Florida Craftsmen is a statewide non-profit organization which represents the fine craft artists of Florida.
Headquartered in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida Craftsmen represents over 300 artists in the retail gallery and features local, regional and national artists in their exhibition gallery.
Memberships are available and information about having work juried into the galleries can be found at www.floridacraftsmen.net.
If you have a favorite Florida vendor and would like to see them listed in this section, see that the necessary information gets sent to inquiry@ftwg.org. We will need a business name, address, phone contact and a web site name, if available.
Lunatic Fringe, mail-order based in Havana, Florida
1-800-483-8749
or email info@LunaticFringeYarns.com
The Lunatic Fringe is well known for its Tubular Color Spectrum, 100% mercerized cotton, custom dyed to their specifications. They also carry American Maid cotton yarn, grown and spun in the United States and a variety of silk yarns.
Knit and Stitch in Cocoa Village, Florida.
15 Stone Street
Cocoa, Florida 32922
Phone 321-632-4579
website: http://www.knitandstitchboutique.com/
This shop is an agent for Schacht so you can order looms and spinning equipment. It also carries all sorts of fibers and holds rigid heddle weaving classes as well as drop spindle classes.
Here are a few more links from the Sarasota area. Check the web sites on these shops!
A Good Yarn
7418 W. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, Florida 34231
www.agoodyarnsarasota.com
Owner- Susan Post
Ph # 941-487-7914
This shop carries loads of yarn for knitting, spinning fibers, books and patterns, some weaving yarns and is now a Schacht dealer (spinning wheels at this point).
Picasso's Moon
1524 Fruitville Rd, Sarasota, Florida, 34236
Ph# 941-954-8696
www.picassosmoonyarn.com
Picasso's Moon carries a variety of yarns, including silk, soysilk, beaded rayon, corn, bamboo, alpaca, wool and yarns with combinations of these. A unique place to visit. They also offer spinning workshops.
BEADS, F.O.B., in Sarasota, Florida
22312 Gulf Gate Drive
Sarasota, Florida 34231
Phone 941-921-0871
Website: www.beadsfob.com
They offer a complete selection of beads and glass, findings, crystals, sterling, chains and clasps. Classes are offered from beginner to advanced. Multiple day classes available.
YARNWORKS, in Gainesville, Florida
4113 NW 13th Street
Gainesville, Florida, 32609
Phone 352-337-9965
Website: www.yarnworks.com
It's the largest yarn shop in north central Florida, carrying many brands of yarn, lots of needlepoint and soon will carry cotton to spin from Joan Ruane.