This is the yarn and fiber store of my dreams, featuring a gorgeous vintage coffee bar, sit and knit space, macrame, sewing patterns, and more looms in one shop than I’ve ever seen. Some access issues disappoint but overall the large windows and beautiful old...
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This is the yarn and fiber store of my dreams, featuring a gorgeous vintage coffee bar, sit and knit space, macrame, sewing patterns, and more looms in one shop than I’ve ever seen. Some access issues disappoint but overall the large windows and beautiful old triangular building stand out against the usual tiny cramped yarn stores you see. The door is wide and easy to open, level entry, and aisles are short and wide - so refreshing for me as a wheelchair user. The gorgeous stitch n b*tch corner was a little hard to reach but made me want to immediately move in. A beautiful old bar hosts a coffee shop that’s pretty expensive but coffee and snacks are delicious. The inspired yarn selection emphasizes local yarns, hand dyed yarn and natural fibres, with a wide colour selection. The macrame, weaving and sewing selections are so refreshing to find in a LYS. The weaving room was amazing! I’ve never seen so many looms in one space, and such beautiful light, but was only partially set up.
Sadly the historic building has clearly been a struggle for this business as they’ve expanded. Bravo for the large lift they’ve installed for the 2 steps up to the macrame, needlework and weaving areas (tho staff need to be trained on how to help customers who need it!), but the completely inaccessible second floor made the spinning fibre and tools completely out of reach to me.
Still love this shop and can’t wait to return when the weaving area is finished but strongly urge the team to give thought to how they can help shoppers who can’t manage the 16 stairs to the 2nd floor. An inventory list or sampler basket downstairs can help bridge the gap where renovation limitations make accessibility difficult.