Every now and then, it can be a good thing to put down the iPhone and pick up a hand-bound book; to remove a satin comforter from the bed and wrap up in a colorful cotton quilt. Sometimes, it’s just soothing to touch, hear and see handcrafted items and, in the doing, to connect with a simpler time in the not so long ago.
This weekend, in Chantilly, Va., less than an hour’s drive from D.C., the Sugarloaf Crafts Festival will feature works on display from more than 250 of the nation’s most accomplished craftspeople as well as renowned artisans from Virginia, all of whom have been jury-selected. This colorful marketplace sets down temporary roots at the Dulles Expo Center starting Friday. Booth upon booth of affordable and one-of-a-kind crafts will enthrall lovers and collectors of these treasures, both beautiful and utilitarian.
