Her wares — including moccasins, mukluks, hats and mitts — are all lined with fur, and much of that fur her and her husband trap themselves.
But in 2020 craft sales across the country were cancelled as COVID-19 cases surged and provinces had strict gathering restrictions.
Without those in-person events, Ueland found the foundation of her Pocketlake Furs business pulled out from under her.
“Yesterday when they opened the doors the people just flooded in here,’ she said.
Show manager Francine Leduc said thousands of people turned out for the market on the first day, with many eager to be back in the craft show atmosphere.
Cheryl Wall, owner of Prairie Wool and Fibre Designs, has had some success in online sales through social media, promoting her mitts and purses created from repurposed wool clothing found at thrift stores.
“You have a consistent batch of people that come back and buy their favourites each year, so it’s nice to get out and see them.
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