Guides Spotlight Fabric, Yarn Shops Across Four States

Several specialty craft shops offer alternatives to standard craft-store shopping, with distinct ways to find supplies and support projects. In Maine, Past + Future Craft Exchange resells donated fabric, yarn, tools, and other materials to keep usable supplies out of landfills and make crafting more affordable, while Lewiston’s Marden’s sells surplus and closeout fabric and sewing notions at discounted prices. Illinois’ Wool and Company combines an extensive yarn selection with a knitting lounge, classes, and experienced staff. California’s quilt shops offer fabrics, patterns, notions, classes, and services such as longarm quilting, with some stores catering to winter projects and after-work visits.