Glenville's Original Local Yarn Shop filled with yarns, fibers and notions for all your fiber arts needs. And Glenville's Artisan Boutique filled with unique gifts handcrafted by local artisans.
OUR STORY- The Boutique
Thistle Be Perfect Artisan Boutique came to life in early 2019. At the time I was at a crossroads in my creative life and career. We decided to take a risk and create a place where entrepreneurs, like us, could have a place to display their products, learn from each other, network, grow together, and teach the community. But most of all have fun and enjoy what you do. We enjoy life and creating is a big part of it.
We create handcrafted items and we have experienced the barriers that many artisans have. We wanted to be a shop that appreciates and brings recognition to people who work hard and create handcrafted products. They are labors of love and we know how awesome the work is.
So we created this shop with the intention to break the barriers and make this our own niche where other creative minded people can come together and bring recognition to the value of something hand made.
Our family has loved bringing the beauty of handcrafted arts to you and now we have the joy of giving you the tools to try it yourself. You will see the kiddos helping out and Raph in and out of both shops organizing and working hard on displays and I am usually knitting or stitching away. We hope that you find the warmth of the Highlands here and you find the magic of creativity that crafting brings.
We hope you enjoy it as much as we do...
Cassie and Raphael
OUR STORY-The Local Yarn Shop
Thistle Be Perfect Too is the sister shop of Thistle Be Perfect Artisan Boutique. We opened up the boutique in 2019 as a place for local artisans to explore their entrepreneurial spirit and grow their business and create an artisan community. We have been bringing unique handcrafted items to our customers ever sense. We house over 40 local artisans and they have provided the community with unique gifts that are one of a kind. There is something special about shopping local and shopping handmade and our customers have loved what we have been able to provide.
Many of our customers have asked for artisan supplies because they have been inspired by our artisans and want to dabble in the world of creativity and handcrafting. So from those requests, Thistle Be Perfect Too was born. We want to bring a multitude of items like yarn, wool, patterns, embroidery floss, wool felting, and more to you. I am Scottish so wool is a staple and a love of mine. I learned to knit as a young girl and as school, sports, and all the things kids do came into play I got away from knitting and crocheting. As an adult, my profession prior to the shop was psychology. I was a counselor and administrator in the mental health field. It is a very stressful field and I turned to crafting to relax. I also used crafting in my counseling sessions through play therapy and art therapy. It's an amazing tool. I returned to knitting and the love of the art of knitting and yarn came back instantly. This shop has allowed me to combine my passion for helping people along with the love of creating something special.
We hope you love it as much as we do...
Cassie and Raphael
About Us
THISTLE BE PERFECT TOO
Why we decided to stick with Too...
So where did the name come from? My family is Scottish and our history is proud and strong. We come from a long line of crafters and entrepreneurs. So, the thistle is one symbol of Scotland as is the sheep; Stubborn, headstrong, and loyal. Something we always say when shopping with family or friends and find that special thing… “this will be perfect!!!” So the play on words came to me and thats how the name and logo came to be. When we opened Thistle Too the sheep was just a given. Wooly, knitting, wearing the tam and rocking the thistle from our original shop logo he represents all that we have to offer!!
When we combined the two stores we decided to stick with the Thistle Be Perfect Too because it is a play on words with the two shops combine and we know with all the amazing yarns and artisan gifts you will find more than one thing you love and you will be saying "this will be perfect too!"