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Clear blue skies and crisp temperatures made for an ideal day to spend some time outside at two craft fairs being held locally: Eagle Mills craft fair and Wemple & Edicks craft fair.

At Wemple & Edicks in Sammonsville, brothers Zachary and Nate Cotton bounced styrofoam spiders on a string as they discussed what they liked best about coming to the fair.

"The bounce house," Nate Cotton said decidedly.

"I'm hoping to get one of those apples, the ones on a stick. And some cider," Zachary Cotton said.

Their parents Max and Vanessa Rulison said they've been coming to the fair for several years and couldn't have asked for better weather than the blue skies and cool temperatures on Saturday.

Bob Channell, owner of Wemple & Edicks, said the fair also is being held today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. He said people return to his fair year after year because it's comfortable and familiar.

"It's just a comfortable place to come for the day," he said. "And the ice cream is delicious. I know, I make it."

The County Line Rebels played country music as vendor Sandy Yates of Northville sat outside her booth. Yates, who sells jewelry and runs a business called Silver & Stone, said it was her first time showing at a fair. She chose Wemple & Edicks because it's familiar: she's been coming as a customer for years.

"It's been going well," she said. "I'm from Northville so it's local too."

At the Eagle Mills Art & Craft Show in Broadalbin, owner Craig Boyko said the early morning chill made for an early afternoon rush of customers, evidenced by the long line of cars waiting to enter the parking lot.

"I think we're going to have a record turnout this year," he said. "People like coming because of the uniqueness of the venue. It's like stepping back in time, with the water wheel and the covered bridge and the tall pines."

Shari Trudell and Joan Signor were browsing the cider mill at Eagle Mills on Saturday.

"It's such a beautiful day," Trudell said. "The kids are loving it."

Ned and Gretchen Martelle said they have been vendors at the fair since the year after it began, 14 years ago. They own Fishhook Frames, and Ned Martelle said he makes each frame by hand with wood harvested from his own land.

"It's a great fair," he said.

Ned Martelle said having success at craft fairs this year has been difficult because of the economy, but Eagle Mills is a consistently well-attended fair, he said. Gretchen Martelle agreed.

"Our customers expect us to be here," she said. "We're from the area, so coming here gives us a chance to catch up."

Kayleigh Karutis covers Gloversville news. She can be reached at gloversville@leaderherald.com