2/13/21 - Intention-setting helps us stay focused. Experiments show that when we set intentions, we’re far more likely to follow through on our goals. So what intentions have you set lately? We are very excited to have several of you fill our your Bingo cards and it is great fun to see your excitement when you get to cross off a project!
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1/30/21 - How has this year been so far for you?
The re-do is done, seems so long ago! New inventory is just about all in-house, now to just get it all into the system. How do you like the website and some of the streamlining? Always a work in progress!
Our annual documentation filming will be Monday morning - so watch online for the new tour if you have not been in - even if you have been in, it is fun!
Thank you to those who took time to take our poll - have you had fun spending your $$? Stacey has shifted her focus to putting together boxes - mystery boxes - we are thinking about quarterly but you never know how ideas/ yarn might "talk" to her. Happiness boxes are also available - you know that 2AM wake up call and you need something to help you feel good? We have them... the items will be the same in each theme but the color/ flavor might be a bit different! Check them out.
We have been having fun looking through the lists of "National Days" to celebrate (please note these are the "fun/ unusual days" NOT our annual 'legal' holidays on the calendar). Ones coming up for Feb include "spunky old broads day" and yes this really is a day!; Lost penny Day, Feed the Birds Day, Walk the Dog Day among others .... we will have something fun going on or to give out on those days! Stay tuned.
Also on the docket are some Knit-a-longs and a great line-up of guests on our Fiberside Chats ... hope you have been able to tune in on some of them, Hanne Dale & Siri Angela Gamborg, Andrea Rangel and Norah Gaughan are upcoming. I am working on a knit plaid scarf following the chat with Carissa Browning ... so much fun! Lining up my next project from the Outlander book after our chat with Barry Klein from Trendsetter Yarn Group - if you could not make the chat, watch the replay - it is up on the site now - great fun!
Have a great day!
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12.1.20 - Thank you!
We, at Craftworks, your local Brick and Mortar craft fair and local yarn shop would like to thank the community for your overwhelming support over Thanksgiving weekend. To see so many of you come out to support us was amazing and just warmed our hearts to no end, even brought some to tears! This has given us the energy to continue the battle. Many small businesses, us included need a strong holiday season if we are going to be here next year, due to the financial hit we have taken from the pandemic.
Black Friday has traditionally been a day that big box stores and on-line businesses dump a whole lot of money into advertising and slash prices beyond words to entice you to spend your hard-earned dollar with them. Last year, major retailers spent just over a quarter of a billion dollars on Black Friday ads alone. By contrast, the average small business spends a mere $400 per month on marketing, according to a Chamber of Commerce survey.
What the big boxes/ internet businesses do not do is help the community they service. Small business is what carries the area. We know people by name, your neighbors and your friends and are there for you when you ask for donations and support for your school, church and civic groups.
In-person store limits have slowed down the hustle-and-bustle of the shopping day, but some shoppers told us they are less frantic and are able to enjoy the experience more, either in-store, virtually via zoom (personalized shopping) or online with shipping or curbside pick-up.
Thank you all and we wish you a wonderful, blessed holiday season!
5.14.20 -- A Good Piece of News
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7.28.20 -- How is your summer going?
What has changed? We are staying open on Sundays for all those enjoying Stay-cations! So stop in between 12-4PM.
Lots of new yarns have been arriving, the fall season from Berroco, lots of new Emma colors and new monthly colors from Forbidden Fibers. Be sure to check them out and pattern suggestions - some great ideas for holiday gift giving.
What are you working on? Looking for help choosing your next project .... we have put together a number of kits for you - be sure to check the kit pages.
Our classes have started back up - several have openings - daytime classes are under our canopy (with fans) and evening classes are in the shop (with air conditioning & shop is closed to customers) - register today and get started!
Speaking of looking for help we are; so if you are interested come talk to us!
