Manchester crafter to be featured at Saline Spring Craft Show

Easter cookies decorated by Kristi Morelli. Photo courtesy of Cheryl Hoeft.

submitted by Cheryl Hoeft, Saline Craft Show organizer

Over 150 creative craft persons, showcasing their most recent and exceptional work, from throughout Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin will travel to this 27th annual show starting at 8am and running through 3:30pm on Saturday at the Saline Middle School, 7190 N Maple Rd, in Saline. Crafters’ wares will include seasonal décor, baskets, jewelry, tole painting, folk art, quilting, primitives, stained glass, floral, ceramics, clothing (children’s and adult’s), wood, toys, silk and dried flowers, candles, and furniture. All of these products are designed, made, and displayed by the individual crafters and available at affordable prices. These MADE IN MICHIGAN products are custom made. Many of these items are “one-of-a-kind,” selected through the jurying process. All artists will be present and available to customize and personalize their works.

Kristi Morelli of Manchester is one of the crafters selected to participate this year. She is a self-taught cookie decorator who not only specializes in seasonal cookies but creates a variety of special packaging. She makes custom sugar cookies and chocolate confections, i.e., chocolate-caramel pretzels, chocolate-peanut butter sandwiches, chocolate s’mores, and more. New for 2025 are truffles and cake pops.

This show is much more than a great craft show! Other events and activities include: concessions, a Peter Cottontail visit and photo op from 11am to 2pm, free caricature of children from 11am to 2pm, and children’s arts & crafts. In 2025, we have added a balloon artist for your entertaining pleasure. Children’s activities will be held in the cafeteria from 11am to 2pm. 

In addition, Saline Community Education and the show are sponsoring a Gift Basket Contest. Local groups and individuals are invited to prepare a basket for any meal to be donated to Saline Social Services. Entries will be voted on at the show by attendees. Winners will receive a prize. More information about this contest is available at 734-401-4021.

Throughout the show, students and athletes of Saline High will be present in the parking lot and providing other services. This school activity will serve as a moneymaking event for the organizations at the high school to promote citizenship and leadership at their school. The show benefits student youth groups in the district, including tennis and wrestling teams, cross-country, and Saline Area Schools Historic Preservation Foundation.

Admission charge is $4 (children 10 and under are free). Saline Schools has available free parking spaces and is completely handicap accessible. No strollers please.

Information can be obtained by calling 734-429-5922 or 734-401-4021 or going to https://www.salineschools.org/saline-craft-shows/

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by Sara Swanson

Sara Swanson is an editor, writer and founder of the Manchester Mirror.