Great gifting options here! Kids books, activity and craft kits, kitchenware options, warm weather…read moreclothing you name it they've got it all. The service was great, Beverly the store manager helped me sort through a problem that came up and I will definitely visit again!

Beautiful store and very interesting and unique itemS all over the store. You could really spend…read morehours and hours just looking around at items, objects, stationery products, cards, stuffies, toys, candies, and sooo many other thiNgs. Prepare yourself for sensory overload of colors, creations, patterns and more!!!! If you need to purchase any kind of gift for anyone you will most liikely be able to locate something for someone here. The staff is super accommodating and friendly. If you are looking for a particular item just ask and they will present you with options and locations. My first viSit was amazing!! Worth the hour and a half drive from Western Massachusetts to get here. We shall return again in the future.

Picture this: Nestled in the corner of a destination outdoor shopping plaza, you find The General…read moreStore. Inside you can find penny candy by the pound, a bit past the entrance with local papers and events. This might be where you expect a local General Store to offer you, if you mistook them for Provisions around the corner. At Provisions, you'd find more drinks, some foods, and other house staples. At The General Store, you can find, generally, everything else, including Art you didn't know you needed. I suppose the candy is a reliable reason for my visit, so let's suppose you don't have a sweet tooth. Behind, surrounding you, and on both sides, is a wide variety of foods, oils, snacks, tools, fashion, entertainment, toys, some of these for your pets, and then some. It's for this reason that The General Store is also home to local events, and makes space for art showings in the section opposite gifts, foods, and diversions, and the art is diverse and marvelous. This cozy spot in the corner of the shopping plaza places you near other necessities, such as activities, classes, ice cream (Herrel's), restaurants, and more. Largely, I can imagine The General Store being a monthly or even biweekly as a destination, since events come often and candy runs out. It befits the Massachusetts regional culture, letting you get access to local farmer's cropshares, ice cream even in winter, and clean bathrooms. I think I even saw an authentic barrel™ in here! Do they know a cooper?

I spent a couple hours in here over a few different days to check out all of their products and I…read moream really impressed! The General Store is also connected to the Local Art Gallery, where they have displays of many different artists and types of artwork. The Mill District General Store has nearly everything in it. They have gardening tools, clothes, bedding, picnic baskets, cleaning supplies, shaving supplies, handmade candles, cat + dog food and toys, kids toys and books, maple syrup products, mugs, candles, pots + pans, and an assortment of just about everything. They also have art supplies for sketching, drawing, painting, etc. The first day I visited, I was helped by Anthony. The second time Shannon was super helpful, along with Manny, the sweet pup! The third time, Lewis helped me. Every staff member was genuinely happy to be working here and it made it a very pleasant shopping experience. They have a lot of great inventory, just make sure you have some time to check it out! They also have a pretty good coffee station with mugs.

Fred is a legend, everything is coated in clay dust but they have everything! Local creativity…read moresupported by local experts in a funky setting, with ducks.

Not the friendliest. But I'm sure the clay bodies are excellent. I found myself not needing…read moreanything from the supply company. Good luck.

What a gorgeous store! Such a beautiful collection of different locally sourced handmade items…read more Definitely worth a drive to Pelham.

From the owner: We make handmade plantable stationery and illustrated gifts. Our products are available online, at…read moreover 1,500 retail locations worldwide, and for wholesale purchasing to approved buyers.

Since we were looking for some fabric for our wedding, we decided to stop in at this location to…read moresee what they had in stock. This store is fairly large and they typically always have a really great selection of items. When we arrived at the store we took a stroll through their seasonal section which had a ton of different clearance items. It was also great to see that they had a lot of fabrics on sale and overall their prices aren't too bad to begin with. The staff members at this store have always been really nice to us and usually either help us find what we are looking for or quickly cut up the fabrics we bring them. Overall, this is a really great Jo-Ann Fabric Store and it will continue to be the store we shop at in the future for fabrics and other do-it-yourself craft items.

