We enjoy the visits, and this has been our go-to spot for birthday gift-giving for our kids'…read morefriends. The staff are helpful, friendly, and great at gift wrapping. The prices are reasonable and selection is much cooler/more educational than your department stores. Very glad to have this business in our community!

Piccolo Mondo is a good toy store with a great selection. Prices are ok. Staff is helpful and…read morefriendly.

Love the great staff at Sharon's and the advice they provide their clients. The classes offered…read moreare very informative and there is something for everyone from the most experienced with 30+ years experience to the novice just starting out. And Sharon and her staff are there to assist you along your quilting journey. Sharon has a great selection of fabrics and a variety of fabrics for quilting that exceeds other shops in the area. Well worth stopping in for a look!

The staff is very helpful and the fabric selection is extensive. They also have times that people…read morecan come in and work. They also do longarm quilting.

We spotted a beautiful hamper that we wanted to give as a housewarming gift for th people we were…read morevisiting. We wanted to surprise them and when we went back the following evening they were already closed. The following day we were going to be gone all day so we called the store and spoke to Kirk and purchased the item but we were not sure what time we would be back to West Linn and we were afraid we wouldn't make it before he closed. Kirk said not to worry and he kept the store open almost 2 hours beyond closing time so that we could pick up the item. We were so surpised and honored that he did that for us. We would recommend this store anytime!

Extraordinary, exotic products from small producers in developing countries, great prices,…read moretastefully merchandised, and staffed by friendly, knowledgeable and helpful people who are quick to tell the provenance of each item. Shopping at WHFT is like taking a minicourse in international relations and development. HIGHLY recommended. We bought some stunning lamps from the Philippines made of leaves. Beautiful and a conversation piece! And we bought a sweatshirt from Haiti made from recycled waterbottles with the Willamette logo. VERY COOL!

This is a wholesale company that markets craft tools (punches, paper, stickers, templates etc.)…read more You can buy their stuff at their online store: http://www.paperwishes.com. They carry the flower template punch and stencils. These are basically tools for you to build one dimensional flowers. They also have templates to make envelopes and other neat-o items. They offer a discount if you buy their complete template set. Check out their Mom's Warehouse Sale page for discounted items. I bought a bunch of templates from them. Service was fast and I'm very satisfied with their products. If you don't like ordering online, you can request a free catalog and be an armchair shopper/crafter.

I am sad to report that this company HOTP / Paper Wishes is not what it was…read more.. Last week, I ordered an exclusive-to-Paper Wishes Joanna Sheen "Houses"-themed (which is why I ordered this- I collect various architectural buildings stamps & dies) stamp/die/stencil/paper & idea magazine kit for $20- a great deal (which included a discount offered by Paper Wishes). I received it in the mail stuffed in a manila envelope with no protection nor a "Do Not Bend" or "Handle with Care"(!) So, that meant the P.O. was pretty rough with it (not their fault). I was dumbfounded by this, especially since the warehouse did not ship in a b.o.x. I replied the e-mail order confirmation admonishing whoever shipped this item that how dare they shipped my thick kit in a little box in a manila envelope like that with the money I paid for it to be shipped properly. I asked them what happened because they are supposed to be a reputable mail order company who had packed my past orders carefully(!) I requested a replacement. Owner Paulette Jarvey replied in a sarcastic tone that instead of "scolding" their sloppy ethics, to just mention that my order arrived damaged. Umm, no, it didn't really arrive damaged as in 'P.O. damaged'. It actually arrived damage because of sloppy and lazy and cheap packaging. She did apologize and immediately shipped the replacement via 2-day USPS Priority, for which I am grateful because the packaging arrived in perfect shape, as well as my entire kit. I cannot wait to get started on my projects with it :) Probable cause of this unfortunate communication: Paper Wishes greatly downsized their inventory and with a huge warehouse sale at their location and moved most stock over to Amazon and discontinued Webisodes and paper catalogs. Maybe that explains Paulette Jarvey's e-mail?? So much for supporting small businesses nowadays! It is rumored that they are slowly going out of business. Sorry, too :(

I am a frequent customer of Glassbaby at this Lake Oswego store. The salespeople are very kind and…read moreengaging. I keep coming back with all the holidays and seasons. I'm a bit addicted now. I also love the purposeful company mission of giving. A great company to support.

I went here with a friend who is a collector. I have seen these little glass wonders at her place…read morebut I wasn't sure what all the rage was. Upon entering the store I do want to say that masks were required as well as social distancing. There was sanitizer available as well as masks provided. The ladies that work here are very sweet, helpful and most of all knowledgeable of the product. At first they really didn't look like much to me but they were very colorful and from what I understand each one is unique because they are handblown glass candle holders by artisans. USA made proudly. Each candle holder comes with a unique name and story behind it. They even have beautiful coffee table books show each candle holder, it's name in the story for it. I will say that the pricing on these little balls of glass seem to run up to $90 each for the limited edition ones. Of course they come out with limited edition ones on holidays such as Christmas. $3 from the sale of every glassybaby is donated to the glassybaby foundation to provide hope and healing to people, animals and the planet. They have given over $10.8M to organizations in need. Wow! What's better than giving! On this day they were running low on stock due to the Christmas rush and covid. My friend did find some beautiful pieces to add to her collection and we were on our way. They don't skimp on the packaging. It's absolutely high-quality and beautiful. This is a very unique gift to get someone special who enjoys candles.

Debbie and her team are simply fabulous! This is a great place to craft at as well as buy craft…read moresupplies. Just call if you're new as this isn't a store front but you can pick up online orders to avoid shipping. Very reasonable prices and Debbie stands behind everything she sells. She also has the best selection of Hunkydory products!

We had some out of town visitors who are big yarn fanatics and it just happened to be Rose City…read moreYarn Crawl. Knotty Lamb was one of the Westside options for the crawl. It was buzzing when we went! There were some trunk shows inside, one had lovely knitting/crochet themed jewelry. There was also a yarn vendor in the back who was super popular. I don't know much about yarn is knitting but this seemed like a really organized and cool place. The staff were friendly keeping up with the customers streaming in. The yarns are high end and of quality according to my visitors. They really enjoyed the place and had quite a haul afterwards!

The owner was very knowledgeable about knitting tools and helped me select some great yarn. They…read morealso have a weekly knitting night

This place is my dream come true! I'm so glad I stopped in with my little one today. It's a maker's…read moremarket with local designs and artists. They have beautiful jewelry, plants, stationery, and the perfect gifts. The owner was making candles in the back and was so friendly. Everything smells wonderful. They have a class schedule too for crafts and wreaths. Fun! Even my two year old boy kept pointing to everything and saying cute plant! Cute pillow! Cute necklace! I can't wait to buy a bunch of Christmas presents here soon!

The new ownership has done a great job bringing in some new vendors and a bit of a new look. It…read morestill has The Grove charm (and name) and this Grand Opening is happening!