They have great PA Dutch food, exhibits and rides for the kids....
There was a cool game that we watched for a while - where two people are trying to shoot water balloons at each other with a sling shot - it was quite amusing :)
There was also a petting zoo with the cutest animals ever!! Even Hurley enjoyed meeting the animals - there's one picture in this mosaic where he's sniffing a pony. He's probably thinking 'that is one big dog!'
Click on any picture to see it full size.
I even managed to find the one booth that had spinning and weaving!
I dragged Java man over and made him wait while I ooed and aahed all the handspun fibery goodness.
Then... I saw the weirdest thing.
Now - don't freak out when you see this ok?
The faint of heart may not want to look.
In the booth - the same booth that was selling handspun WOOL mind you...
I saw this:
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I'll wait....
They are handknit socks... Made out of Acrylic!!!!!!
Now - I'm not a total yarn snob. I have acrylic in my stash. There is a time and a place for acrylic. Socks are never EVER supposed to be made of acrylic in my opinion.
OK - end of vent...
Deep breaths...
Let's move on to some more fiber related goodness - the quilts!
There's also a huge quilting show and contest during the festival and let me tell you - there are A LOT of entries! All the quilts entered are also available for purchase with the winning quilts being auctioned off at the end.
Here's this year's winner.
And the runners up...
And a whole bunch of others...
Most were very traditional - not many - if any - were modern, but they were still very beautiful.
Another typical sight were Hex signs.
I saved the best for last. Not only did they have all this great artsy goodness - they also had just about every kind of tractor, engine, plow, and farm tool ever made.
What's not to love!
We're off to the beach for the 4th of July holiday - so I want to wish everyone a great week - be safe and watch lots of fireworks!!
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The Kutztown Folk Festival! I've never been, but actually know of it. My fam is from Allentown/Bethlehem and my grandfather is PA Dutch. It looks like a good time aside from the socks! Have fun in Rehoboth :)
WHO THE HELL HAD IT IN THEIR RIGHT MIND TO SELL ACRYLIC SOCKS MUCH LESS MAKE THEM?!?!
I'm appalled.
What a great post, such a neat place. We're not even going there about the whole sock's of acrylic thing. Have a great time at the beach. Bring back lots of sun filled pictures for we city folk.
Looks like a wonderful festival! I love the signs, and the quilts!! Have a great time at the beach.
What a fun time! Acrylic socks - talk about sweaty feet!!!!!
Have a wonderful time at the beach....I love the Delaware beaches!
That's funny with the socks. They are selling hand spun wool and acrylic socks at the same booth. Very odd indeed. There's a time and place for acrylic but definately not in regular socks.
Might have to put the Festival on my calendar for next year. My mother's family is PA Dutch and I could use a family food fix - can't get smearcase down here.
Cute windowbox pix thing from flickr, I might have to steal that idea.
Wow! What fun! What incredible quilts!
Oh, my! Non-absorbent acrylic? I do make acrylic/wool for my Aunt who wants durable easy-care socks.....but 100% acrylic? No way!
Love the tractors too.....do I see a Farmall there????
Awesome pics...I am so sad I missed it. Damn wedding stuff!!
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