And it turns out, that was EXACTLY what was missing. You see, our new home has always had a yarn shop! Our good friends Diana and Barbara made Washington Depot the home of their shop Nimble Fingers. And eventually, their shop teamed up with Eileen and Feather Ridge Designs to have yarn AND needlepoint!
And before that, there was Bea. A good friend of mine who has lived in town all her life told me stories about buying yarn from a woman name Bea Davenport who ran a little shop called Bea's Country Store & Yarn Shop. From what I've been told Bea carried not only a selection of yarn, but EVERYTHING a woman might want from miscellaneous sewing notions to hosiery. And it was only after we moved in to our new space that I learned that Bea's shop occupied the EXACT space we do!!
Not too long ago, someone brought in some yarn from her stash that she wanted to give away. We sorted through it all to find it good homes and we found an old pattern booklet with a copyright date of 1978. And guess what was stamped on the front??
Country Store & Yarn Shop
Washington Depot
CONN. 06794
So, 30 years later, this little pattern book has found its way back to where it came from!!
1 comments:
What a great story, Maggie! I know there was never a birdfeeding supply store at my location. Office supplies and before that a supermarket.
It seems as though you were destined to be there. Many years of joy and financial success to you and the Village Sheep.
Phoebe
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