SALE EXTENDED

Silkweeds Non-Perishable Food Sale has been extended

Due to the storm this past weekend we wanted to extend the sale so that all of our customers could enjoy the savings.

Bring us 1 Non-Perishable Item get 10% Off

2 Items get 20% Off

3 Items get 30% Off

5 or more Items and you get an extra 10% Off

There are only a few exceptions so hurry in to get all those things that you have wanted at the biggest discounts Silkweeds has ever offered.

Sale is extended through Sunday, January 10th, 2010

Hours are 10-5 daily unless it is storming

Due to storm call ahead to see if we are here.

Silkweeds After Christmas Sale

This year Silkweeds Gives Back

Although there will not be a PJ Sale this year at Silkweeds,

there will be something better..

From December 26th, 2009 thru January 3rd, 2010 Silkweeds will give you discounts according to how many Non-Perishable Food Items you bring to support the Searsport Food Bank at the United Methodist Church.

1 Item = 10% Off* your entire purchase

2 Items = 20% Off* your entire purchase

3 Items = 30% Off*your entire purchase

5 or more Items will get you an extra 10% Off*

Christmas Items will be discounted to 60% Off*

There are a few exclusions

Please help us to help others.

Dollar Sale @ Silkweeds

Silkweeds is having a DOLLAR SALE and it is for one day only, tomorrow, Saturday October 17th, 2009 starting at 10AM and here is a preview of what is in it. Don't delay, this is a one day event and there won't be any getting in the garage on a different day at this price. Check it out !!!!!

Time flies even when you aren't having fun :0

Got to tell you there just isn't enough of me to go around lately. Laptop has been broke, that never helps. Let's see if I can get blogging back on track. Our second yard sale of the year is October 10th and 11th. ( I hope that is right.) We will be having in store specials too. Come on over I have been all week trying to get things together to put out in the sale.

I have asked everyone on facebook and twitter that if Silkweeds had an empty room what would you like to see in it. I would love as many suggestions as you or your friends can muster up. I just want it to hit me. You know when you hear it, it should just be one of those things that you go..... Oh yeah, lets do that. So fess up people and help me out.

It wont be long and we will be getting ready for Christmas Open House. That is almost a dirty sentence isn't it. lol

Maine's Own Forgotten Fairies

Denise was up until the wee hours last night putting the finishing touches on these wonderful "Forgotten Fairies".

Truly they are wonderful, especially the one that she did for me to give to Lorrie. It is of Megan and Cody and I wish I had one myself. Here is a picture of it.

If you click on the pictures you can really check them out. Megan and Cody were young when we took these. Lorrie and I use to dress them up and take their pictures, I don't think they were always thrilled but usually they were good sports about it. The story on the back of each one of her fairies makes you fall in love with them even more. She is such an amazingly talented lady. You can check out the rest of them on facebook under the Silkweeds page or Lisa Sanborn-Gray

Oh My Gosh, Look at the New Things

Yep, that's right we have Putka Pods, and lots of them, come on in to get your bag for only $3.99 each. You can't even begin to decorate for fall without these.

Below you will find the most adorable fairies around. My dear friend Denise has been hard at it again. Her new little jar fairies are just so sweet. Sure to melt any heart. And the story on the back of the jar will delight whoever recieves it. Talk again about Maine Made.......well here they are. Can't wait to see all the other ones that are being made.

And the last thing I have for you today is, the cutest little lamp made out of reproduced wasp traps. They are soooooo beautiful all lit up. They look great in all these fall displays.


Hope you all got your coupon for 40% off on the last newsletter. I think this month we got 38 of them back. That isn't to bad, I am glad that some of you are taking advantage of the savings. If you haven't signed up yet for the newsletter you can do so @ www.shopsilkweeds.com so that you will be able to get the next newsletter with money savings coupons on it.

Stop on by and remember "That It Is Always Worth The Trip @ Silkweeds."

Fall, Fall and More Fall

Happy Wednesday Everyone,

If you haven't already you should go to http://www.shopsilkweeds.com/ and sign up for our monthly newsletter. There is a 40% off coupon on the bottom of it.