At one point in my life, I had a small business that required materials from this store. A weekly…read morevisit was not uncommon and it usually resulted in a 50/50 good bad experience. The not-so-good experiences usually resulted from a one or two employees that I would deal with and as soon as I dialed in their days off, or just remembering their faces let me work around and all but eliminate the bad experiences. Other than that though, the prices were slightly more expensive than some of the larger, non-chain type material stores. But if your looking for crafts as well as materials under the same roof, this is the place to go.

I just bought ten skeins of their Valley Yarns (Valley Yarns by WEBS* America's Yarn Store - 60%…read moreSuperwash Merino Wool/40% Acrylic Microfiber). I'm on the third skein and I just encountered my third "knot" - it appears that they tie two pieces of yarn together within the skein. Very disappointed - I don't think I'll be making the long drive to go there again.

Delivery is repeatedly horrible. Takes forever and cannot give you an accurate arrival date. Also…read morehave been sent what appears to be the wrong yarn with a tied on tag from the correct ordered yarn.

This place has so many options and it's very cute and clean will be coming back! The workers are…read morevery helpful as well!!

I love crocheting. It's one of my top 3 creative/destress outlet, and when I'm in town I usually go…read moreto WEBS because they have an extensive selection of yarns but I wanted to give this small business a shot. They were having a good sale and I ended up picking up some merino wool yarns. The ladies there were very attentive. I see what others say about feeling like they're interrupting. The day I went, there seemed to be a class in progress. I overheard the instructor talking about the right way to stich arm pieces of sweaters so they don't look overly puffy and I remember thinking that that is actually a good tip and if I lived in the area, I'd probably sign up for classes even though I already know how to crochet, you can always pick up something you didn't know. I loved how they were sitting around the table happily chatting, it looked so cozy. I guess it depends on the persons viewpoint, some people could view that as if they're distracting but I see it as part of the experience. A sense of community. I shopped around them because there were yarns near where they were at, I didn't bother them, they didn't bother me. I got my yarns (see pic) and am looking forward to another great crochet project.

The selection is MASSIVE! The prices can't be beat! The woman who owns the shop and the staff are…read moreso friendly, you feel like you've made friends by the time you leave! There aren't a lot of places around here that have needle felting supplies. This place has everything! I love going there. I've only been a couple times, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to be a regular. I cannot overstate how HUGE the selection is and it's VERY affordably.

From the owner: Have an idea but aren't sure where to start? Know exactly what you need for your next project?…read more Ready to "retire" from your hobby? We buy excess wool and supplies, too! Wherever you're at for your project, we're here to help! We can help with color selection, materials and advice. We stock a wide range of colors including mill dyed and hand dyed wools. If you have a specific color in mind, we can dye as much as you need! Want to learn a new skill? We have individual and group classes at reasonable prices! Do you have a braided or hooked item that's in need of some TLC? We offer repair services. Call or email us and we'll discuss your project.

I have a two year old and a five year old and we visited the museum a few months ago, expecting to…read morewalk around for a bit and play in the activity center. But we were BLOWN AWAY by how good the bookstore was. This isn't just a museum gift shop. It's a high density, quality book store with a VERY knowledgeable staff. I walked in intending to buy a couple books because I felt that our reading selection at home was a bit lacking and walked out with recommendations from the staff that have been my kids favorites ever since, now six months past. Eliza and Sarah were incredibly helpful. Sarah talked to my daughter for maybe 20 minutes, asking what she was interested in and suggesting books that might fit the bill and telling us about them. I wish I wrote them all down. When we left, we had a bunch of great books, a bunch I wanted to get next time, and this Eric Carle folding chair my two year old was carrying all around the store while the staff helped us. We ended up getting a second one because they both loved it. I highly recommend this local bookstore independently of the museum. If you need to get an age appropriate book as a gift and want it to be a homerun or even targeted on a topic for your young reader, or if you want to expand your selection and don't want to do a bunch of research or accidentally buy some duds with pretty front covers, The Carle Bookshop is an excellent choice.