Hello Everyone! I finally got more of the site activated. I’m not a web designer by trade, so this in addition to everything else I’ve been into has been a (fun) challenge lately. As some of you know, the shop is a hobby in addition to my full time bring-home-the-bacon job. That is why I have evening shop hours through the week. It’s been a lot of work getting the shop going, but it’s been a hoot as well.

I’ll keep the blog updated with happenings at the shop. Keep your eye on “Wassup at the Merc”. Also check out the class schedule. I am looking for people interested in doing consignment of their handmade items. I would like for them to be made by you or a close friend or family member, and they will need to be in small quantities and suitable in the shop. I am also still looking for more instructors and people to make up samples. Let me know if you are interested. Even if you have not conducted classes in the past, let’s talk. We may be able to arrange a special deal for you as well as our customer for your initial classes.

I am also showcasing the work of my customers. Many of the displayed items in the shop today are showcased items. Right now I have plenty of room for it, and that will diminish some as shop samples go up on the walls. But there will always be room for the showcases. Please participate by sharing your work as well. There has been so much positive feedback on those items. Feel free to use this venue to share kudos with these folks. It is a great way to get inspired and learn new techniques.

Sooo…How about letting me know if you have been over and where you are located, some of your favorite needlecraft hobbies and where you’d like to stretch in the future?

Kathy Shaffer
Shop Owner

Stay tuned here for what’s going on at the shop!

Keep a look out for our surveys and participate. It helps me to know your interests. If there is anything else, bring it up here. Any ideas for a class project that you haven’t seen anywhere or that you would like to see presented differently?

Do you have any projects you’d like to try or share your experience with others? Get some feedback here.

Do you have any favorite tools or gadgets to share with everyone? Maybe it is 20 years old or hot off the press. Hey…even if is any other doo-dad around the house. We all appreciate those tips.

Have you been on a mission to find one more piece from a fabric line and you are having no luck? Post the information here providing the manufacturer, collection name, description etc. It helps to know when you saw it last and where. A lot of us have huge fabric stashes, so you might get lucky.