Betsy Martin, store owner, has been passionate about the fiber arts virtually her entire life. She learned to sew as a child, then discovered knitting and crocheting and eventually had her own business as a seamstress. While making clothes for a client who brought luxurious fabrics back from Hong Kong for her wardrobe, Betsy became intrigued with the idea of actually making the fabric and her interest in weaving was born. She got her first loom in 1995 and continues to love to weave absolutely everything from fine silks to heavy woolen rugs. She started the store because she knew there had to be other passionate weavers around, and of course a knitting "side" to the business only made good sense.
Cheryl Kubat, manager of the knitting side of the business, grew up always doing things with her hands -- primarily sewing and knitting, with some crochet thrown in. As you'll notice when you come to the store, Cheryl is *still* always doing something with her hands, whether it's madly knitting a store sample or something for her twin daughters or working on a design of her own. Cheryl's current enthusiasms include crochet, small lace shawlettes and shrugs.
Elaine Banville is an enthusiastic rigid heddle weaver, knitter, crocheter and quilter. Look for her crocheted and felted samples in the store.
