Author Archives: Polly

Classes are posted!

The shop is about to reopen, and we are SO excited to be offering a gaggle of fun new classes!  We’ve gone through your surveys and really taken your suggestions to heart.  Take a look at the class descriptions here and click through the links to sign up online.  You can also sign up in […]

Vendor Spotlight: Turntable Books

While many audiophiles will lament the loss of sound quality that came with the decline of vinyl, we say it’s the lost art of the record jacket. Gone are the days of putting on an album, sitting back, and admiring the artwork and photography while you listen to the sounds of your favorite band. Thankfully, […]

Vendor Spotlight: acbc Design

We here at The Crafty Fox love paper goods like nobody’s business.  As teens we collected (and hoarded) exceptional stationery and school supplies, and the tradition continues to this day.  We still maintain an impressive collection of pens, paper, journals and cards.  So it is only fitting that we take our paper goods section at […]

Vendor Spotlight: Rebicyclist

Although you can’t see it from the street, we are quite busy at the shop right now. Turning a blank office setup into a light and airy shop is no easy task, especially when one of us works full time in Portland and the other one of us has an adorable, but very active, one […]

Vendor Spotlight: Rags and Bones

When we saw these very cute notepads made from recycled book cover collages we kind of swooned.  They are a perfect blend of upcycling and artistic vision.  And they’re refillable.  We are wiggly in the toes about seeing these in person. Vendor:  Rags + Bones Design Shop: Click here to visit Rags and Bones online […]

Crafty Neighbors: Mary Drew’s Needle Felted Hen

We’ve mentioned in our “About Us” page that we’ve got some amazing and talented people here in Forest Grove, and I think that it’s time to start recognizing them!  Some of our local crafties are professional artists, and some quietly make their wares for their own pleasure.  I was recently blown away by this beautiful […]

Hello world!

Hello world!  Hello friends, hello neighbors, hello strangers, hello! Our website is up and we’ve posted all of the important information, but there is so much more to say!  So here is our blog.  Let’s introduce ourselves. We are Eric and Polly.  Who are Eric and Polly, you ask?  Just a couple of crafty kids […]