Thursday, June 2, 2011

Grand Opening!



This weekend marks the grand opening of our local Jo-Ann's here in Corvallis. I took a sneak peak recently. What a change! From a dreary little crowded shop with horrible rust carpeting to a huge, well-lit grocery store size store. Oddly, though they had it well-stocked and full of new things, the place is very "harsh" and "severe". What a contrast to yarn stores, that tend to be well-lit and yet soft and cozy. Perhaps it is the difference between corporate, big box, to independent or perhaps it is the medium: bolts of fabric interspersed with notions and imported craft supplies versus fluffy angora, alpaca and wool. I always want to linger in a yarn store. I will go to the grand opening of Jo-Ann anyway. After all, I have a chance to win a gift card!

Theresa, Ommama

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hey! Theresa! Humboldt calling ... we miss you and yours. Was looking for CW some oilcloth (real stuff) and you popped up! Happy Day! Hope all is well there. Love always! Sheila, Casey, Alexandra and Jordan with her egg shaker