CORN COB COVE

CORN COB COVE Local Lore on Signs & More! Stitchery in frames, primitive signs and other doo-dads inspired by the nature and people of the Appalachian mountains. Hidy!

I use mostly recycled materials found in East Tennessee. My name is Britt and I'm the "master Piddler" in the Cove. My husband, Dan, is the grunt man. Here's our story:

My Papaw Andy, my Daddy's Daddy, had a bunch of...crap. My dad and his brother followed suit. I couldn't understand it! Why keep scraps of aged wood, rusty tools, nuts, bolts, or leftover commercial fabrics? Why hoard metal, wire,

parts to obsolete machines, and bent nails? They laughed about it. Threatening to dump a "truckload of junk" into one another's yards or basements. Papaw Andy passed away in August of 2010. Not long after, the genetic tendency to see 'potential in picks' awoke in my blood. My uncle was tearing down an old fence...the most perfectly weathered boards of cedar you've ever seen. Suddenly, I just couldn't let my uncle haul all of that glorious old wood to the dump. I could see in it the prospect of days filled with glorious 'piddlin.'

So, my uncle took his junk, gave it to my husband, and they "dumped" it in my yard. Thus, Corn Cob Cove was born. And each time I save a button, a scrap of wood, some twine, or a stained shirt, I now see, with new eyes, that there is no such thing as 'junk.'

Inspired by family, East Tennessee, and treasured second, third, and fourth hand picks - come to the Cove for Local Lore on Signs and More!

I have five ornaments I finally finished. Let me know if you're interested! 🌽🎄
12/13/2025

I have five ornaments I finally finished. Let me know if you're interested! 🌽🎄

12/12/2025
A custom request for a fine soul in Washington.
12/12/2025

A custom request for a fine soul in Washington.

Made this little bee sign to match my Ma-in-Law's guest bath. I love honey bees!
12/11/2025

Made this little bee sign to match my Ma-in-Law's guest bath. I love honey bees!

A nice way to top wedding gifts.
08/27/2025

A nice way to top wedding gifts.

Haven't made one of these ornaments in a while. Feels good! 🌽🎄
08/22/2025

Haven't made one of these ornaments in a while. Feels good! 🌽🎄

These three are in the MP - but you can message me if you are interested. $18 each (only have one of each kind ready: Da...
08/14/2025

These three are in the MP - but you can message me if you are interested. $18 each (only have one of each kind ready: Daddy's, Papaw's, and Grandpa's.)

Been getting interest from folks for the tree topper/star nodders again. Will post on Facebook. ETSY shop isn't stocked ...
06/08/2025

Been getting interest from folks for the tree topper/star nodders again. Will post on Facebook. ETSY shop isn't stocked yet.

Signs I want to make again..."I am feeling the wild hair to make some things, and will be posting the ones I wanna recre...
05/20/2025

Signs I want to make again..."
I am feeling the wild hair to make some things, and will be posting the ones I wanna recreate via 2025. If you still love it, let me know! Or... let me know what phrases YOU would like to have stitched.

Another classic... the last tier still makes me grin.

I miss my Papaw Andy. I only appreciated, after he passed, the value of what others view as 'junk.'I made a lot of signs...
05/17/2025

I miss my Papaw Andy. I only appreciated, after he passed, the value of what others view as 'junk.'

I made a lot of signs with 'rusty junk' in honor of him... I sold them. Gave them to family. Time passed and I kept the junk but forgot the craft.

Does your Daddy piddle? Does your Dad... Papaw... YOU... collect rusty goods 'just in case?'
Please, just tell me what you'd like to see on a sign before Father's Day.

The last image in this collage is one I stitched 24 hours ago. Rusty junk will vary....

"Signs I want to make again..."I am feeling the wild hair to make some things, and will be posting the ones I wanna recr...
05/17/2025

"Signs I want to make again..."

I am feeling the wild hair to make some things, and will be posting the ones I wanna recreate via 2025. If you still love it, let me know! Or... let me know what phrases YOU would like to have stitched.

I made so many of these for peoples' kitchens. I still love 'em. I think I came up with the saying, too.

Can't go to an East Tennessee History Fair without bringing SOMETHING that pertains to biscuits. Am I right?

"Signs I want to make again..."I am feeling the wild hair to make some things, and will be posting the ones I wanna recr...
05/17/2025

"Signs I want to make again..."

I am feeling the wild hair to make some things, and will be posting the ones I wanna recreate via 2025. If you still love it, let me know! Or... let me know what phrases YOU would like to have stitched.

Crow signs were some of my earliest creations. They always sold.

THIS ITEM SOLD ON ETSY!!! The corn cob is made with vintage buttons. Some came through Grandma Betty. Some from the Side Street Market. The crow also came from SSM.

My Crow went to Maine :)

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