Craft or Art stores around the villages

[TrudyM]

I was wondering if there are any good craft or art stores in the villages or close to it. I don't imagine I will find a stained glass supply close but what about bead stores or general crafts?

Thanks for your help, :mornincoffee:

Trudy,

PS I haven't been on the site much over the last year, as we had to put off retirement for awhile but are going to try for 2013 :2excited:lets hope our house sells.

[graciegirl]

I was wondering if there are any good craft or art stores in the villages or close to it. I don't imagine I will find a stained glass supply close but what about bead stores or general crafts?

Thanks for your help, :mornincoffee:

Trudy,

PS I haven't been on the site much over the last year, as we had to put off retirement for awhile but are going to try for 2013 :2excited:lets hope our house sells.

We now have Michaels and Joanns and there is a place in Leesburg too that has art supplies. Also I still use Cheap Joes on the internet for some of my colored pencil, acrylics and other art supply needs.

I am glad you are posting again but surprised you are a fella. Your name made me think you are a girl. Puppies name?

[jblum315]

Don't forget Hobby Lobby in Ocala

[TrudyM]

I am a gal did I post wrong?

We now have Michaels and Joanns and there is a place in Leesburg too that has art supplies. Also I still use Cheap Joes on the internet for some of my colored pencil, acrylics and other art supply needs.

I am glad you are posting again but surprised you are a fella. Your name made me think you are a girl. Puppies name?

[graciegirl]

I am a gal did I post wrong?


NO, I musta read wrong. I went back to see what made me think that...so sorry. Trudy is a girls name and you are a girl, and I'm a dummy, nothing has changed!:(

[Mamaderby]

I was wondering if there are any good craft or art stores in the villages or close to it. I don't imagine I will find a stained glass supply close but what about bead stores or general crafts?

Thanks for your help, :mornincoffee:

Trudy,

PS I haven't been on the site much over the last year, as we had to put off retirement for awhile but are going to try for 2013 :2excited:lets hope our house sells.

Trudy,

Sounds like we have the same interests.....I did find a small stained glass shop in Leesburg, but you and I may have to make some side trips to Glasscrafters....they are in Sarasota. I have a habit of breaking glass and playing with fire (lamp working) . Sounds like you may also. We are (will be ) in Gilchrist ...close next week!

[Happinow]

There is an amazingly amount of talented people in the villages and I feel that there are not enough craft stores to support them. We have JoAnns and Michaels. I am a jewelry maker and I find the best deals at JoAnns. They have a much better selection for my craft and there seems to be a sale every week. I would suggest you go on line and look up what ever your talent is, ie....art supplies, yarn, fabric, etc. you can get a lot of things on eBay too. I wish we had more art and craft stores, perhaps a wholesale place.

[TrudyM]

Trudy,

Sounds like we have the same interests.....I did find a small stained glass shop in Leesburg, but you and I may have to make some side trips to Glasscrafters....they are in Sarasota. I have a habit of breaking glass and playing with fire (lamp working) . Sounds like you may also. We are (will be ) in Gilchrist ...close next week!

I have been doing various crafts for most of my life got into it in high school as I went to a bording school that was a Waldorf school and the arts are half the day. I started out as a weaver but that is hard to keep up as it takes alot of room.
I Have never done lampwork with glass just foil and lead. Both panels and three-D. I also like to do Kumihimo braid weaving.

We hope to get down Fall of this year or early next but have to sell the house which unless I stop tinkering with it will never be done in time to market.

Thanks for the info.

[travelguy]

The best selection is Hobby Lobby in Ocala. They are closed on Sunday. Don't bother going to Michael's in the Villages. Very sad assortment.

[gocubsgo]

The best selection is Hobby Lobby in Ocala. They are closed on Sunday. Don't bother going to Michael's in the Villages. Very sad assortment.

Totally agree! I went in there looking for embroidery kits and they had ONE! Michael's is fine for dried flowers...everything else, definitely Hobby Lobby in Ocala!