We are hiring a full-time Store Manager to work 40 hours per week (Wednesday through Sunday, 10:30-6:30) in our creative retail shop. Pay starts at $17/hr along with a generous employee discount and PTO after 3 months. The Store Manager will work will closely with our small team, including the Owner, Inventory Manager, and additional part-time staff to maintain daily operations of our growing business. The Manager’s responsibilities include opening and closing duties, maintaining and improving customer experience, managing store staff, and assisting the Owner with the creation, improvement, and implementation of store systems.
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Weathering the economic storm, this small-business owner remains optimistic
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Many thanks to Abby Goodman Knits for creating this amazing pattern to celebrate our fifth birthday! You can purchase the pattern in our online shop.
https://freemans-creative.myshopify.com/collections/knit-crochet-patterns/products/little-snips-hat-pattern
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Amelia had a chance to talk with Allison Kirkland of the Durham Writer’s Salon about creativity and making.
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We had a chance to check in with the Marketplace team in January on the rollercoaster that running a business in a pandemic has been.
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We’re celebrating the shop’s fourth birthday with a free pattern!
The Lakewood Layers Cowl is a quick and simple neck warmer that is the perfect layer as the weather starts to cool.
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View our August newsletter for updates on shopping, classes, and hiring.
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After over a year of being closed to in person shopping, we are adding shopping appointments! You can view all the details and make an appointment here: Appointments
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When Amelia Freeman-Lynde started up her craft-supply store, she had a vision of a community-centered experience — hands-on learning, classes, interaction between people. Then the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, and her business model changed completely.
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While we remain closed to the public, we are looking to add a new staff member to the shop starting in October. The position is part-time, 15-20 hours per week, $15/hr. Additional details can be found at www.freemanscreative.com/hiring
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I am making some changes to our pickup window and store hours starting next week. After three months of this and only three days away from the shop, I am in need of more structured time away. The new hours will be Tuesday through Saturday, 12-5 PM.
I know many of you are disappointed, but we have no current plans to reopen the shop for in person shopping. Despite the easing restrictions on how businesses are allowed to operate, there is no indication that it is any safer to reopen now than it was three months ago.
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Here’s the good news! The updates to the Durham Stay at Home order specifically allow non-essential businesses like ours! to offer curbside pickup. We are still happy to ship your order via USPS, or you can pickup from the shop Monday through Saturday, 12-5 pm.
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Find community online!
We have two weekly meetups that are now virtual:
Virtual Craft Club every Sunday from 3 to 5 pm (CLICK to Join or use meeting ID
381-346-397)
Virtual SEWcial on Thursdays from 5:30 to 6:30 (CLICK to Join or use meeting ID 854-754-398)
Chat with other makers, share your projects, and stay connected!
It’s not perfect, but it’s here! Click on the Shop link above to visit our brand new e-commerce site. It’s a massive undertaking to get THOUSANDS of items listed, but we’re taking it one day at a time. If you find anything weird or hard to navigate, we appreciate an email just letting us know.
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Every day is a little different in our changing world, and we’re taking it one day at a time. Durham has a Stay at Home order going into effect March 26 through April 30. As of Friday, March 27 we will only be shipping orders, with no option for local pickup.
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We know how much y'all are going to miss Craft Club, so to help everyone stay safe and stay in touch, we're going to host a virtual version of Craft Club until we're able to meet in person again. Virtual Craft Club will start March 22 at the usual time of 3-5 PM.
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We will be taking orders by phone and email Wednesday through Sunday, 12 to 5 pm. If you’re interested in ordering by phone or email, here’s how to help things run smoothly.
Thank you for continuing to support us, and for your patience as we figure out how best to bring you all your favorite creative supplies!
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We love our community here at Freeman’s Creative, and we want to do our part to keep everyone safe and also well-stocked. I feel responsible for the health and well-being of both our customers and our employees, so as of today, we are cancelling all classes for the remainder of the month, and closing the shop to the public. We are working on getting our inventory online, so you can shop from home, and I will be in the shop from 12 to 5 during our normal days of operation (Wednesday through Sunday) for phone and email orders.
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Amelia Freeman-Lynde wants to help you make things. Her yarn, fabric, and craft supply store called Freeman’s Creative is located in Durham’s Lakewood Shopping Center next to the Scrap Exchange and has been a great addition to the creative community since opening its doors in November of 2017.
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