"WOW!" That was my response as I walked into Mindy's. A woman who came in the door right behind me had exactly the same reaction. "WOW!" Accolade in stereo, as it were. Tucked in a corner on the second floor of the 5th Street Market in Eugene, with convenient parking in the Market lot, it must be that Mindy's is well known to locals. But I simply stumbled on it during a 5th Street Market visit. Thinking I would have been the poorer to have missed Mindy's, I thought a "heads up" Yelp review worthwhile for other visitors too. There are racks of ribbons, some truly remarkable, that left me wishing I had the imagination to figure out how to use them.. There are scads of skiens of yarn. There are fabulous flosses and threads in thrilling colors. Not to mention the bazillons of beautiful buttons that somehow I didn't take a picture of. (The sales lady in the store said the owner was making jewelry out of buttons these days - what a GREAT idea.) Nor did I capture in photos any of the limited number of really unique, ethnic flair, clothing items. Maybe because my husband was "tapping his foot" impatiently. ;-) Once upon a time I used to do needle craft work and I sewed so I probably could have come up with lots of ways to use the treasures inside Mindy's. And to help along those looking for a project, there were all kinds of kits and needlework canvases. I don't know if the owner does mail order or not, but if you're looking for something for needle crafts or ribbon work and Mindy's doesn't have it, it probably doesn't exist.. As footnote, I note in the Yelp header that "yes" is offered for wheelchair access here. While it is so that a person using a wheelchair could get in the door of the shop, because aisles are tight, it is quite likely my friends who use wheelchairs and who are also needlework fans would not be able to shop the entire store. Moving things aside to create 36" clear aisle ways, per ADAAG standards, would solve that problem. Walking around the store with a wooden yardstick to measure aisle widths is any easy way to measure access...if the yardstick fits, so will a wheelchair. ;-) Just a thought as a way to increase equal access and customers too! read more