-The premier juried craft show in Upper Bucks County
Kringle Christmas Shoppe
December 4, 5, & 6 2026
Kringle Christmas Shoppe
December 4, 5, & 6 2026
Our Kringle Story
All good things must end someday, so the saying goes.
For Kringle Christmas Shoppe, that day will be December 6, 2026.
Regrettably, Haycock Historical Society announces Kringle will end its very successful run with this year’s show, slated for Dec. 4, 5 and 6, -but we promise our grand finale will be the best one yet!
Every year for three days during the first weekend of December, Kringle Christmas Shoppe
has offered the best-of-the-best, strictly local art and handwork to shoppers, just in time for unique holiday gift-giving. Add continuous live music, wonderful raffle prizes and a fabulous food court for hungry shoppers, and this event has been a tradition for nearly a quarter of a century! From Kringle’s humble beginnings in a private home, to the annex of the local Latvian church, then on to the Haycock Township Community Center and finally, to the spacious Benner Hall in Richland Township, the events team of Haycock Historical Society has nurtured and grown this beloved event from 15 to 50+ participants and enjoyed immense success along the way.
So, why stop now?
Simply put, age and inflation.
Our handful of dedicated committee “Elves” work tirelessly for months beforehand to create this spectacular event. They have perfected every aspect of Kringle’s success. They are irreplaceable. At the same time, those “Elves” are getting older, yet the workload of an increasingly larger event has made it a challenge to hold to our standards. Add the increased cost of the larger space, and our fund-raiser faces insurmountable odds.
It has been an honor to host Kringle in our community for the past two plus decades. We hope you will continue to support Haycock Historical Society as we reinvent our fund-raising direction and maintain our conviction to share and preserve the rich history of Haycock Township.
Chris Handschin, Director of Events
Haycock Historical Society
Featured Artist-Linda Weaver
Unique Paper Filigree Creations
By Bernie DuBois
Quilling, also known as paper filigree, is an art form that few have mastered. This particular art form involves rolling, shaping and gluing paper strips to create decorative designs that are presented on greeting cards, wall art and sometimes even as jewelry. Linda is one of those special people who has the skill, and patience, to turn paper into fascinating pieces of art. Some can be whimsical, some mimicking nature and some just born from an imagination.
You can use your imagination to make a beautiful creation such as this one that is an original design by Linda. Paper of all colors, textures, sizes and patterns are skillfully turned into stunning visions of whatever the mind wants to make or duplicate from nature.
As a member of the North American Quilling Guild for the past 15 years, Linda has enjoyed being part of juried art events in the Frenchtown and Lambertville area, as well as being a member of the Kringle Christmas Shoppe since 2018.
Linda has embellished items such as wedding invitations, birth announcements, anniversary keepsakes, and other cards as shown in this example of her work. It’s amazing to see what beautiful creations are made from paper; a skill that originated in 15th century England. However, Linda’s interest in the art began when she was in the 2nd grade. So fortunate to have the support of her family, and her mother in particular, who nurtured her interest in Quilling, Linda has now made Quilling a big part of her life. Linda enjoys being part of a blended family of a daughter and two sons and six grands of which she lovingly describes them as “one grand princess and five wonderful grandsons”. The five-year-old princess has already shown an interest in Quilling, as well as one of her creative grandsons, which will definitely be nurtured by Linda.
Although Linda’s primary time is being bookkeeper and manager of the family business, her evenings and any extra hours that she can find are spent with her hobby of Quilling, with the occasional help of two Dachshunds.
Being involved with formal Quilling for several decades, Linda finds this form of art to be challenging yet fulfilling, allowing her creative side to shine through in her work. Linda has been chosen for juried shows such as Powell Lane Arts in Collingswood, NJ, also shown in the local “Art of Spirit” pop-up, as shows in Bryn Athyn, all part of her Quilling journey for the past several decades.
Linda works with six different widths of paper ranging from 1/16th of an inch to 5/8thof an inch. The patience, dexterity and selection of tools all combine to create a very unique piece of art work. This work shows the various “heights” of the pieces of paper in this creation.
Some methods of work are stacking which can be seen in this log in the photo. Can you imagine a tree being created to hold the bee’s nest above the log?
Alternate side looping or husking are new terms to many in the art world, but are well known to those who do Quilling. Linda chooses her paper, creates her art work, cuts the matting, chooses a frame and completes her work – one big production done only by Linda. She also uses a photobooth box which allows her to take pictures of her framed pieces under glass.
There is a myriad of colors as you can see in this picture which is just a portion of the materials in Linda’s studio. And the paper can be pearlized, 2-sided, patterned with specks or flat tones or be jewel-toned which is slippery and sheer, as well as have a touch of color on the edges which will truly show off the design.
These ornaments are each the color of the rainbow and were a gift from Linda to her mother in the 1970’s. The durability and beauty seem to be everlasting, being hung each year on the Christmas tree.
Meet the Artist
Linda will be available at Kringle Christmas Shoppe on Saturday and Sunday, December 4 and 5, 2026 to share technique and answer questions from Noon to 4 p.m.
