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Nov 21, 1985 (Sot I) SANDY (O r*.) POST— 5 Welcome to the parlor Calico Country Fabrics changes focus by PAVI.A BVItNM Calico Country Fabrics has recent ly been transformed partway into a country gift store Previously it con tained mostly fabrics and hand-sewn craft items. “ We (employees» had a lot of re quests from people in Sandy, and tourists, for gift item s," said Arlene Stuck, who owns the store, which is located on Pioneer Boulevard in San dy. “ We also realized it was time for a change in the store — just like when you look at your house and decide it's time to move the furniture.’’ The inside of the front part of the store looks like a relaxing parlor Some of the gift items in the parlor area inclu de handm ade th ro w pillows that sit on the floor in front of an early 1900 Victrola record player A large, round oak table, with a floor-length ruffled tablecloth, holds a ceramic goose The large goose sits in an antique washtub filled with straw shavings and fabric-wrapped eggs Backdrops of fabric also sit on top of the table Handmade ceramic ducks, lambs and geese with colorful bows around their necks are scattered throughout the store There are also decorative items made from wood that are used to hold display items, such as an old am munition box. The box, recently equipped with spokes, is used to hold of spools of thread Stuck said people can now come in to the store and enjoy a free cup of tea Bentwood cane chairs are in the front of the store where people can sit and relax while drinking their tea Stuck said she likes the new country-store look “ It has a warmth it never had before.” When she bought the store nine years ago, it was mostly a dime store, with a few fabrics for sale Stuck said she learned that people in Sandy wanted a fabric store, and within six months converted it into one. She also offered hand-sewn craft items Four years ago one part of her store was occupied by an antique business. When the antique store moved, she negotiated on her rent and expanded the business. The expansion, which is now an ad joining room to the main part of the store, contains craft supplies. “ We don’t profess to have everything for everybody, but we try to have a little bit of everything," Stuck said Besides holding craft items, the large room is used for classrooms Garment sewing, smocking, knitting, croch etin g and handm ade and machine quilting are some of the classes offered to the community. "M ost all our classes are workshop classes. People actualy work on pro jects rather than just hearing a lec ture We want to make sure when they leave, they have something finished,” Stuck said Stuck said future plans include a Christmas class that w ill be offered to the community on Saturday, Dec. 7, from 10:30 a m to noon The class w ill focus on "how to make fast and easy Christmas items.” Other plans include a m ajor change in February, 1986. Stuck w ill be selling Calico Country pabrics to Fred and Sharon Pellum of Sandy. Stuck, who has worked full tim e at Western Transportation in Portland for 30 years and also owns six rental homes, said she hasn’t been able to give the store the attention it needs. She said the Pellums have the time and energy to devote to the store and “ w ill do it a great justice.” She said Sharon is an artistic person and Fred, a skilled carpenter According to Stuck, the Pellums plan to continue renovating until the entire store permeates a country theme. They intend to put in a Christmas feature area "where it w ill be Christmas 365 days a year.” Stuck said she has thoroughly en joyed the store and has mixed feel ings about selling it. “ I enjoy it and the people, but it needs more time and attention The town is growing and you have to grow with it.” 3 ^ ' supporr - ft?) March Dfltcts of Dimes PERM SALE ALL OUR PERMS ARE ON SALE NOW THRU NOVEMBER 24TH TO CELEBRATE OUR TWO NEW LOCATIONS COMING TO EUGENE AND SALEM! YOUR HAIRCUT AND STYLING ARE FREE! LONG HAIR SLIGHTLY HIGHER 0 A GPerfect FAMILY HAIRCARE WITHOUT APPOINTMENTS $ 2 9 .9 5 Reg. $ 2 9 .9 5 Reg. $ 3 4 .9 5 GRESHAM SQUARE 666- 1314 MEADOWLAND 667- 3512 COLLEGE SQUARE 667- 3715 SANDY 668- 7212 Photo by Paula Burns A rle n e Sluck ‘S u c c e e d ’ $ 2 6 .9 5 C ontinued from Page 1 what to study Whitlock may pursue communica lions or telecom m unications ut George Fox College in Newberg. She played a small part in a movie pro duced by Rogers Cablesystem in Portland last summer, and drama is her prim ary focus, but she is looking Happy Birthday to us! for a career that's stable “ I'm not planning on starving to death," she said. For now, the future can wait. 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