mother's Day, everyone!
Happy Mother's Day Cheryl! Wow, what a trip! I think I could die in any one of the rooms in the home/building in Cape May...
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Kim
You are on my dream vacation. Thanks for the photos so that I can live it through you!! Julie
ReplyDeleteYou know, I was very surprised to see the Amish store. I guess I thought they just shopped for their fabrics where everyone else does only limiting themselves to the approved colors. Interesting.
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