Saturday, November 21, 2009

Entrepreneurism at Work


Our local Walmart has remodeled and hence, lost their craft department.  A local lady knew this was a blow to all the area quilters/crafters so she opened a store to fill the need!  This is going to be a regular stop for me from now on!  She even has yarn and general supplies.  We were there as they opened and it was a constant flow of women just thrilled with this new adventure.  There are no stores to purchase fabric within an hour in any direction so while the economy is tough, I think she is going to do well.
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Nyki loves the ladder......she buzzes Bill the whole time he is working.  When she is tired out, she curls up and takes a nap......the flash of the camera disturbed her-can you tell?!
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8 comments:

  1. Life Looms LargeNovember 21, 2009 at 9:11 AM

    Wow - no fabric store within an hour. That's a surprise to me.

    Our local Walmart closed its fabric section too, but I thought it was because of the newly expanded Joann's Fabrics, plus AC Moore and Michael's having yarn that competes with Walmart's yarn.

    Glad a new store opened up near you!

    Sue

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  2. Wool EnoughNovember 21, 2009 at 2:05 PM

    I love small, local fabric stores (There's even one walking distance from my apartment.) They always seem to have nicer fabrics and better selection than the big chains.

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  3. CJNovember 21, 2009 at 2:49 PM

    Our WM's craft section has shrunk considerabley and no other store to fill in for it. This is a GREAT addition to your community! I hope it does well.

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  4. AnonymousNovember 22, 2009 at 8:29 AM

    I can see where you are going to take your Mom when she gets there. Sharon

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  5. Woolly BitsNovember 22, 2009 at 9:30 AM

    lucky you, I could do with a local yarn and/or fabric shop:(( all we have is a shop (cum old pub:)) that offers grizzly acrylic in the most awful colours and 2 or 3 fabrics - in orange, white and green:((( there must be a flag maker living close by...

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  6. MarselNovember 23, 2009 at 7:47 AM

    Hooray for local fabric/yarn shops! Molly has always loved our ladder, too...there's something about cats and heights.

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  7. LynneNovember 23, 2009 at 7:20 PM

    I hope the new store does well.

    Cats always seem to like the highest place; Tomodachi likes the top of the microwave [for dyeing] on the back veranda - it's the highest place he can sit!

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  8. DEEP END OF THE LOOMNovember 30, 2009 at 2:03 PM

    That makes me so happy to see someone filling a need. I hope her store is a huge success!

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