Fall, wow, I hate to think of it, but I can tell you that yesterday as I started putting out fall, this is my favorite time of the year to decorate for. I just love the warm colors of fall. So here are a few pictures to show you what we have done so far.

I took Monday off and Denise got this display done, it is so cute. If you make the picture bigger you can see the rats better. They are so adorable. I know that sounds funny, but they are.

The Mantle needed a new picture and some different candlesticks over it. So after I fixed that, I added a few things to the display that Denise had started there. She had it looking great, she just ran out of time..... I know how that goes.

Here are a few more, pictures, I added a close up of the rat.

So there are about 12 more boxes of fall that need to be put out so I will get at that today. Let's see how much of a dent I can put into the pile.

If you get time, come on over and check it all out. This is when I think the store is the nicest, the colors just seem to make me feel good, maybe it will do the same for you. Have a great day and remember "It's Always Worth The Trip @ Silkweeds".

Maine Pursenalities

First things first.............. One big black bird means heart failure if not noticed in time........ I took yesterday off, I don't get many days off lately and I am fortunate that my friend Denise or my mom fills in for me. Denise happened to work yesterday and Avis had worked on Saturday. Avis left Denise a present before we left work Saturday Night, with a little message on it. I found it, on my cash register this morning when I got to work. It jumped the begeezes out of me. So I think Denise must have snickered all night just waiting for the morning. What she had to worry about is where he might show up next. HaHa


On a slightly lighter note, Look at just how talented Denise is, She has been knitting, felting and even hand felting so much. She redid the front display yesterday with some of her new work. Check it out. It is beautiful and so very unique. Sometimes it is just nice to get something for yourself or someone you love that is hand made, right here in Maine.
Enjoy a little look at some fabulous work by a unique and wonderful woman.

The blue one with the daisy's is wonderful and is my favorite, but to small for me. So I think I will have to opt for the yellow one at the top of the display. I love yellow, it makes me feel sunny and bright, even on a day like today. Oh and check out the bowls, they are so cute.

Remember that "It is Always Worth The Trip @ Silkweeds"

Rhonda has been at it again

Check out this mirror that Rhonda made. It is the cutest and the spoon on the left hand side could be used as a towel holder. She is so talented.

Tomorrow I will take pictures of the Gazebo and the menu. So that you can all be tempted with that.

Beautiful Hand Made Dolls

I can't possibly wait to to share these with you so here goes...............

So wouldn't every woman love to have nice plump lips like these? I absolutely love my beautiful dolls, they are hand made in Maine too. Just another bonus. I am posting them today because I just can't contain myself. They are too cute to hold them until tomorrow. The middle one is a plastic bag holder.

Wow, It's been a week without blogging... Sorry

So all you need is to be creative enough to take something old and create something new. Rhonda has been at it again............ She made this wonderful "One of a Kind" bench and then we put an ornamental metal bird hanger with hooks on it. If you aren't creative enough than this one can be yours for $129.99

After we put it in place at the shop we decorated it up some. That is probably the funnest part of my whole job. When you get to create a warm and inviting space out of something so simple. We hope you get to swing by and check out some of the new things we have to offer. I will write again tomorrow about the new babies..... They are Denise and Nikki's favorite. NOT.......

Old Things

With a little love and care, and some time to spare so many, many things can take a new shape.

I should have taken a before and an after picture........
It was a twin bed. I gave it to Rhonda, she made it into a bench and I distressed it today. Gosh we make a great pair. I can't wait to put it outside.
Who ever knew that old things could look so great.
Have a great day and remember "it's Always Worth The Trip @ Silkweeds"

Inventive Recycled Arty-Facts

Oh my goodness, I love having such talented friends. Rhonda, a great friend of mine, and the former owner of Robertson's Haberdashery has inspired me so much this week. I meant to take a picture of the Angels that she makes, I do have one for sale right now. But here is a bench that was made out of a door and a dresser. It is to die for!!! So very sweet. In this economy I must admit that I have a harder time finding things that inspire me. Things that get me all wound up and gets my mind working. Today as this piece came together in my backroom, I was inspired, my mind began to work and think up new (old) projects that can take shape, not only in my mind but in my shop. I love to be inspired this way.

