Wilton Tent Sale

Every year in June, Wilton has a tent sale at their corporate headquarters in Woodridge, Illinois.  And every year, my sister-in-law, who lives about 10 minutes away, goes and buys me some awesome gifts for my birthday.  Well this year, I was FINALLY in town visiting my brother and his family at the same time the tent sale was going on.

Now, my SIL warned me about how big it was.  But nothing she said could have prepared me for this event.

So many things!

It is huge.  The tent is probably the length of a football field and has about four or five aisles lined on both sides with huge boxes and tables filled with everything Wilton sells and some things I didn't know they sold.

 AND EVERYTHING IS 47% - 75% OFF!!

Boxes filled with every kind of baking pan and sheet imaginable

Cookie sheets, baking pans, brownie pans, cake pans...oh my!

And after you're done baking, there is everything you need to decorate!

Boxes and boxes of candy decorations, pearl dust, and sprinkles!

There were boxes  of decorating tips for 67% off...most of them only 67 cents!

Boxes of decorating tips, piles of cake boards, and boxes of flavorings

Stacks of fondat in every color!

Need icing color? Every color Wilton has for 47% off!

And of course there were shaped cake pans, stacks of them.

Making candy or cupcakes? There were cups for those too!

Speaking of candy, there were plenty of items for that as well!

Candy molds for every occasion!

Need something to fill those molds?  

Candy Melts in every color/flavor you can imagine!

Or maybe you just want to drench something in chocolate.  I mean, who doesn't?

Need accessories?  Cookie making guns?

Cookie guns, wedding accessories, dessert stands, and plastic decorations.

I knew that Wilton owned Singer, but I didn't know what other items would pop up in this sale.  There was an aisle with sewing and knitting accessories.  There was also every kind of kitchen accessory, from slotted spoons to tea kettles, as well as insulated tumblers and water bottles.

Spools of edgings and embellishments for sewing, boxes of knitting needles,
piles of tea kettles, and boxes of treat bags.

And of course, what all bakers need.  Parchment paper.  Lots and lots of parchment paper.

Pallets of parchment paper.

And these pictures barely scratch the surface of what all was there.  I was running around like a kid in a candy store, throwing things in the cart, snapping pictures with my phone (which explains the less than stellar quality of these pictures).  I was good, for the most part.  I did spend some money, but I didn't go overboard.

My favorite things I bought were these Linzer cookie cutters.

I've always wanted them and they were half price!

Both come with six cutouts: heart, triangle, star, diamond, flower, and circle.

I can't wait to use them and I am sure I will be posting soon with pictures of the finished products!

In the end I was so glad we found time to go. I just wish I had more money and more space in my car (it's a long drive from Illinois to Pennsylvania) and more space in my home.  

If I had one regret it would be this...

I didn't buy the Giant Whoopie Pie pan.

Do I need it?

No.

Do I currently have any ideas for recipes?

No.

Do I want it?

Yes. Badly.

Trying something new

It's funny, I remember when blogs first started and I couldn't understand why anyone would want to read someone else's thoughts. Who cares? And now I find myself reading and checking blogs on a regular basis. So, why not?

I have learned so much from others and I enjoy finding others with the same interests as me.

I decided to start this blog for a number of reasons.

1.) I wanted to try something new.

2.) The future of my business is on the Internet, so I wanted to learn more about blogging, and what better way to learn than to actually do it.

3.) It's just one more way to keep busy and stay out of trouble.

4.) I enjoy writing and I thought what better way to use this skill than to write about what I enjoy: Reading, Crafting, and Baking.

There are, obviously, three purposes to this blog:

1-Reading Hello, my name is Joanne, and I am a Bibliophile. I love talking about books. Books I've read and loved (or hated), books I haven't gotten around to reading yet, and anything to do with my favorite authors.

2-Crafting I sew, do cross-stitch/embroidery, and I just started knitting. I love sharing projects I've done, talking about projects I'm working on, and sharing tips as well as seeking advice and ideas from others.

3-Baking I love baking. I never planned on making it my career, it's just a hobby I enjoy. I do have a small side business making small, specialty cakes for friends and coworkers. But I have fun with all types of baking: cookies, cupcakes, bars, etc... I experiment with recipes, I've created a few cupcake/cake recipes of my own and I'm pretty proud of them. It's just one more thing I like talking about and sharing pictures, recipes, and ideas.

I know what direction I'd like to take this blog, but in reality, we all know nothing goes exactly as planned. So I look forward to seeing just where this goes.

Thanks for stopping by!