Fall in Shipshewana

It’s one of my favorite times of year…FALL, and it has officially arrived in Shipshewana! The leaves are beginning to change colors, the air is brisk, and the scarecrows are out! Yes, that's right, scarecrows are scattered along store fronts all throughout Shipshewana for our annual Scarecrow Showcase! The Trading Place is participating this year with 4 scarecrow displays – Wash Day in the Country at the Antique Gallery; Wilma the Waitress at the Auction Restaurant; Old Lambright’s Farm at the Farmstead Inn; and Jabbering Jack the Auctioneer in front of the Livestock Auction Barn; plus there are 25 other scarecrows out and about Shipshewana. Join us the weekend of Fall Crafters Fair (October 8, 9 & 10) and vote on your favorite scarecrow with pocket change. Proceeds will go to the LaGrange County Clothes & Food Basket.
Visit http://www.fallcraftersfair.com/ for more information on the Fall Crafters Fair.

Shoofly Quilt Garden

The Shoofly Quilt Garden in front of the Farmstead Inn has been planted! We spent most of the day Wednesday digging in the dirt, creating a Shoofly Quilt out of vinca. We had a total of 24 volunteers helping over the course of 7 hours.

The official Quilt Gardens Tour opens Memorial Day through October 1. There are 32 sites along the tour (16 gardens and 16 murals). Don't miss this FUN, FREE and FANTASTIC experience! www.QuiltGardensTour.com

Bring on the Dirt!

They have begun hauling in dirt to create the platform for our Shoofly Quilt Garden! We estimate it will take over 25 dump truck loads to create the 12% grade. The goal of the hill is to enhance the pattern's viewability.


Next week we will begin preparing the area for planting, and if the weather cooperates we will plant the 4,900 annuals on Wednesday. Hope you can come out and see it in full bloom this summer!