I am so fortunate that I have such talented friends. Rhonda, with her Arty-Facts, -Denise, with her felted bags, bowls, bunnies and so much more. (Both of their talents are so unlimited), - Connie with her needlework, Bill & Tish with Wreaths, and so many more. So some days when I am not so inspired, all I really need to do is look around my shop and let my friends inspire me.

Fudge, Fudge & More Fudge made Fresh right here @ Silkweeds

Now that is alot of fudge, Lets see if I can list them all.

Penuchi, Penuchi Nut, TollHouse, Almond Joy, Snickers, Milk Chocolate Nut, Milk Chocolate, Pistachio Nut, Vanilla/Chocolate Swirl, Chocolate Nut, Chocolate, Rocky Road, Peanut Butter, Tiger Butter, Salted Nut Roll, Peanut Butter Explosion, Choclate Peanut Butter, Cookies and Cream, Divinity, Divinity with Nuts, Orange C reamsicle, Chocolate Orange Swirl, Double C

hocolate, Maple, Maple Nut, Chocolate Mint Swirl, Mocha/Chocolate Swirl, Raspberry Chocolate Swirl, Raspberry Swirl, Amaretto Chocolate Swirl, Vanilla, Vanilla Nut, Heath Bar Crunch, Mounds, Coconut Cream. There are a few other ones we do seasonally too.

So as we talk about all the things that are Maine Made and Local the one thing I forget to mention is that We make all of our own Fudge right here in the store. ONe more reason "It's Always Worth The Trip @ Silkweeds"

It's Friday

Just got done making about 100 pounds of fudge, all kinds like Raspberry Cream, Raspberry Chocolate, Heath Bar, Snickers, Chocolate Mint, Peanut Butter, PB/Chocolate, PB Explosion, Ameretto, and so many more. Yesterday it was about 60 more pounds of Penuchi and Divinity. So it has been a busy couple of days. Last night I watched The Oprah Effect and I decided that I just need to get my fudge in the hands of an Oprah Producer, that is all I have to do. Now if you all have any ideas of how to do that just leave me a comment here and maybe between all of us we can come up with an idea to get the fudge to them and we can become part of the Oprah Effect. I couldn't take pictures of the fudge today becasue it has to set up so I will enlighten you with a picture of the fudge board this week sometime. Maybe even tomorrow if I get to work early enough.

But here are a few pictures of some hand work done by Connie, a wonderful lady that lives down the road from the store. She brings us a new piece or two almost weekly. She does absolutely wonderful work and we are beginning to get a following of people who request her pieces. Thanks goodness for Connie. We love her and her work.

Just in time for fall, Pumpkins

My favorite flowers
She even quilted this wall hanging

Remember "It's Always Worth The Trip @ Silkweeds"

Maine Made Baskets by Gin

Sometimes I truly love this great State that we live in..... Don't get me wrong, Maine is a very hard state to do business in, but it is the people that I get to meet every so often, the ones that are so talented and are willing to allow me to carry their products in my store. Those people amaze me in so many, many ways.
Today we had a load of baskets dropped off. Gin, lives in Franklin, Maine and has a love of weaving that I can only imagine. The amount of time is incredible that goes into one of her baskets and then as clever as she is at weaving them, she again is that clever at distressing them. They truly are a work of Art. Thanks again Gin, for allowing us to carry such a great product.

If you all get a chance to stop by and check these out I think you will surely be delighted. I probably won't blog again until after the holiday, so I wish you all a safe and reflective Memorial Day. Don't forget that we are continuing our SAVINGS CARD program, so that way you can decide for yourself what is on sale each month. Come on by and get started so your savings can begin & just remember that "It's Always Worth the Trip @ Silkweeds".