CUSTOMER-FOCUSED SALES & FIBER ARTS PROFESSIONAL
If you …
• Love to knit/ crochet or any other fiber arts • Are Motivated & Willing To Go The Extra Mile • Are Friendly & Outgoing • Are Detailed & Organized • Have a Burning With A Desire To Help Customers • Want to share this love of the fiber arts
We offer…
A Really Fun Place to Work! • Flexible work schedule • Being part of a creative team • Paid Training • Continued and ongoing in-house training
Must be a proficient knitter, (Crochet experience a plus); Sales Experience helpful but training is provided …
Craftworks is a handcrafted gift shop, all made in the US and a full-service yarn shop, located in Northborough, MA. We offer gifts, classes, and yarn, and are focused on growing sales through customer service and satisfaction.
Come in today and fill out an application, call for an appointment or e-mail the application found on our About Us page
6.22.20 -- Thank you to everyone who stopped by for the "Re-opening Tailgate"
It was wonderful to see so many of you after our quarantine & ALL your AMAZING projects. Congrats to Katie, Lois & Marci - they won the drawings!!
Just a reminder, we do required social distancing (2 arm lengths) the wearing of masks if SD is not possible, and the use of sanitizer by all. The staff & I will be wiping things down on a regular basis, while sanitizing in the evening.
Classes and Drop-ins have started back up again with strict guidelines: if there are 3 or less folks, you have the option as a group to come into the shop, all others need to meet outside under the canopy with the fresh breeze and the fan.
Lori & Sarah have worked hard to get all the shop inventory up on the website. We are continuing to offer online sales and curbside pick-up options. Marsha came in and has created a new Virtual Tour - check it out!!
We continue to receive a number of boxes weekly, wooden puzzles, more shirts from Jess 'n Jane, new yarn from Alegira (Manos), Emma, Berroco & of course Plymouth. All these new yarns have inspired new kits that now available on the website as well ... remember you can always swap out the colors or make up your own kit.
Looking forward to seeing you in the shop soon!
6.12.20 --- Re-opening TAILGATE Party (w/ Social Distancing!)
5.29.20 -- Reopening Information
June is right around the corner …. That means we are getting closer to opening ..…..
We are working diligently towards our Phase 2 opening which is currently set for June 8th. This date is fully dependent on the data trends continuing to move in the right direction. In the meantime, we will continue to ship orders out, do curbside pick-up, and local (Northboro) delivery. Current shop hours are Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri 10-3, and by appointment on Saturdays.
Our goal is to open the store on Monday June 8th, after Governor Baker’s press conference. We will announce our opening status on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages following Governor Baker’s announcement. Once open, we will be maintaining our regular hours: Mon – Fri 10-5, Sat 10-4 and Sunday 12-4. To start, we will not remain open any evenings except for classes.
We will all be wearing masks or shields, and you will be required to wear one as well. We will be able to provide you with a disposable mask if you don't have one, ($1 donation). Cloth ones will be available for sale from our quilters/ seamstresses. If you have an underlying health issue that makes wearing a mask difficult or impossible, we encourage you to shop online or arrange curbside pick-up.
For your safety and comfort, we will be social distancing as much as possible when helping you choose yarn, reviewing your patterns and helping to fix issues with your work. At this time, we are not planning on having one-way directions in the shop, but will limit the number of customers in the shop at one time.
We are in the process of obtaining canopies large enough to accommodate our classes and social knitting outside weather permitting and as you are comfortable attending. Our Zoom social meetings will continue as requested, as will some of our virtual classes/ workshops.
While the CDC recently announced they no longer feel surface to human transfer of the virus is likely, we will be sanitizing high traffic surfaces prior to opening, during business hours, and again after closing. Bottles of hand sanitizers will be located around the shop, you will be asked to sanitize your hands as you enter the store, we will be happy to pump for you should you wish as these are not touchless.
We will accept returns, per our normal policy (they will be quarantined prior to being put back out for sale), we will wind your yarn as needed/ requested, you will be asked to sit outside, or come back later to pick the skeins up.
We miss you all and cannot wait to welcome you back! It is imperative we do so within the guidelines set by Governor Baker as we want all of you and our awesome team to be safe. We will continue to update you as we get closer to our reopening date.
Thanks for all your support, stay safe!
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