Clementine

I would consider myself «crafty» — I can take a few items from The Dollar Store, for example, and replicate, oh say, the eye plants from the movie Labyrinth (this being my ultimate victory thus far and totally worth bragging about). When I was younger, I even crocheted a blanket for my cat. Sure, it was crooked, but he loved it — it was warm (ish).
That being said: you know what I can’t do? I can’t sew. I mean, if there’s a rip in my pants or I need to change the strap size of a tank top, sure. But really sew? Like blankets, and clothing from scratch, and scarves, and napkins, and stitch together animals and fake food from felt? Out of my realm completely.
But I had the chance to duck into Clementine with someone who is highly proficient at this life skill and, by goodness, is it darling in there. A very small child was counting out pins and buttons near the cash register while his mom and — who I assume is — the owner talked. Both were wearing fabulous scarves which I can only assume they made. Was that Joanna Newsom or some other lovely singer-​songwriter playing in the background? Is this what it’s like to walk into Pinterest-​come-​to-​life? Etsy-​come-​to-​life? Why can’t I stop touching everything!!!
If you like classical fabric options, modern fabric options (charming robots? dueling lobsters? baby animals being witty?), or are looking for a kick in the seat of the pants creatively… you, too, should duck into Clementine. Even (if you don’t sew) just to look around and be inspired.

What a fabulous fresh shop! It felt wonderful just walking in. I loved it.
There was a fun mix of garment and other craft fabrics and plenty for the quilting enthusiast like me!
The ambiance was so welcoming, fun and modern that it made me feel invigorated. I bought fun fabrics for projects for my grandchildren. I found modern Halloween fabrics, just right for what I wanted.
The woman who worked at my hotel in Camden tipped me off to this shop. I am lucky she did as it was not on Unilocal nor in the brochure from the Tourism office.
There are also piles of great yarns. Something for everyone.