The Big Idea

As young women, sometimes our imagination can get the best of us. We like to chat and dream of what we would do if we didn't have to work. This little nuance is what makes things so fun with the girls! After a few weeks of dreaming about selling crafts as a business venture we became more and more excited about the Squirrely Girls Craft Company. Talks about "someday our store..." began to take place. This process was exciting to me because our Big Idea began to take shape. It was simple and ambitious and it looked something like this:

A welcoming storefront, modern but still comfortable enough to hang out in. It would be a mecca of yarn, or at least a place to go for all things fiber arts. We want to include lots of beautiful yarns of course, knitting supplies, and sections for weavers, embroiderers, and spinners too. It would have an area for designer fabrics, limited patterns and notions, for sewers and crafters. The store would also need comfy place to sit, knit, chat, learn and teach in the middle of the store. An important addition was the section for consignments and finished project sales for local crafters to display their works. And finally, just for Nutter, a small kitchen where she can whip up snacks for customers.

The Big Idea was PERFECT! But more than a few questions remained. How do we get there from here? Can we all stick it out? Is this the one idea that will work? Do we have the finances it takes to pull something like this off? Etc, Etc, Etc........

We need a plan!