Hey, there’s a new shop on Union Street just west of Seventh Avenue (around the corner from the Bank of America). From the description below, I’m guessing it’s a fabric and notions shop for quilters and crafters. But I think they will also be featuring one craft artist a month.

We haven’t had a sewing shop on 7th Avenue since the dearly beloved Sew Brooklyn on Seventh Avenue near 4th Street went under (Cocoa Bar is in that storefront now). Last year the fabric store on Berkeley Place went out of business after many years of business— I forget the name of that shop. Peek-a-Boo Kids took over their space). Brooklyn Mercantile is partly a fabric and sewing shop but also home goods and furniture. Apparently, being crafty is good business these days.

The owners sent me this email yesterday. I’ll be going in there today for a fuller report.

Have you heard of the new shop in town?….. Fiber Notion™.

By the way, my name is Alain. Kat, my wife, (or the boss as I refer
to her since the early days of the venture) owns the store.

Fiber Notion is located at 849 Union Street, Brooklyn NY 11215.
We’re a little shop around the corner from Bank of America located on
the corner of 7th Ave & Union St.

At Fiber Notion™ we are bringing the world of fashion to craft one
maker at a time! Our rescued fabrics are a labor of love. We recycle
trend and forecast fabrics into charm packs for quilters and
crafters. these charm packs feature the latest in European fashion!
Our appliqués, ribbons and trims are culled from the world of
design. Please stop in the store and check us out!