Annie Lang's Blog!

It's that time of year again when the best of our country farm markets are ready to put on a show!  County Fairs are such fun as we get to sample local homemade delights, marvel at handcrafted workmanship, cheer the blue ribbon 4-H participants on, check out the livestock and poultry booths, watch the rodeo competitions and barn dance the night away with friends and neighbors.  If you've never been to the County Fair, now is the perfect time to mark your calendar, pull on those denims, grab your hat and head on over in support of your local community.   You don't need to live on a farm or ranch to enjoy the fun of a county fair.  Keep scrolling and y ou'll find links to all of Annie Lang's homemade  County Fair themed line art patterns, decorative papers and clipart images to help inspire your creative homemade adventures.  Enjoy the festivities! Watch this short video to see what's in the pattern book!  Download the printable " Farm Folk and Cowboys "

You can make a homespun potholder without fabric or a sewing machine when you DIY your own with this delightfully fun papercraft potholder greeting card!  To download the full page project sheet, simply right click the image below and save to your computer.  ENJOY! 

What's under YOUR jar bonnet?  Just fill a canning jar with anything at all, dress up your homemade delights with a colorful paper bonnet lid designed by Annie Lang and you've got the perfect homestyle gift for any occasion!  Whether it's canned goods, bath salts, homemade jelly, hot cocoa mix, coffee beans, candy treats or dried flowers, herbs, dried mixes or whatever, you can make it even more special in just minutes with a homestyle paper bonnet you've crafted by hand.  Annie's 53 page Paper Jar Bonnet Lids publication includes templates for both regular size and wide mouth size canning jars, templates to make perfect size round metal lid stickers and folded hang tags that you can attach to your filled canning jars.  This papercraft activity book also includes step by step instructions along with 48 vividly colored full size patterned printable papers that have been custom designed by Annie Lang to create your jar bonnets. You can print as few or as many papers

When it's made by hand ...it's always made with LOVE!  This NEW publication pattern book release includes mix and match designs of sewing room supplies, baskets in all shapes and sizes, homespun country home scenes, home canning and preserving supplies and adorable "Little Stitchers" sewing room characters. Designs can be colored with paint, color pencils, inks, markers, chalks, etc. There are extra pages at the back of the book you can use for personal project notes. Homemade With Love Linework Patterns are simply perfect for creating decorative sewing room accessories, quilting squares, country home accents and more.  The Kindle edition has been replaced by a printable .pdf edition!