Where to find arts and craft supplies in Portland
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Bankrupt arts and crafts retailer Joann announced this week that it will close all of its roughly 800 stores nationwide after its restructuring plans faltered and a liquidator agreed to buy its assets.
- Yes, but: Portlanders won't have to go far to find budget-friendly supplies for their next hobby, thanks to the city's dense inventory of arts and crafts businesses.
Between the lines: The Joann going-out-of-business or liquidation sales are expected to "take a number of weeks," the retailer said on a customer FAQ posted on its restructuring website.
- The nine locations within the Portland metro area may close at any time, but the dates "will be communicated as soon as possible" via the store's website and app.
Here are several local businesses that specialize in all kinds of crafts — from sewing and quilting to knitting, painting and scrapbooking.
Artist & Craftsman Supply has all kinds of creative supplies, such as paints, sketchbooks and fabrics, with locations in Arbor Lodge and off SE Powell Boulevard.
SCRAP, located on SW Alder Street but soon moving to SE Portland, sells donated and used craft supplies and trinkets, like buttons, vintage stamps, stickers and beads.
Pioneer Quilts in Oak Grove is home to thousands of bolts of hand-dyed wool and other high-quality fabrics, plus kits for learning how to make your own.
Bolt Fabric Boutique not only offers hard-to-find natural-fiber fabrics and other sewing materials, but also puts on a variety of in-person classes for quilting, sewing and apparel making.
Modern Domestic is a workspace on NE Alberta that also sells sewing machines and accessories and has walls packed full of colorful fabric and patterns.
Close Knit has spools and spools of yarn in all kinds of weights, fibers and pigments.
Mill End Store in Beaverton and Milwaukie has one of the biggest selections of fabrics, comparable to Joann's, with a basement annex filled with value-priced flat folds — a great place to find deals.