Open House

Join me for the 2014

 Holiday House

Saturday, December 13th, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm

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Briar Cottage Studio

2330 Wyland Avenue

Allison Park, PA 15101

All are welcome, bring a friend!

Featuring Winkles, Yarn scarves, Punch Needle & Rug Hooking.

Unique Holiday Gift Items

Merry Christmas

Follow me all year, on the web at:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/KateGillery

https://www.etsy.com/shop/briarcottage

https://www.facebook.com/kate.gillery

http://briarcottagestudio.blogspot.com

http://www.briarcottagestudio.com

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

GIVING   THANKS

For Friends and Family,

For Health and Happiness,

&

For Daughters who can Cook!

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Kate

Announcing!

I do hope everyone had a safe and Wonderful Halloween! 

Now that we are getting close to Thanksgiving

 I am getting a little anxious finding the time to finish all my creations for the Holidays.

I struggle every year since my cottage studio closed. Do I have my annual Open house or not? It means decorating my home for Christmas starting now, not such a bad thing, except Thanksgiving feels more like Christmas. 

I so miss seeing my customers throughout the year, an Open house gives me the opportunity to visit them all again. So, wait for it....... I have decided to open my home for another year! 

Join me for

2014's 

18th Annual Christmas Open House 

December 13th,  from 10:00 am to 3:00pm.

I hope everyone can come!

Thank you

Thank you to Marge, Darlene, Leslie, and Jack. For a wonderful day at the Barn Sale. And to all the wonderful customers that came regardless of the weather. It was a huge success.

 Hope to see you again next year!

Kate

New for Fall

Good morning!

October 1st,  Wow where did this year go..  

This morning it truly looks and feels like fall.

A wonderful day to work a little bit on the computer and then to package up ornaments for the up and coming Bedford, PA fall festival. I will be there this Friday and Saturday, in the Anderson House Antiques. Come join us for this special event.

There are more pictures on my Winkle blog, click here. 

You can also head straight to my Etsy store for detailed information and to purchase.

Link to Etsy shop

This is by far my favorite time of year, welcome October.

Have a wonderful day.

Kate

Rabbit chair

Previous work

Wishing you all a wonderful day! 

This is a chair I painted a few years ago. I have painted many a stripe and check. In previous years I have to confess I had now clue what a prim was, now I don't seem to be able to get away from them.

and loving every minute.

We all walk paths in life and you never know when the path may turn!

Kate

Punch Needle Patterns

Good morning!

It's a chilly day in Pittsburgh today.  Fall is in the air. 

Plenty to work on today, as is every day.  I have Winkles that are are looking for there finishing touches, and a hooked rug on the hoop. I am doing some research on Black wax ornaments for Christmas...but they will be of my own designs. Interested, keep checking in for the finished results.

Brownstone and Pumpkin head 

Punch Needle Patterns

Are downloadable at my Etsy shop.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/briarcottage

The boards finished are available at Anderson House Antiques in Bedford, PA,

they will be available there until October 31st. Huston will be changing locations and the business will be taking a new venture. He will be moving and changing his name to Huston's Antiques.

Wishing everyone a wonderful day.

Kate

Batty

Batty

A winkle Fall/Halloween Sculpture 

This little guy is hand made by Kate at Briar Cottage Studio. They are one of a kind..paper mache Collectibles. Please keep in mind I don't do anything twice so once they are gone there gone.

 Batty is sporting his fashionable green, purple and orange vest, with socks to match. What a wonderful, whimsical addition to your Halloween collection.

Available on Etsy

Somethings new

I have put together a new website if you get the opportunity do check it out.

I will be adding to it as time permits. Hopefully some how to's and what not's. Join my email list so you can get the up dates as they arrive.

CLICK HERE

I have also listed some new spindles on my Etsy site

Click here

Witch & Pumpkin Head plus a few other listings. Do stop by.

The Winkles are calling me, I must get back to work. 

Have a wonderful creative day!

Kate

Broomstick

Handmade broomstick
Bamboo, tea stained macrame, turkey feathers

I've brought out my broomstick today a little housecleaning this morning is in order. I will be

packaging the sales from the weekend posts for the mailman tomorrow. Plus a dear friend is stopping by this afternoon for some chit chat and coffee. Looking forward to a day of much needed R & R.

Have a wonderful day,

Kate

The Old Witch

The Old Witch

Stick-man (WINKLE)

This little lady is for sale

 in Bedford, PA Anderson House Antiques for there up and coming 

 Fall Festival. October 4 & 5th and October 11 & 12th. If your in the area do stop by.

This poor old witch is made of paper mache, hand made, painted & signed, OOAK. She is getting tired and hunched from her many journeys, but her porcupine quill broomstick has never failed her.

Email with any questions or to purchase.

SOLD Thank you.

Thank you for your interest,

Kate

Spook the Cat

Spook the cat  

stick-man (WINKLE)

Spook is for sale

 in Bedford, PA Anderson House Antiques for there up and coming 

 Fall Festival. October 4 & 5th and October 11 & 12th. If your in the area do stop by.

Spook the cat is made of paper mache, hand made, painted, signed  OOAK  (One of a kind).

He needs adopted before the chilly weather sets in.

Email with any questions or to purchase.

