Old Curiosity Craft Shop

As a sewer , there is always the pull to sniff out crafting shops, dives even on vacation.

I had the option of travelling forty minutes to a big city to a one stop gigantic superstore chain ,deeply discounted patterns just didnt appear remotely appealing, but for who grew up rummaging Portobello Market and Brick Lane as a young adult , off the beaten path was more my style and def more enticing.
A combination of searching out the local pages jaunes and asking the concierge lead to an addy circled on the downtown street map.
The shop is ehmm , well in smallville , I mean in the middle of nowhere( no offence to the locals)
What a treasure trove
Imagine 1950-70s notions, yarns, tapestry kits, patterns notions.I was told the shop had recently changed hands which led to unearthing many a vintage packs.
For me I purchased
Very vintage button snaps
Silk covered snaps
Current jumbo bias maker( and they stock bigger gigantic ones)
Lucked out on the last Dritz bound buttonholer Oh well.

Vintage Craft Shop