For crafters wanting to avoid big box stores, some local shops have opened in recent years to fill craft needs in economical and environmentally friendly ways.
“A lot of the thrift stores … they just don’t have a lot of craft items,” Jonna Ivin-Patton said. “They don’t know what to do with it. It can be overwhelming, but we’ll take all of that stuff, we’ll sort through everything. We’ll make sure everything works and it’s in good condition. … For that reason alone, I feel like we’re definitely filling a space.”
Ivin-Patton opened ReCreate, an arts supply and crafts thrift store, in August…