SOLD,  Thank you

Thank you for your interest,

Kate

Purple Hooded Witch

Hooded Witch 

 stick-man (WINKLE)

This little lady is for sale

 in Bedford, PA Anderson House Antiques for there up and coming 

 Fall Festival. October 4 & 5th and October 11 & 12th. If your in the area do stop by.

This little hooded witch is made of paper mache, hand made, painted, signed  OOAK  (One of a kind).

This purple hooded witch is carrying her pumpkin on a chilly October day.

Email with any questions or to purchase.

Thank you for your interest,

Kate

Shaker Witch

Shaker Witch  

stick-man (WINKLE)

This little lady is for sale

 in Bedford, PA Anderson House Antiques for there up and coming 

 Fall Festival. October 4 & 5th and October 11 & 12th. If your in the area do stop by.

This little shaker witch is made of paper mache, hand made, painted, signed  OOAK  (One of a kind). A plain shaker witch carrying her find of the day on her hat.

Email with any questions or to purchase.

Thank you for your interest,

Kate

Pumpkin Head Stickman

Pumpkin head  

stick-man (WINKLE)

This pumpkin head is for sale

 in Bedford, PA Anderson House Antiques for there up and coming 

 Fall Festival. October 4 & 5th and October 11 & 12th. If your in the area do stop by.

This little pumpkin head is made of paper mache, hand made, painted & signed  OOAK  (One of a kind). Well, what else would a pumpkin head eat, candy corn right?

Email with any questions or to purchase.

Thank you for your interest,

Kate

Drac and Batty

Drac & Batty 

stick-man (WINKLE)

Drac along with Batty is for sale

 in Bedford, PA Anderson House Antiques for there up and coming 

 Fall Festival. October 4 & 5th and October 11 & 12th. If your in the area do stop by.

This little stick Dracula is made of paper mache, hand made, painted & signed  OOAK  (One of a kind). He has his little pet bat named Batty at his side.

Email with any questions or to purchase.

Thank you for your interest,

Kate

Witch-Cat stickman

Witch Cat 

stick-man (WINKLE)

This little lady is for sale

 in Bedford, PA Anderson House Antiques for there up and coming 

 Fall Festival. October 4 & 5th and October 11 & 12th. If your in the area do stop by.

This little stick witch is made of paper mache, hand made, painted & signed  OOAK  (One of a kind). She has her little pesky kitty named spooky at her side.

Email with any questions or to purchase.

Thank you for your interest,

Kate

Pumpkin Head Ornies

W14-48  SOLD

W14-49 SOLD

W14-50 SOLD

W14-51 SOLD

W14-52 SOLD

W14-53 SOLD

W14-54 SOLD

W14-55 SOLD

W14-56 SOLD

W14-57 SOLD

pUMPKIN hEAD oRNIES

These little ornies are for sale

 in Bedford, PA Anderson House Antiques for there up and coming 

 Fall Festival. October 4 & 5th and October 11 & 12th. If your in the area do stop by.

These little fellows are made of paper mache, hand made, painted & signed  OOAK Ornaments. They are weighted so they stand alone or hang them with there copper hook, on your Halloween tree.

email with any questions or to purchase.

Thank you for your interest,

Kate

Webbed Candles

It's been a very busy week, lots of new items available. 

These are paper mache, Faux fall decorations, OOAK sculptures, they are made individually, freehand without any use of molds. They are available for sale Saturday and Sunday only. Email me if interested at: kgillery@gmail.com-----  They will be available Saturday and Sunday only,  Monday they will be making there way to Bedford, PA, Anderson House Antiques.

SOLD--Thank you

Published in Prim's

Published in Prim's

 Fall winter 2014 issue

I'm so excited the new issue has arrived at my doorstep. I can't tell you the feeling of seeing my Winkles in a National magazine., Published w0w!

 I want to thank Danielle Mohler, the editor of Prim's magazine, for inviting me to be a part of the magazine,

 such an honor. 

If you would like to purchase this wonderful publication head on over to 

http://stampington.com/prims

Thank you for your interest, Kate

Bye bye Birdie

I spent the weekend needle punching and weeding. It was a very relaxing time. 

I am offering this punch needle design for sale at my etsy shop.

Definitely a fun one to punch with all the color. If you havn't tried punching and are looking for a hobby give it a try it's not an expensive hobby equipment wise,

Have a wonderful day!

Kate 

Home James

HOME JAMES

Punch Needle Pattern, taken from the sculpture below.

a new pattern I am working on and will be available soon in my Etsy store.

Home James is an original  Winkle sculpture that will be up for auction on Ebay next week!

Just wanted to share a post for today. my time flies by so quickly. 

Have a wonderful day, Happy creating!

Kate

New Winkles

New Winkles, Mouse tracks series.

"Hallo Candy"!

Commission-Sold, Thank you Lori

"Hagley", 

will be up for auction on Ebay, stay tuned!

"The Keeper" 

will be up for sale on Ebay.

"Fall.....en"

Commission, Sold Thank you 

"Rat poison"

Commission, Sold, Thank you

"The Pumpkin King"

will be a listing on Ebay, 

Wanted to share my latest venture... I will be Auctioning some of my Winkles on Ebay, we'll see how it goes.... 

If you like, Friend me on Face Book @  https://www.facebook.com/kate.gillery

to keep up with the newest posts & Ebay Auctions.

Thank you for your interest, have a wonderful day, back to Winkle world!

~Kate